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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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JOINT STIPULATION FOR ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO DEPOSE PICKERING AND STRICKLAND 

344675 v2 CASE NO. No. 2:13-CV-00804-KJM-EFB 

SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P.

Matthew J. Vanis (SBN 210706) 

mvanis@shb.com

Edward B. Gaus (SBN 289561) 

egaus@shb.com

One Montgomery, Suite 2700 

San Francisco, California 94104 

Telephone: 415-544-1900 

Facsimile: 415-391-0281 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Jimmy St. Clair 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

JIMMY ST. CLAIR, 

 Plaintiff, 

STAN SCHLACHTER, 

 Defendant. 

CASE NO. No. 2:13-CV-00804-KJM-EFB 

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

GRANT LEAVE TO DEPOSE DR. VICTORIA 

PICKERING AND LINDA STRICKLAND 

BEYOND THE MAY 15, 2016 DISCOVERY 

CUTOFF 

 Pursuant to Local Rule 143, 144, 230 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 29, the parties 

submit this Joint Stipulation and Proposed Order to Continue the May 15, 2016 discovery deadline 

for the limited purpose of deposing Dr. Victoria Pickering and Linda Strickland. 

 1. On April 4, 2016, the Court issued an order extending the discovery deadline to May 

15, 2016. 

 2. Since the Court’s order extending the deadline, the parties have worked diligently to 

locate and depose Dr. Pickering and Ms. Strickland. 

 3. Dr. Pickering was previously on leave from her employment at Mule Creek State 

Prison. 

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 4. Throughout March of 2016, the parties attempted to work with the litigation 

coordinator at Mule Creek State Prison, Desiree Azevedo, to determine when Dr. Pickering would 

return to work and whether the parties could schedule her deposition. 

 5. Despite repeated attempts to accommodate Dr. Pickering’s schedule, the parties were 

informed that Dr. Pickering felt it would not be in her best interest to participate in a deposition until 

she returned from work in June of 2016. 

 6. Following Dr. Pickering’s response, the parties proposed taking Dr. Pickering’s 

deposition by written questions pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 31. 

 7. On March 11, 2016, Ms. Azevedo responded by inquiring as to whether the 

deposition by written questions could be conducted over the telephone. 

 8. On March 14, 2016, the parties informed Ms. Azevedo that there was no objection to 

the deposition being conducted telephonically. 

 9. On March 15, 2016, Ms. Azevedo responded that Dr. Pickering did not have access to 

her case notes and that “it would probably be best to wait to schedule the deposition once she is 

cleared to return to work.” 

 10. Following the Court’s April 4, 2016 order, the parties followed up with Ms. Azevedo 

regarding Dr. Pickering’s availability. 

 11. Ms. Azevedo informed the parties that Dr. Pickering would be available for 

deposition on May 13, 2016. 

 12. The parties agreed on this dates and Dr. Pickering’s deposition was scheduled for 

May 13, 2016. See Exhibit A. 

 13. On May 10, 2016, Ms. Azevedo informed the parties that Dr. Pickering had to 

reschedule her deposition due to a conflict. 

 14. Both parties agree that Dr. Pickering’s deposition is necessary to fully evaluate each 

side’s respective case. 

 15. The parties, Ms. Azevedo and Dr. Pickering have tentatively agreed on May 19,, 2016 

as an alternative date for her deposition at Mule Creek State Prison, subject to the Court’s approval. 

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 16. On November 18, 2015, Plaintiff served a deposition subpoena on Linda Strickland, a 

former investigator at the Department of Consumer Affairs. 

 17. On December 11, 2015, Plaintiff was informed that Ms. Strickland no longer worked 

at the Department of Consumer Affairs. 

 18. Since December 11, 2015, Plaintiff has diligently searched for Ms. Strickland 

throughout California. 

 19. The parties agreed to schedule Mrs. Strickland’s deposition for May 9, 2016, 

provided she could be located and served with a deposition subpoena. 

20. On April 29, 2016, Plaintiff’s process server found the correct Linda Strickland living 

in Galt, California. 

 21. On April 29, 2016, Plaintiff’s process server was informed by Plaintiff’s husband that 

Linda was in San Diego caring for her elderly mother. Ms. Strickland’s husband refused service of 

the deposition subpoena as well. See Exhibit B. 

 22. Between May 1 and May 6, 2016, Plaintiff’s counsel Edward Gaus called the 

Strickland’s home 5 times in an effort to attempt to speak with someone there regarding Ms. 

Strickland’s availability. He never received a return phone call. 

 23. Both parties agree that the deposition of Ms. Strickland is directly relevant to the 

issues in this case and is necessary to each side’s full evaluation of their respective case. 

 24. Subject to the Court’s approval, the parties will continue to attempt to contact Ms. 

Strickland to determine an agreeable date to schedule her deposition as soon as is practicable for all 

interested parties. 

For the foregoing reasons, the parties respectfully request an order granting leave for the 

parties to conduct the depositions of Dr. Pickering and Linda Strickland beyond the May 15, 2016 

discovery deadline. 

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Dated: May 12, 2016 Respectfully submitted, 

SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. 

 By: ___/s/ Edward B. Gaus_________________ 

Matthew Vanis 

Edward Gaus 

Attorney for Plaintiff JIMMY ST. CLAIR 

Dated: May 12, 2016 

LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH L.L.P. 

 By: /s/ Nicole L. Jones (as authorized on 5/12/16) 

Christopher J. Nevis 

Nicole L. Jones 

Attorney for Defendant STAN SCHLACHTER 

ORDER 

Pursuant to the parties’ Joint Stipulation to Allow Limited Discovery Beyond the May 15, 

2016 discovery deadline, ECF No. 69, the court GRANTS the parties’ request to conduct the 

depositions of Dr. Victoria Pickering and Linda Strickland beyond the May 15, 2016 discovery 

deadline, nunc pro tunc. The depositions shall be conducted as soon as practicable without requiring 

any other change in the schedule of the case. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 18, 2016 

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