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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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Stipulation to Withdraw Motions and Vacate Scheduling Conference; to Request an Early Settlement Conference; 

and to Set Status Conference (1:13-cv-00541-LJO-BAM)

KAMALA D. HARRIS, State Bar No. 146672

Attorney General of California

SCOTT H. WYCKOFF, State Bar No. 191367

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

MATTHEW T. BESMER, State Bar No. 269138

Deputy Attorney General

2550 Mariposa Mall, Room 5090

Fresno, CA 93721

Telephone: (559) 477-1680

Fax: (559) 445-5106

E-mail: Matthew.Besmer@doj.ca.gov

Attorneys for Defendant California Department of 

Developmental Services

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

YVONNE ARCURE, KEVIN COOK, 

JOSEPH FESSENDEN, LISA HUFF & 

KATHREN WOODSIDE,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, 

DEBORAH MEEKER, JEFFREY 

BRADLEY, SCOTT GARDNER, 

DOUGLAS LOEHNER, DAVID CORRAL, 

MICHAEL FLORES, and MARK 

RODRIGUEZ,

Defendants.

1:13-cv-00541-LJO-BAM

STIPULATION TO WITHDRAW 

MOTIONS AND VACATE SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE; TO REQUEST AN 

EARLY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; 

AND TO SET STATUS CONFERENCE

Date: October 2, 2013

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Courtroom: 8

Judge: The Honorable Lawrence J. 

O'Neill

Trial Date: TBA

Action Filed: April 16, 2013

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed their complaint on April 16, 2013; 

WHEREAS, Defendant Department of Developmental Services (“DDS”) responded to 

Plaintiffs’ complaint by filing motions to dismiss, strike, and for a more definite statement on 

June 6, 2013;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed their first amended complaint on June 24, 2013;

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Stipulation to Withdraw Motions and Vacate Scheduling Conference; to Request an Early Settlement Conference; 

and to Set Status Conference (1:13-cv-00541-LJO-BAM)

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and DDS filed a stipulation to continue the mandatory scheduling 

conference on June 28, 2013; 

WHEREAS, this Court issued an order on July 3, 2013, continuing the mandatory 

scheduling conference until October 2, 2013; 

WHEREAS, DDS responded to Plaintiffs’ first amended complaint by filing motions to 

dismiss, strike, and sever on July 17, 2013; 

WHEREAS, this Court issued a briefing schedule on DDS’ motions on July 18, 2013, and 

ordered oppositions to be filed by August 2, 2013; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed non-oppositions to certain motions on July 18, 2013, and 

stated that the parties may be stipulating to allow Plaintiffs to file a second amended complaint;

WHEREAS, this Court issued an order dismissing certain causes of action, striking certain 

prayers for relief, and confirming the briefing schedule on the motions to dismiss and sever on 

July 19, 2013, and ordered that any stipulation to amend be filed by August 2, 2013; 

WHEREAS, the parties continue to negotiate a resolution to the claims made by plaintiffs 

Huff and Woodside and that the parties are optimistic about a resolution; 

WHEREAS, Huff, Woodside and DDS believe that their settlement efforts may be 

furthered by submitting Huff’s and Woodside’s claims to an early settlement conference; 

WHEREAS, the parties believe that litigating the motions now on calendar may be 

counterproductive to their settlement efforts; 

WHEREAS, the parties believe that they will be better positioned to enter into a 

stipulation, if any, regarding leave to amend the first amended complaint following Huff’s, 

Woodside’s, and DDS’ participation in an early settlement conference; 

WHEREAS, the structure of this action will change if Huff’s and Woodside’s claims are 

settled and that the uncertainty of how this action will proceed presents challenges to completing 

the joint scheduling conference requirements and entering into any stipulation to amend the first 

amended complaint; 

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Stipulation to Withdraw Motions and Vacate Scheduling Conference; to Request an Early Settlement Conference; 

and to Set Status Conference (1:13-cv-00541-LJO-BAM)

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and DDS believe that judicial economy is served by entering into 

this stipulation,

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiffs’ and 

DDS’ respective counsel, that:

1. DDS’ motions to dismiss and sever be withdrawn without prejudice; 

2. The Mandatory Scheduling Conference scheduled for October 2, 2013, be vacated; 

3. Huff’s and Woodside’s claims shall be referred to a magistrate for an early settlement 

conference pursuant to Local Rule 270, which the parties will seek to schedule as early as 

September 10, 2013, or as soon thereafter pending the magistrate’s availability. 

4. This Court set a status conference for December 16, 2013, or as otherwise ordered. By 

December 2, 2013, or as otherwise ordered, the parties shall file a joint status report to inform the 

Court of progress on settlement, and the parties shall propose a schedule as to (a) when Plaintiffs 

will file either a motion for leave to amend their first amended complaint, or a stipulation to file a 

second amended complaint; (b) when DDS will file either its opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion for 

leave to amend, or response to Plaintiffs’ second amended complaint; and (c) the Mandatory 

Scheduling Conference date. 

SO STIPULATED

Dated: August 2, 2013 Respectfully Submitted,

KAMALA D. HARRIS

Attorney General of California

JUDITH A. RECCHIO

Supervising Deputy Attorney General 

/s/ Matthew T. Besmer 

MATTHEW T. BESMER

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendant

Department of Developmental Services

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Stipulation to Withdraw Motions and Vacate Scheduling Conference; to Request an Early Settlement Conference; 

and to Set Status Conference (1:13-cv-00541-LJO-BAM)

Dated: August 2, 2013 Respectfully submitted,

LAW OFFICES OF LAWRENCE J. KING

/s/ Lawrence J. King 

Lawrence J. King

Attorney for Plaintiff

ORDER -- COURT LANGUAGE ADDED TO PROPOSED ORDER

The Court having reviewed the foregoing Stipulation, and good cause appearing therefor:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

1. DDS’s motions to dismiss and sever are withdrawn without prejudice; 

2. The Mandatory Scheduling Conference scheduled for October 2, 2013, is vacated; 

3. Huff’s and Woodside’s claims shall be referred to Magistrate Judge Barbara 

McAulifee for an early settlement conference pursuant to Local Rule 270, and the parties shall 

contact Judge McAuliffe's chambers to schedule the settlement conference; 

4. Judge McAuliffe will set a status conference. No less than seven days prior to the 

status conference, the parties shall file a joint status report to inform the Court of progress on 

settlement, and the parties shall propose a schedule as to (a) when Plaintiffs will file either a 

motion for leave to amend their first amended complaint, or a stipulation to file a second amended 

complaint; (b) when DDS will file either its opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend, 

or response to Plaintiffs’ second amended complaint; and (c) the Mandatory Scheduling 

Conference date. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 8, 2013 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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