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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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THERESA A. GOLDNER, COUNTY COUNSEL 

By: ANDREW C. THOMSON, DEPUTY (SBN 149057) 

Kern County Administrative Center 

1115 Truxtun Avenue, Fourth Floor 

Bakersfield, CA 93301 

Telephone 661-868-3800 

Fax 661-868-3805 

Attorneys for Defendants County 

of Kern and Deputy Reed 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

D.G., a minor, by and through his 

guardian ad litem, Denise Bonilla, 

individually and as successor-in-interest 

to David Garcia, deceased; D.E.G., a 

minor, by and through her guardian ad 

litem, Denise Bonilla, individually and 

as successor-in-interest to David Garcia, 

deceased; G.D., a minor, by and 

through her guardian ad litem, Denise 

Bonilla, individually and as successorin-interest to David Garcia, deceased; 

RAMONA RAMIREZ NUNEZ, 

individually; 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

COUNTY OF KERN; DOES 1 

THROUGH 10; 

 Defendants. 

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CASE NO. 1:15-CV-00760 JAM-JLT 

STIPULATION TO ALLOW DEPOSITION 

OF EXPERTS KRIS MOHANDIE, Ph.D. 

AND SCOTT DE FOE BEYOND EXPERT 

DISCOVERY DEADLINE DUE TO 

UNCONTROLABLE CIRCUMSTANCES 

AND SCHEDULING ISSUES; ORDER 

[ALL PARTIES REQUEST A JURY] 

Plaintiffs, D.G., a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem, Denise Bonilla; D.E.G., 

a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Denise Bonilla; G.D., a minor, by and through 

her guardian ad litem, Denise Bonilla; and Ramona Ramirez Nunez, (hereinafter collectively 

“Plaintiffs”) are jointly represented by Matthew C. Clark and Neil K. Gehlawat of ChainCohn-Stiles, and Dale K. Galipo of the Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo. 

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Defendants, County of Kern (hereinafter “County”) and Deputy Robert Reed 

(hereinafter “Reed”), (hereinafter collectively “Defendants”) are represented by Andrew C. 

Thomson, Office of Kern County Counsel. 

Plaintiffs and Defendants are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties.” 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED TO, by and between the Parties, 

through their respective counsel of record, that an Order be entered allowing Plaintiffs to take 

the deposition of Defendants’ expert witness Kris Mohandie, Ph.D. ABPP (hereinafter “Dr. 

Mohandie”), and Defendants to take the deposition of Plaintiffs’ expert Scott DeFoe (hereinafter 

“DeFoe”), on dates which are later than the expert witness discovery deadline set forth in the 

Scheduling Order and subsequent related Orders, but on or before September 16, 2016. 

1. The Parties have repeatedly met and conferred regarding expert witness discovery 

matters in an effort to resolve expert discovery issues, including deposition scheduling. 

2. Other than Dr. Mohandie and DeFoe, the Parties have been able to schedule the 

deposition of all other expert witnesses within the deadline established by the Court. 

3. Plaintiffs properly noticed the deposition of Defendants expert witness Psychologist Dr. 

Mohandie, however as the result of a prescheduled trip to Europe and other business obligations, 

along with attorney schedule conflicts, Dr. Mohandie’s deposition has not been completed to date. 

 4. Defendants properly noticed the deposition of Plaintiffs Police Practices expert witness 

DeFoe, however as the result of trial testimony obligations and a scheduled vacation, along with 

attorney schedule conflicts, DeFoe’s deposition has not been completed to date. 

5. As a result of the schedules of Dr. Mohandie, DeFoe and counsel, their depositions 

could not reasonably be rescheduled for a date earlier then August 19, 2016. 

6. In coordinating with the schedules of counsel, the Parties anticipate that counsel and 

experts will be available and have deposition testimony taken no later than September 16, 2016. 

7. Nothing in this stipulation constitutes a waiver of any Parties’ right to challenge the 

designation of Dr. Mohandie and Mr. DeFoe as experts or to move to exclude any and all 

testimony by Dr. Mohandie and Mr. DeFoe. 

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8. The Parties do not believe that the requested continuance of the deposition testimony of 

Dr. Mohandie and DeFoe will have any adverse impact on the Court’s Scheduling Orders. 

9. The Parties believe that good cause for the continuance has been shown. 

10. The Parties respectfully request the Court’s consideration of this request. 

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED: 

The depositions of experts Kris Mohandie, Ph.D. ABPP and Scott DeFoe may be 

noticed for, and taken on dates which are later than the August 19, 2016 scheduled conclusion 

of expert witness discovery, but will be concluded on or before September 16, 2016. 

Dated: August 23, 2016 CHAIN-COHN-STILES 

 

 

 By /s/ Neil K. Gehlawat _ 

 Matthew C. Clark 

 Neil K. Gehlawat 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Dated: August 23, 2016 THERESA A. GOLDNER, COUNTY COUNSEL

 

 By /s/ Andrew C. Thomson _ 

 Andrew C. Thomson, Deputy 

 Attorneys for Defendants County of Kern 

 and Deputy Reed 

ORDER 

Good cause appearing, the STIPULATION TO ALLOW DEPOSITION OF DEFENSE 

EXPERT KRIS MOHANDIE, Ph.D. ABPP AND SCOTT DEFOE BEYOND EXPERT 

DISCOVERY DEADLINE in CASE NO. 1:15-CV-00760 JAM-JLT is hereby approved and 

adopted as the order of this Court. 

Dated: August 23, 2016 /s/ John A. Mendez __________ 

 HON. JOHN A. MENDEZ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

#22T2938 

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