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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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RYAN M. DAUGHERTY, SBN 279616

LORI MAE DAUGHERTY, SBN 272223 

DAUGHERTY & DAUGHERTY 

P.O. Box 19115 

Sacramento, CA 95819 

Telephone: (916) 905-8333 

Facsimile: (916) 483-6599 

ryan@thedaughertylawfirm.com 

lori@thedaughertylawfirm.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Michael Gress 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

IN AND FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

-o0oMICHAEL GRESS, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Dr. CHRISTOPHER SMITH, et al., 

Defendants. 

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Case No. 2:13-CV-00328-TLN-KJN 

JOINT STIPULATION FOR VOLUNTARY 

DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANTS 

LAWRENCE FONG AND LEONARD 

HEFFNER FROM ACTION PURSUANT 

TO RULE 41(a) 

TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: 

In light of information obtained during discovery, Plaintiff Michael Gress, by and through his 

respective counsel of record, hereby requests dismissal of only Defendant Lawrence Fong and 

Defendant Leonard Heffner without prejudice. Defendant Fong and Defendant Heffner by and through 

their counsel of record, hereby both stipulate to Plaintiff’s request. Defendants have agreed to waive 

all of their respective fees and costs in exchange for their dismissal. 

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Accordingly, the Parties hereby Stipulate and Agree that Defendant Fong and Defendant 

Heffner be dismissed without prejudice and for waiver of fees and cost for Defendant Fong and 

Defendant Heffner, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41. 

Dated: May 17, 2016 DAUGHERTY & DAUGHERTY 

By:/s/ Ryan M. Daugherty____ 

 RYAN M. DAUGHERTY 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

 Michael Gress 

Dated: May 17, 2016 ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE 

By:/s/ Kevin Reager__________ 

 KEVIN REAGER 

 Attorney for Defendants 

 

ORDER 

 Pursuant to the Joint Stipulation submitted by Plaintiff Michael Gress and Defendant 

Lawrence Fong and Defendant Leonard Heffner, wherein the parties stipulate and agree that 

Defendant Fong and Defendant Heffner be dismissed from this action without prejudice in exchange 

for a waiver of fees and costs and good cause appearing: 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant Fong and Defendant Heffner are dismissed 

from this action without prejudice, pursuant to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 18, 2016 

/cw/gres0328.stip.dsm 

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