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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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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE THE INITIAL 

HEARING ON STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT FOR MINORS 

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PETER I. BERSIN, ESQ., State Bar No. 65202

LAW OFFICE OF PETER I. BERSIN

9454 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500

Beverly Hills, California 90212

Telephone: (310) 858-6935; Facsimile: (310) 275-6647

peterbersin@sbcglobal.net

Attorney for Plaintiff, REYNALDA MOLINA

CHARLES P. CHARLTON, ESQ., State Bar No: 122432

LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES P. CHARLTON 

10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 300

Los Angeles, California 90067-4107

Telephone: (310) 651-9906; Facsimile: (310) 651-9908

charlton.law@alumni.ucla.edu 

Attorney for Plaintiffs, JACQUELINE MENDEZ-MADUEÑA

G.M., a minor, J.M., a minor and N.A.C., a minor

JOHN F. DENOVE, ESQ., State Bar No.: 68825 

KYLE RAINE TRACY, ESQ., State Bar No.: 274428

CHEONG DENOVE ROWELL & BENNETT 

1925 Century Park East, Suite 800

Los Angeles, California 90067

Telephone: (310) 277-4857; Facsimile: (310) 277-5254

firm@cdrb-law.com ; ktracy@cdrb-law.com

Attorney for Plaintiffs, JACQUELINE MENDEZ-MADUEÑA

G.M., a minor, J.M., a minor and N.A.C., a minor

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

REYNALDA MOLINA, individually; 

JACQUELINE MENDEZ-MADUEÑA, 

individually; G.M., a minor; J. M., a 

minor; and N.A.C., a minor, and each of 

them, by and through their Guardian Ad 

Litem VERONICA AYON 

Plaintiffs,

v.

CITY OF VISALIA, A Municipal 

Corporation; VISALIA POLICE 

DEPARTMENT; CHIEF OF POLICE 

COLLEEN MESTAS, individually and in 

her official capacity, and DOES 1 through 

100, inclusive,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:13-CV-01991-DAD-SAB

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE THE INITIAL HEARING

ON STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT 

FOR MINORS 

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The parties, by and through their respective attorneys of record, having met and

conferred, hereby stipulate to continue the initial hearing on the structured settlement 

for the minor plaintiffs, currently set for November 4, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. to 

December 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

The parties believe the continuance to be appropriate in that: (1) there are three

minors who require more time to prepare the necessary documents; (2) the Guardian ad 

Litem is evaluating each proposal to determine which one is suitable for the minors; (3) 

the three Structured Settlement Proposals need to be “shopped” for the best possible 

return on the investments; and (4) the parties believe this time period will allow them 

to present the best and most lucrative structured settlement possible to the court. 

Moreover, although there is no guarantee as to how long, the interest rates are on an 

upward trend.

DATED: July 22, 2016 LAW OFFICE OF PETER I. BERSIN

/s/ Peter I. Bersin (authorized 10/27/2016)

 By:_____________________________

 Attorney for Plaintiff, REYNALDA MOLINA

Dated: October 27, 2016 CHEONG DENOVE ROWELL BENNETT

/s/ John F. Denove (authorized 10/27/2016)

By: 

JOHN F. DENOVE

Attorney for Plaintiffs, JACQUELINE

 MENDEZ-MADUEÑA, G.M., a minor, J.M.,

 a minor and N.A.C., a minor

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Dated: October 27, 2016 LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES P. CHARLTON

/s/ Charles P. Charlton

 By: 

 CHARLES P. CHARLTON

 Attorney for Plaintiffs, JACQUELINE

 MENDEZ-MADUEÑA, G.M., a minor, J.M.,

a minor and N.A.C., a minor

Dated: October 27, 2016 HERR PEDERSEN BERGLUND LLP

 /s/ Leonard C. Herr (authorized 10/27/2016)

 By:__________________________

 LEONARD C. HERR

Attorney for Defendants

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ORDER

Based on the stipulation between the parties and good cause appearing therein, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the hearing on the Petition for Approval of Minor’s 

Compromise, currently calendared for November 4, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., be continued to 

December 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 10. A joint petition shall be filed no later than 

December 2, 2016. The Court grants telephonic appearances at the hearing, with each party 

wishing to so appear directed to use the following dial-in number and passcode: 1-888-251-2909; 

passcode 1024453.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 27, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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