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Nature of Suit Code: 320
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander
Cause of Action: 45:51 Railways: Fed. Employer's Liability Act

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WESTLAKE BUILDING

350 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA, FOURTH FLOOR

OAKLAND CALIFORNIA 94612-2006

(510) 451-6732

2:06-CV-00395-RRB-EFB 

Stipulation and Order to Continue MSJ Hearing Date From May 21 to June 18, 2008 

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Anthony S. Petru, Esq., State Bar No. 91399 

David B. Draheim, Esq., State Bar No. 036339 

Kristoffer S. Mayfield, Esq., State Bar No. 241093 

HILDEBRAND, McLEOD & NELSON, INC. 

350 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Fourth Floor 

Oakland, CA 94612-2006 

TEL: (510) 451-6732 

FAX: (510) 465-7023 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

MICHAEL S. TUCKER 

Adrian L. Randolph, Esq., State Bar No. 133577 

Thomas A. Cregger, Esq., State Bar No. 124402 

Stephanie L. Quinn, Esq., State Bar No. 216655 

RANDOLPH, CREGGER & CHALFANT, LLP 

1030 G Street 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

TEL: (916) 443-4443 

FAX: (916) 443-2124 

Attorneys for Defendant 

BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY 

Mark S. Tratten, Esq., State Bar No. 119330 

Vandana Kamboj, Esq., State Bar No. 239680 

ERICKSEN, ARBUTHNOT, KILDUFF, 

 DAY & LINDSTROM, INC. 

100 Howe Avenue, Suite 110 South 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: (916) 483-5181 

FAX: (916) 483-7558 

Attorneys for Defendants 

DAVID LYNN VERLEY and 

VERLEY FARMS 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SACRAMENTO 

MICHAEL S. TUCKER, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, a 

corporation; VERLEY FARMS, business 

entity, form unknown; DAVID LYNN 

VERLEY, an individual, 

Defendants. 

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CASE NO. 2:06-CV-003959 RRB-EFB 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE HEARING DATE FOR 

DEFENDANT’S SUMMARY 

ADJUDICATION MOTION FROM 

MAY 21 TO JUNE 18, 2008 

[Civ. L.R. 78-230(g)] 

Trial: September 8, 2008 

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350 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA, FOURTH FLOOR

OAKLAND CALIFORNIA 94612-2006

(510) 451-6732

2:06-CV-00395-RRB-EFB 

Stipulation and Order to Continue MSJ Hearing Date From May 21 to June 18, 2008 

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties that: 

1. The current hearing date of May 21, 2008, for Defendant BNSF RAILWAY 

COMPANY’s (“BNSF”) Motion for Summary Adjudication, be continued to June 18, 2008. 

2. On March 20, 2008, at the depositions of two BNSF most knowledgeable 

employees, plaintiff’s counsel Kristoffer S. Mayfield learned that he would need to depose 

additional BNSF employees: namely, 1) Lawrence Fleischer, Ph. D., Ergonomist, Member of Cab 

Safety Committee, 2) William Barrington, Manager of Operating Practices, Chairman of Cab Safety 

Committee, 3) Robert Repola, Director of Operating Practices, Member of Cab Safety Committee, 

4) Tom Lambrick, General Director of Locomotives, and 5) Rupert Tobosa, Crossing Accident 

Assessment. Plaintiff anticipates that the testimonies of these BNSF employees will be relevant to 

issues raised by BNSF in its motion, and will be essential to support plaintiff’s opposition. On 

March 26, 2008, plaintiff served the deposition notices for said employees; said depositions are 

currently set for April 29th and 30th. (FRCP §30 and §34) The depositions may be rescheduled a 

few days later if the deponents and the parties’ counsel are unavailable for those dates. Plaintiff’s 

opposition to BNSF’s summary adjudication motion is current due on May 7, 2008. 

3. As such, the parties require additional time before the summary adjudication 

motion hearing to complete the above-stated depositions, and plaintiff’s counsel will need time to 

review the deposition transcripts. 

4. The proposed new date for BNSF’s summary adjudication motion hearing 

should not conflict with the trial date, and other pretrial dates or deadlines: namely, the Joint 

Pretrial Statement, July 25, 2008; and the Final Pretrial Conference, August 1, 2008. Trial is set for 

September 8, 2008. 

5. For the foregoing reasons, the parties hereby stipulate to continue the motion 

hearing date of May 21, 2008 to Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 6. 

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 78-230, the parties further stipulate that the opposition brief(s) will be 

filed and personally served not less than fourteen (14) days preceding the continued hearing date 

(Wednesday June 4, 2008), or mailed, faxed or electronically served not less than seventeen (17) 

days preceding the hearing (Monday, June 2, 2008). The reply brief shall be filed and faxed or ePDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com

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350 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA, FOURTH FLOOR

OAKLAND CALIFORNIA 94612-2006

(510) 451-6732

2:06-CV-00395-RRB-EFB 

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mail served no less than five (5) court days preceding the date of hearing (Wednesday, June 11, 

2008). 

6. The proposed new hearing date and briefing schedule will not prejudice any 

party and will not affect their ability to prepare for trial. 

Dated: April 4 , 2008 

 HILDEBRAND, McLEOD & NELSON, INC. 

By: /s/ Quynh L. Nguyen 

QUYNH L. NGUYEN, ESQ. 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

MICHAEL S. TUCKER 

Dated: April 1 , 2008 RANDOLPH, CREGGER & CHALFANT, LLP 

By: /s/ Thomas A. Cregger 

THOMAS A. CREGGER, ESQ. 

Attorneys for Defendant 

BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY 

Dated: April 3 , 2008 

 ERICKSON, ARBUTHNOT, KILDUFF, 

 DAY & LINDSTROM, INC. 

By: /s/ Mark S. Tratten 

MARK S. TRATTEN, ESQ. 

Attorneys for Defendants 

DAVID LYNN VERLEY and VERLEY 

FARMS 

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350 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA, FOURTH FLOOR

OAKLAND CALIFORNIA 94612-2006

(510) 451-6732

2:06-CV-00395-RRB-EFB 

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O R D E R

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

(1) The hearing date for defendant BNSF Railway Company’s Motion for Summary 

Adjudication, currently set on May 21, 2008, is hereby vacated and continued to Wednesday, June 

18, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 6. 

(2) The opposition brief(s) will be filed and personally served not less than fourteen 

(14) days preceding the continued hearing date (Wednesday June 4, 2008), or mailed, faxed or 

electronically served not less than seventeen (17) days preceding the hearing (Monday, June 2, 

2008). The reply brief shall be filed and faxed or e-mail served no less than five (5) court days 

preceding the date of hearing (Wednesday, June 11, 2008). (Civ. L.R. 78-230)

ENTERED this 4th day of April, 2008. 

 /s/ Ralph R. Beistline____________________

 THE HONORABLE RALPH R. BEISTLINE 

 Judge of the U.S. District Court, California Eastern District 

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