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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:451 Employment Discrimination

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KAMALA D. HARRIS, State Bar No. 146672

Attorney General of California

SCOTT H. WYCKOFF, State Bar No. 191367

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

MATTHEW T. BESMER, State Bar No. 269138

Deputy Attorney General

2550 Mariposa Mall, Room 5090

Fresno, CA 93721

Telephone: (559) 477-1680

Fax: (559) 445-5106

E-mail: Matthew.Besmer@doj.ca.gov

Attorneys for Defendants Department of Corrections 

and Rehabilitation and Sydney Smyth

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

IRMA B. SANCHEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SYDNEY 

SMYTH, and DOES 1 THROUGH 15, in 

their individual capacities,

Defendants.

1:12-cv-01835-SAB

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

LEAVE OF COURT FOR DEFENDANTS 

TO FILE A FIRST AMENDED ANSWER 

TO THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

STIPULATION

WHEREAS during the investigation of Plaintiff’s allegations, Defendants California 

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and Sydney Smyth (the “Defendants”) have 

identified an additional defense to Plaintiff’s claims; 

WHEREAS the parties have met and conferred on the Defendants’ intent to file an 

amended answer and believe this stipulation promotes the interests of judicial economy; 

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NOW THEREFORE, by and through their respective counsel, the parties agree as 

follows:

1. Defendants may file the First Amended Answer to the First Amended Complaint 

attached hereto as Exhibit A within seven (7) days of the Court’s entry of the order on this 

stipulation. 

SO STIPULATED:

Dated: April 1, 2014 Respectfully submitted,

KAMALA D. HARRIS

Attorney General of California

SCOTT H. WYCKOFF

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

/s/ Matthew T. Besmer

MATTHEW T. BESMER

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendants

Department of Corrections and 

Rehabilitation and Sydney Smyth

Dated: March 28, 2014 PRICE AND ASSOCIATES

A Professional Law Corporation

/s/ John W. H. Stoller

____________________________________

JOHN W. H. STOLLER

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ORDER

The Court having reviewed the foregoing Stipulation, and good cause appearing therefore:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

1. Defendants shall file the First Amended Answer to the First Amended Complaint 

attached hereto as Exhibit A within seven (7) days of the Court’s entry of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 11, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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