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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42:405 Fair Housing Act

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Whitney Huston, State Bar #234863

Kerstin Arusha, State Bar #182624 

FAIR HOUSING LAW PROJECT 

111 West St. John Street, Suite 315 

San Jose, California 95113 

Telephone: (408) 280-2427 

Fax: (408) 293-0106 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Venada Vance and Project Sentinel 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

(San Jose) 

VENADA VANCE, et al. 

 Plaintiffs, 

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GARY AND KRISTINA NIEDERMIER,

 Defendants 

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Case No. C-05-03631 HRL 

STIPULATION FOR MODIFICATION TO 

DISCOVERY AND TRIAL SCHEDULE 

The parties in the above entitled matter, by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate 

as follows:

1. Whereas Plaintiffs filed their Complaint and Demand for Jury trial on September 9, 

2005.

2. Whereas Defendants answered the Complaint on November 11, 2005.

3. Whereas the parties made a good faith effort to set up a mediation using Jerry Fong, 

Esq as a mediator.

4. Whereas the parties scheduled and planned a mediation for March 27, 2006, but were 

forced to reschedule because Plaintiff Ms. Vance was in a car accident, for which she was 

hospitalized, on March 25, 2006.

Vance, et al. v. Niedermier, et al., No. C05 03631 HRL

STIPULATION FOR MODIFICATION TO DISCOVERY AND TRIAL SCHEDULE 

ORDER MODIFYING

AS AMENDED BY THE COURT

*E-filed 6/26/06*

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5. Whereas the parties agreed to keep attorneys fees costs minimized by not engaging in 

any substantive discovery until a good faith effort to resolve their dispute through mediation had 

been undertaken. 

6. Whereas the parties attended a mediation on May 22, 2006 which was the earliest 

available date compatible with all parties shedules.

7. Whereas parties made a good faith effort to resolve the case through mediation, but 

failed to do so.

8. Whereas immediately following the failed mediation the parties began serving 

discovery and scheduling depositions.

9. Whereas Defendants’ attorney is unavailable the following dates:

 June 16-22 Trial Preparation 

 June 23-30 Trial 

 July 10-14 Trial Preparation

 July 17-30 Trial

 October 2-6 Trial

10. Whereas Defendants are unavailable the following dates:

 July 17-August 14 

11. Whereas Plaintiffs are unavailable the following dates:

 July 3-7 

 October 20-23 

12. Whereas the earliest possible date Defendants are available for deposition is August 

15.

13. Whereas discovery cannot possibly be completed prior to these depositions. 

14. Whereas Plaintiffs plans to designate experts.

15. Whereas the jury trial is scheduled for September 18, 2006. 

The parties hereby stipulate to the following discovery and trial dates: 

Fact Discovery Cutoff ........................................................August 25, 2006 

Vance, et al. v. Niedermier, et al., No. C05 03631 HRL

STIPULATION FOR MODIFICATION TO DISCOVERY AND TRIAL SCHEDULE 

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Designation of Experts with Reports .......................................August 25, 2006 

Designation of Rebuttal Experts with Reports ...........................September 8, 2006 

Expert Discovery Cutoff ....................................................October 6, 2006

Last Day for hearing on Dispositive motions ............................Waive

Final Pretrial Conference ....................................................October 17, 2006, 1:30 p.m.

Jury trial (estimated 5 days) ..................................................October 30, 2006 

Dated: June 12, 2006 FAIR HOUSING LAW PROJECT 

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Whitney Huston 

Attorney for Plaintiffs Venada Vance and Project Sentinel

Dated: June 12, 2006 ADLESON, HESS & KELLY

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Edward C. McDonald 

Attorney for Defendants George and Kristina Niedermier

Vance, et al. v. Niedermier, et al., No. C05 03631 HRL

STIPULATION FOR MODIFICATION TO DISCOVERY AND TRIAL SCHEDULE 

October 24, 2006

The court adopts the parties' stipulated schedule, as amended. The court expects the parties to

comply fully and promptly with its Standing Order re: Pretrial Preparation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated 6/26/06 /s/ Howard R. Lloyd

Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd

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