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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE THE RESPONSE DATE AFTER THE COURT ISSUES AN ORDER LIFTING 

THE STAY OF THE CASE; and ORDER 

DeMaria Law Firm, APC 

Anthony N. DeMaria, #177894 

ADemaria@demarialawfirm.com 

1684 W. Shaw Ave. Suite 101 

Fresno, California 93711 

Telephone: (559) 206-2410 

Facsimile: (559) 570-0126 

Attorney for Defendant, Amador County Unified 

School District, 

 

Seth L. Goldstein 

Law Offices of Seth L. Goldstein 

2100 Garden Rd. 

Ste H8 

Monterey, CA 93940 

Telephone: 831-372-9511 

Fax: 831-372-9611 

Email: slglawoffice@gmail.com

Lead-Counsel for Plaintiffs 

Merit Bennett, Pro Hac Vice 

mb@thebennettlawgroup.com 

460 St. Michael’s Drive, Suite 703 

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 

Telephone: (505) 983-9834 

Fax: (505) 983-9836 

Co-Counsel for Plaintiffs 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs STACIA LANGLEY, et 

al. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

STACIA LANGLEY; ESTATE OF MAX 

BENSON; DAVID BENSON; M.S., BY 

AND THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND, 

MELANIE STARK; MELANIE STARK; 

E.D., BY AND THROUGH HIS NEXT 

FRIENDS, ROBERT DARROUGH AND 

KRISTIN COUGHLIN; ROBERT 

DARROUGH; KRISTIN COUGHLIN; 

D.Z., THROUGH HIS GUARDIAN AD 

LITEM, REBECCA ESPINOZA ; LAURA 

KINSER; S.D., BY AND THROUGH HIS 

NEXT FRIEND, CHRISTOPHER DAVIS; 

CHRISTOPHER DAVIS; J.P., BY AND 

THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND,

 Case No. 2:20-cv-00635-TLN-KJN 

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE THE 

RESPONSE DATE AFTER THE COURT 

ISSUES AN ORDER LIFTING THE STAY 

OF THE CASE; and ORDER 

Third Amended Complaint Filed: 04.30.21 

Judge: Hon. Troy L. Nunley 

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CHERILYN CALER; CHERILYN 

CALER; H.K., BY AND THROUGH HIS 

NEXT FRIEND, SUZANNE MULLER; 

SUZANNE MULLER; AUSTIN 

PETERSEN, THROUGH HIS GUARDIAN 

AD LITEM, TIMOTHY PETERSEN; 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

GUIDING HANDS SCHOOL, INC.; 

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

EDUCATION; DAVIS JOINT UNIFIED 

SCHOOL DISTRICT; YOLO COUNTY 

SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN 

AREA; YOLO COUNTY OFFICE OF 

EDUCATION; JENNIFER GALAS; 

PATRICK MCGREW; RILEY 

CHESSMAN; SHARON HOLSTEGE; 

CAROLYNNE BENO; ELK GROVE 

UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT; ELK 

GROVE SELPA; DOUG PHILLIPS; 

MARILYN DELGADO; FOLSOM 

CORDOVA UNIFIED SCHOOL 

DISTRICT; FOLSOM CORDOVA 

SELPA; BETTY JO WESSINGER; KIM 

TRIGUERO; MEGHAN MAGEE; 

AMADOR COUNTY UNIFIED SCHOOL 

DISTRICT; AMY SLAVENSKY; MITZI 

FAULKNER; ROCKLIN UNIFIED 

SCHOOL DISTRICT; POLLOCK PINES 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT; 

PAT ATKINS; LICIA MCDONALD; 

STARANNE S. MEYERS; CINDY 

KELLER; JENNIFER CHRISTENSON; 

NIMA NARAN; KIMBERLY 

WOHLWEND; BETTY MORGAN; JILL 

WATSON; LINDA STEARN; MICHAEL 

SMITH; MELANIE ALLEN; LE’MON 

THOMAS; DAVID CHAMBERS; ANDRE 

GATEWOOD; KIM DILLON; KRIS 

LAYMON; AMANDA HINDS; ROBIN 

SCHUMANN; ZACK MATLOCK; KYLE 

MCCOY; SANDRA ROMANO;JENNIFER 

JONES; MERILEE GODBOUT 

Defendants. 

 IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Defendant, Amador County Unified 

School District, and Plaintiffs STACIA LANGLEY; ESTATE OF MAX BENSON; DAVID 

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BENSON; M.S., BY AND THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND, MELANIE STARK; MELANIE 

STARK; E.D., BY AND THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIENDS, ROBERT DARROUGH AND 

KRISTIN COUGHLIN; ROBERT DARROUGH; KRISTIN COUGHLIN; D.Z., THROUGH HIS 

GUARDIAN AD LITEM, REBECCA ESPINOZA; LAURA KINSER; S.D., BY AND THROUGH 

HIS NEXT FRIEND, CHRISTOPHER DAVIS; CHRISTOPHER DAVIS; J.P., BY AND 

THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND, CHERILYN CALER; CHERILYN CALER; H.K., BY AND 

THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND, SUZANNE MULLER; SUZANNE MULLER; AUSTIN 

PETERSEN, THROUGH HIS GUARDIAN AD LITEM, TIMOTHY PETERSEN (“Plaintiffs”), 

that: 

 1. Plaintiffs has served Defendant, ACUSD, with the Third Amended Complaint filed 

in the above-entitled action; 

2. On March 1, 2022, this Court issued an order staying the proceedings as to all parties, 

pending completion of the concurrent criminal proceedings. 

3. As of the date of service of the Third Amended Complaint on November 22, 2022, 

and as of the filing of this stipulation, the Court did not lift the stay. 

4. The parties have stipulated and agreed that Defendant, ACUSD, shall not be required 

to answer or file a responsive pleading to the Third Amended Complaint until 21 days after the stay 

of this matter is lifted by the Court. 

5. Additionally, the parties have stipulated and agreed that Defendant shall be deemed 

served with the Third Amended Complaint after the Court issues an order lifting the stay in this 

matter. 

 THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree to the following: 

 Defendant, ACUSD, will be deemed served with the Third Amended Complaint after the 

Court issues an order to lift the stay in this matter. Defendant will be required to file a responsive 

pleading to the Plaintiffs’ Third Amended Complaint within 21 days after the stay of this matter is 

lifted by the Court. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

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Dated: December 5, 2022 DeMaria Law Firm, APC 

By: /s/ Anthony N. DeMaria

 Anthony N. DeMaria 

Attorneys for Defendant, Amador County Unified 

School District, 

Dated: December 7, 2022 

By: /s/ Seth L. Goldstein

 Seth L. Goldstein 

Attorney for Plaintiffs STACIA LANGLEY, et al. 

 

Dated: December 7, 2022 

By: /s/ Merit Bennett 

 Merit Bennett 

Attorney for Plaintiffs STACIA LANGLEY, et al. 

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ORDER 

 As based upon the stipulation of counsel, the current order to stay the case, and good cause, 

appearing therefore, the Court hereby GRANTS the parties’ stipulation and Orders as follows: 

 1. Defendant, Amador County Unified School District, shall have it’s time to respond to the Third 

Amended Complaint until after the current stay is lifted by the Court. 

 2. Defendant, Amador County Unified School District, shall be required to file a responsive 

pleading to the Plaintiffs’ Third Amended Complaint within 21 days after the date the Court orders 

the stay lifted in this case. 

DATED: December 8, 2022 

Troy L. Nunley

United States District Judge

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