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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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Estate of Cross, et al. v. Santa Cruz County, et al./Case #C06-04891 RS 

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Haapala, Altura, Thompson & Abern LLP Attorneys At Law 

Park Plaza Building 

1939 Harrison St., Suite 800 

Oakland, California 94612 

Telephone: 510-763-2324 

Facsimile: 510-273-8570

Clyde A. Thompson, SBN 72920 

Benjamin A. Thompson, SBN 236590 

John C. Won, SBN 242743 

HAAPALA, ALTURA, THOMPSON & ABERN, LLP 

1939 Harrison Street, Suite 800 

Oakland, California 94612 

Tel: 510-763-2324 

Fax: 510-273-8570 

Attorneys For Defendants 

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, SHERIFF CORONER STEVE ROBBINS, 

CHIEF LEN LOZANO, LT. BOB PAYNE, ACTING SUPERVISOR 

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SCOTT ENRICO; 

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS KENNY BESK, DANIEL FORBUS, 

ERIC ROLAND, NICOLE LUSTIC, RICK FLORES, CURT CORUM, 

and R. DALBESIO; RN SUE COBURN, RN MELINDA CONSOLE, 

RN KATHRYN BOLAND and CHW MARIA ALEJO 

Andrew C. Schwartz (State Bar No. 64578) 

CASPERS, MEADOWS, SCHWARTZ & COOK 

A Professional Corporation 

2121 North California Blvd. Suite 1020 

Walnut Creek, California 94596 

Tel: 925-947-1147 

Fax: 925-947-1131 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

Karen L. Snell (State Bar No. 100266) 

Attorney at Law 

102 Buena Visa Terrace 

San Francisco, California 94117 

Tel: 415-225-7592 

Fax: 415-487-0748 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

Vincent P. Hurley (SBN 111215) 

Douglas F. Young (SBN 84531) 

LAW OFFICES OF VINCENT P. HURLEY 

A Professional Corporation 

38 Seascape Village 

Aptos, California 95003 

Tel: 831-661-4800 

Fax: 831-661-4804 

Attorney for Defendant Sgt. Leticia Rosales-Buie 

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Telephone: 510-763-2324 

Facsimile: 510-273-8570

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SAN JOSE 

ESTATE OF DAVID CROSS, BRITTNEY 

CROSS, LEROY CROSS, JEAN CROSS, and 

GREGORY CROSS, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, SHERIFF 

CORONER STEVE ROBBINS, individually 

and in his official capacity; CHIEF LEN 

LOZANO, individually and in his official 

capacity; LT. BOB PAYNE, individually and 

in his official capacity; SGT. ROSALESBUIE, individually and in her official capacity; 

ACTING SUPERVISOR CORRECTIONAL 

OFFICER SCOTT ENRICO, individually and 

in his official capacity; CORRECTIONAL 

OFFICERS KENNY BESK, DANIEL 

FORBUS, ERIC ROLAND, NICOLE 

LUSTIC, RICK FLORES, CURT CORUM, 

and R. DALBESIO, individually; RN SUE 

COBURN, RN MELINDA CONSOLE, RN 

KATHLEEN BOLAND and CHW MARIA 

ALEJO, individually; and DOES 1 through 50, 

individually and/or in their official capacities, 

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Case No.: C06-04891 RS 

STIPULATION & Proposed REVISED 

SCHEDULING ORDER 

The parties, through their counsel of record, request the Court issue a revised Scheduling 

Order as set forth below. The parties’ original belief that the case could be ready for mediation, 

potential settlement, and if necessary trial in November 2007 was overly ambitious and 

optimistic. The controversy over disclosure of the Santa Cruz County Civil Service 

Commission record of the proceeding during which Santa Cruz County Correctional Sergeant 

Rosales-Buie challenged discipline of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff was more time consuming 

than anticipated. Counsel have met and conferred and, as Ordered by the Court on March 16, 

2007, are in the process of having an appropriately redacted transcript of the testimony before 

the Civil Service Commission prepared. Defendant Nurse Sue Coburn Soto is medically 

disabled, under medical and psychiatric care and, based on the report provided by her treating 

physician, not currently available for deposition. It is not clear when Mrs. Soto will be 

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Facsimile: 510-273-8570

sufficiently recovered to be available for a deposition. Until this discovery is completed, 

plaintiffs’ counsel does not believe they will be sufficiently prepared to productively participate 

in mediation. 

After discussion amongst counsel, a revised case schedule is requested that gives the 

parties an additional 7 months to complete discovery, mediation, and trial preparation. 

1. Alternative Dispute Resolution

 Private Mediation. The parties have agreed to use retired Judge William Bettinelli as 

their mediator and anticipate re-scheduling mediation in July 2007 (was January 2007). 

 The parties will promptly notify the Court whether the case is resolved at mediation. 

2. Further Case Management Conference. 

 A further case management conference is requested on July 25, 2007 (currently 

May 9, 2007). An updated case management conference statement will be filed no later than 

July 18, 2007 (currently May 2, 2007). 

3. Discovery.

 On or before August 31, 2007 (currently April 30, 2007), all non-expert discovery will 

be completed by the parties. Any discovery requests pursuant to FRCP Rules 33 through 36 and 

45, shall be served enough in advance so that responses to written discovery shall be due as 

provided in said rule no later that the discovery completion date. 

 Discovery will be limited as follows: (a) twenty (20) non-expert depositions per party; 

(b) twenty-five (25) interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable 

number of requests for production of documents or for inspection per party; and (d) a reasonable 

number of requests for admission per party. 

4. Expert Witnesses.

 The disclosure and discovery of expert witness opinions will proceed as follows: 

 (a) On or before October 31, 2007 (currently June 30, 2007), plaintiffs will disclose 

experts and their reports in accordance with FRCP Rule 26(a)(2). 

 (b) On or before November 16, 2007 (currently July 15, 2007) defendants will disclose 

experts and their reports in accordance with FRCP Rule 26(a)(2). 

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Facsimile: 510-273-8570

 (c) On or before January 31, 2008 (currently August 31, 2007), all discovery of expert 

witnesses pursuant to FRCP Rule 26(b)(4) will be completed. 

5. Pretrial Motions. 

 All pretrial motions will be filed and served pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7. All pretrial 

motions will be heard no later than March 21, 2008 (currently September 26, 2007). 

6. Pretrial Statements. 

 At a time convenient to counsel for plaintiffs and defendants, counsel will meet and 

confer to discuss preparation of a joint pretrial statement. On or before April 11, 2008 (currently 

October 15, 2007), counsel will file a Joint Pretrial Statement in accordance with Judge 

Seeborg’s Standing Order re: Pretrial Preparation. 

7. Pretrial Conference. 

 The final pretrial conference will be held on April 23, 2008 (currently 

October 24, 2007), at 2:30 p.m., in Courtroom 4 at the United States Courthouse, 280 S. First 

Street, San Jose, California. Each party or lead counsel who will try the case shall attend 

personally. Counsel shall comply with the Court’s Standing Order re: Pretrial Preparation. 

8. Trial Date. 

Jury trial shall commence on May 5, 2008 (currently November 5, 2007), at 9:00 a.m., in 

Courtroom 4, United States Courthouse, San Jose, California. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD. 

Dated: April 6, 2007 CASPER, MEADOWS, SCHWARTZ & COOK 

By */s/ Andrew C. Schwartz 

 Andrew C. Schwartz 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

 *Mr. Schwartz provided his consent that this 

 Stipulation be filed 

Dated: April 6, 2007 LAW OFFICE OF KAREN L. SNELL 

 By */s/ Karen L. Snell 

 Karen L. Snell 

 Attorney for Plaintiffs 

 *Ms. Snell provided her consent that this 

 Stipulation be filed 

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Park Plaza Building 

1939 Harrison St., Suite 800 

Oakland, California 94612 

Telephone: 510-763-2324 

Facsimile: 510-273-8570

Dated: April 6, 2007 LAW OFFICES OF VINCENT P. HURLEY 

By */s/ Vincent P. Hurley 

 Vincent P. Hurley 

 Attorneys for Defendant, 

SGT. LETICIA ROSALES-BUIE 

 *Mr. Hurley provided his consent that this 

Stipulation be filed 

Dated: April 6, 2007 HAAPALA, ALTURA, THOMPSON & ABERN LLP 

 By /s/ Clyde A. Thompson 

 CLYDE A. THOMPSON 

 Attorney for Defendant 

 COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 

 _________________________________________ 

 HONORABLE RICHARD SEEBORG 

 United States Magistrate Judge 

April 9, 2007

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