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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER

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LONGYEAR, O’DEA & LAVRA, LLP

John A. Lavra, CSB No.: 114533

Amanda L. McDermott, CSB No.: 253651

3620 American River Drive, Suite 230

Sacramento, CA 95864

Telephone: (916) 974-8500

Facsimile: (916) 974-8510

Attorneys for Defendants,

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

and LYNN TRACY

LAW OFFICE OF JOSEPH C. GEORGE

Joseph C. George, Sr., SBN 119231

Joseph George, Jr., SBN 200999

601 University Avenue, Suite 200

Sacramento, CA 95825

Telephone: (916) 641-7300

Facsimile: (916) 641-7303

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

LAW OFFICE OF STEWART KATZ

Stewart Katz, SBN 127425

555 University Avenue, Suite 270

Sacramento, CA 95825

Telephone: (916) 444-5678

Facsimile: (916) 444-3364

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LILLY MANNING, KENYATA MANNING, 

and NATASHA MANNING,

Plaintiffs,

 vs.

MIKE CROSBY, RACHEL LANE, MARY 

STRUHS, NATASHA JOHNSON, 

STEPHANIE WHITNEY-COOK, PAULINE 

TRACEY, LYNN TRACY, MSW, 

SACRAMENTO UNIFIED SCHOOL 

DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 

AND HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD 

PROTECTIVE SERVICES, SACRAMENTO 

COUNTY, and DOES 5 through 25, inclusive,

Defendants.

NO. 2:12-CV-01784-TLN-KJN

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

MODIFY PRETRIAL SCHEDULING

ORDER 

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Plaintiffs Lilly Manning, Kenyata Manning and Natasha Manning, (collectively 

referred to hereinafter as “Plaintiffs”) are represented by Joseph C. George and Joseph C. 

George, Jr., of the Law Offices of Joseph C. George, 601 University Avenue, Suite 200, 

Sacramento, California 95825, and Stewart Katz of the Law Office of Stewart Katz, 555 

University Avenue, #270, Sacramento, California 95825. 

Defendants County of Sacramento and Lynn Tracy, MSW (collectively referred to 

hereinafter as “Sacramento County Defendants”) are represented by John A. Lavra and 

Amanda McDermott of Longyear, O’Dea & Lavra, LLP.

Defendants Mike Crosby, Rachel Lane, Mary Struhs, Natasha Johnson, Stephanie 

Whitney-Cook, Pauline Tracey and Sacramento Unified School District were dismissed 

from this action on August 18, 2015. (ECF 27.)

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4), the parties hereby stipulate and 

request that the Scheduling Order issued on December 2, 2015 (ECF 31) be modified to 

reflect new deadlines as follows, or as to accommodate the Court’s docket:

Discovery Deadline: May 13, 2016

Expert Witness Disclosure: June 28, 2016

Dispositive Motion Deadline: October 13, 2016*

Joint Final Pretrial Conference Statement: January 26, 2017*

Final Pretrial Conference: February 2, 2017, at 2:00 p.m.*

Trial: April 3, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.*

*no change to prior scheduling order

The parties stipulate to and request this extension of the discovery and expert witness 

disclosure deadlines in order to accommodate the serious health condition of Defendant 

Lynn Tracy, which affects her ability to attend and sit for a deposition. The parties have met 

and conferred regarding these health concerns. In order to accommodate these concerns, the 

parties require additional time to complete Ms. Tracy’s deposition. 

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This is a very complicated and factually intensive case. It has involved extensive 

discovery and experienced various unexpected delays. The discovery and expert disclosure 

deadlines as currently set would make competent defense or prosecution of this case 

impossible. The parties are confident that the new deadlines for discovery and expert 

disclosure would provide all parties with adequate time to complete dispositive motions and 

have the case prepared for trial by the currently scheduled trial date. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: March 31, 2016 THE LAW OFFICE OF JOSEPH C. GEORGE, PH.D

By: /s/ Joseph C. George

JOSEPH C. GEORGE

JOSEPH C. GEORGE, JR

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Dated: March 31, 2016 LAW OFFICE OF STEWART KATZ

By: /s/ Stewart Katz

STEWART KATZ 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Dated: March 31, 2016 LONGYEAR, O’DEA & LAVRA, LLP

By: /s/ Amanda McDermott

JOHN LAVRA

AMANDA MCDERMOTT

Attorneys for Defendants County of Sacramento and 

Lynn Tracy, MSW

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ORDER

Good cause appearing, the Court hereby modifies the Pretrial Scheduling Order as 

follows:

Discovery Deadline: May 13, 2016

Expert Witness Disclosure: June 28, 2016

Dispositive Motion Hearing Deadline: November 3, 2016

Joint Final Pretrial Conference Statement: February 2, 2017

Final Pretrial Conference: February 9, 2017, at 2:00 p.m.

Trial: April 3, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 1, 2016

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