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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 & Order to Modify Scheduling Order

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James D. Weakley, Esq. Bar No. 082853

Brande L. Gustafson, Esq. Bar No. 267130

Weakley & Arendt

A Professional Corporation

5200 N. Palm Avenue, Suite 211

Fresno, California 93704

Telephone: (559) 221-5256

Facsimile: (559) 221-5262

Jim@walaw-fresno.com

Brande@walaw-fresno.com

Attorneys for Defendants, County of Fresno and Correctional Sergeant Roger Oliver

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES ROBERT MONTEZ, II, et al.

Plaintiff,

vs.

FRESNO COUNTY CORRECTIONAL 

OFFICER OLIVER; UNKNOWN LAW 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; COUNTY OF 

FRESNO, CALIFORNIA,

 Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:18-cv-01510-AWI-BAM

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER

Complaint Filed: October 30, 2018

Trial Date: September 15, 2020

The parties, through their respective counsel, stipulate and jointly request the Court to 

extend the deadlines for non-expert discovery strictly for the purpose of taking the depositions 

of Irene Montez, Christina Gonzalez, Valerie Villareal, and Jennifer Montez.

Good cause exists for this requested modification as follows:

Plaintiff identified Irene Montez, Christina Gonzalez, Valerie Villareal, and Jennifer 

Montez in his initial disclosures and indicated that all four resided at the same address and they 

“may testify as to all issues pertaining to liability and damages.” Gustafson Decl., para. 3. 

During Plaintiff’s deposition on January 20, 2020, it was learned that the only people residing at 

that address were Plaintiff, Irene Montez (Plaintiff’s mother), and Plaintiff’s father. Gustafson 

Decl., para. 4. Considering these four individuals are family members of Plaintiff, Defendants 

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requested available dates for the family members’ depositions and inquired whether Plaintiff 

would be willing to produce the family members for their deposition. Gustafson Decl., para. 5. 

After a couple of days without response, Defendants followed up requesting the current 

addresses of Christina Gonzalez, Valerie Villareal, and Jennifer Montez to be able to serve 

those witnesses. Gustafson Decl., para. 6. Plaintiff’s counsel is still working on obtaining 

those witnesses’ addresses. Gustafson Decl., paras. 7-8. 

During these discussions, Defendants also learned that Plaintiff’s counsel would not be 

available for these depositions until February 27, 2020 and/or February 28, 2020. Gustafson 

Decl., para. 7. This is after the February 21, 2020 non-expert discovery deadline. Despite this 

fact, the parties are working together to see if Irene Montez, Christina Gonzalez, Valerie 

Villareal, and Jennifer Montez are also available to give a deposition on February 28, 2020. 

Gustafson Decl., para. 9.

In light of the foregoing good cause, the parties hereby stipulate and jointly request that 

the Court issue an order modifying the current Scheduling Order extending the non-expert 

discovery deadline to March 6, 2020 for the sole purpose of deposing Irene Montez, Christina 

Gonzalez, Valerie Villareal, and Jennifer Montez.

IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD.

Dated: February 13, 2020 WEAKLEY & ARENDT

A Professional Corporation

By: /s/ Brande L. Gustafson 

James D. Weakley

Brande L. Gustafson

Attorneys for Defendants, 

County of Fresno and Correctional Sergeant Oliver

Dated: February 19, 2020 LAW OFFICE OF KEVIN G. LITTLE

By: /s/ Kevin G. Little (As authorized on 2/19/20)

Kevin G. Little

Attorneys for Plaintiff,

James Robert Montez, II

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ORDER

Having considered the parties’ stipulation, and because the instant modification is for a 

limited purpose, the Court GRANTS the parties’ request to modify the Scheduling Order. IT 

IS HEREBY ORDERED that the non-expert discovery deadline is continued to March 6, 2020, 

for the sole purpose of taking the depositions of Irene Montez, Christina Gonzalez, Valerie 

Villareal, and Jennifer Montez. All other dates remain unchanged. The parties are advised that 

no further extensions or modifications of the deadlines in this case will be granted absent a 

demonstrated showing of good cause. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 20, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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