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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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BRANCART & BRANCART

 Christopher Brancart (SBN 128475)

 Elizabeth Brancart (SBN 122092)

Post Office Box 686

Pescadero, CA 94060

Tel: (650) 879-0141

Fax: (650) 879-1103

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DOROTHY HICKS; and )

FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL OF )

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, INC. ) 

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Plaintiffs, )

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vs. )

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CYPRESS ESTATES, INC.; )

HENRY NUNEZ; and )

MINNIE AVILA , )

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Defendants. ) 

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Case No. 06-CV-01480 OWW DLB 

JOINT APPLICATION AND

STIPULATION REFERRING

ACTION TO ASSIGNED

MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE;

ORDER

The parties hereby apply for and stipulate to issuance of an order referring

this action to Hon. Dennis L. Beck, the assigned magistrate judge, for purposes of

conducting a settlement conference. 

There is good cause to grant this application for the following reasons: 

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 First, it is based upon the stipulation of the parties. Second, the parties believe

that a settlement conference will assist them in reaching a resolution of this action. 

So stipulated. 

Dated: March ____, 2007.

Respectfully submitted, 

BRANCART & BRANCART

/s/ Christopher Brancart

Christopher Brancart

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

cbrancart@brancart.com

ALLMAN & NIELSEN

 

 

/s/ Sara B. Allman

Sara B. Allman

 Attorneys for Defendants

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ORDER

Based upon the foregoing application, and good cause appearing therefor, it

is hereby ordered that this action is referred to Hon. Dennis L. Beck, United States

Magistrate Judge, for purposes of conducting a settlement conference. The parties

are directed to contact Magistrate Judge Beck’s chambers to arrange for setting

that settlement conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 30, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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