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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Personal Injury

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Order on Stip Re Medical Examinations and 

Depositions of Plaintiffs 

C-06-02820

Robert A. Mittelstaedt # 60359 

Thomas A. Rector #199175 

JONES DAY 

555 California Street, 26th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 626-3939 

Facsimile: (415) 875-5700 

email: ramittelstaedt@jonesday.com 

email: tarector@jonesday.com 

Deborah Scott #800300 

6001 Bollinger Canyon Rd., Room C2192 

San Ramon, CA 94583 

deborah.scott@chevron.com 

Telephone: (925) 842-3413 

Facsimile: (925) 842-4562 

Attorneys for Defendants Texaco, Inc., 

Texaco Petroleum Company, Inc. and 

Chevron Corporation 

SCHONBRUN, DE SIMONE, SEPLOW, 

HARRIS & HOFFAM, LLP 

Paul L. Hoffman #07244 

723 Ocean Front Walk 

Venice, CA 90201 

Telephone: (310) 396-0731 

Facsimile: (310) 399-7040 

email: hoffpaul@aol.com 

LAW OFFICES OF CRISTOBAL BONIFAZ 

Cristobal Bonifaz (pro hac vice) 

180 Maple Street, P.O. Box 180 

Conway, MA 01341 

Telephone: (413) 369-4263 

Facsimile: (413) 369-0076 

INTERNATIONAL LABOR RIGHTS FUND 

Terry Collingsworth (pro hac vice) 

Natacha Thys (pro hac vice) 

2001 S Street, NW #420 

Washington, DC 20009 

Telephone: (202) 347-4100 

Facsimile: (202) 347-4885 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LUISA GONZALES, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

TEXACO, INC., et al., 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. C 06-02820 WHA 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

REGARDING MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS 

AND DEPOSITIONS OF PLAINTIFFS 

WHEREAS the parties have agreed that plaintiffs will submit to depositions and medical 

examinations in the San Francisco area if they are able to obtain the necessary visas; 

WHEREAS plaintiffs have agreed that if they are unable to obtain such visas, they will 

pay the reasonable travel and accommodation expenses of defendants’ counsel, doctors and other 

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necessary personnel. At present and subject to revision after obtaining and reviewing plaintiffs’ 

medical records, defendants believe that two lawyers, two medical doctors, one mental health 

care professional, one certified court reporter, one videographer and one court-certified interpreter 

will be necessary. 

WHEREAS defendants reserve the right to seek any relief that may be appropriate if 

plaintiffs fail to appear for depositions and medical examinations in the San Francisco area, 

including without limitation relief based on the unavailability of adequate medical facilities for 

conducting a medical exam in Ecuador. 

 WHEREAS defendants believe that, as a matter of fundamental fairness, plaintiffs should 

not be permitted to selectively appear in this forum for trial, but not for medical examination and 

deposition, and plaintiffs agree that they will not, as a matter of tactics, decline to come to the 

United States for medical examination and deposition but then appear at trial but seek to reserve 

the right to attend trial if, despite plaintiffs’ best efforts, the United States government denies 

visas now but grants them later. 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the parties through their respective undersigned 

counsel as follows, subject to this Court’s approval: 

1. Plaintiffs will use their best efforts to obtain, by November 30, 2006, any 

necessary visas or other permits to enable them to travel to San Francisco for medical 

examinations and depositions. Defendants will not oppose any motion by plaintiffs seeking 

assistance from the Court for such purposes. 

2. On or before November 30, 2006, plaintiffs’ counsel will advise whether plaintiffs 

have obtained the necessary visas for travel to the United States. If so, the medical examinations 

and depositions will be held in or around San Francisco on mutually agreeable dates. If not, 

plaintiffs shall provide declarations describing the steps taken to obtain the visas and the reasons 

for denial, as well as all documentation supporting those efforts and reasons for denial. 

3. If plaintiffs are unable to obtain visas by November 30, 2006, plaintiffs will pay 

defendants’ reasonable expenses for traveling to and conducting the medical examinations and 

depositions in Quito, Ecuador, at least for the personnel identified in the recitals above. 

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4. On or before November 30, 2006, plaintiffs will provide defendants with an 

executed records release in a form provided by defendants, for plaintiffs’ medical, employment 

and governmental records. 

5. Any dispute over whether defendants’ expenses are reasonable will be referred to 

the Court for resolution in a manner consistent with this stipulation and order. 

6. This stipulation is without prejudice to defendants’ right to seek appropriate relief 

should Plaintiffs be unable to travel to San Francisco within three months of the date of this 

stipulation. This stipulation is also without prejudice to plaintiffs’ right to oppose such a motion. 

Dated: October 19, 2006 

By: /s/ Natacha Thys 

Natacha Thys 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Dated: October 19, 2006 

By: /s/ Robert A. Mittelstaedt 

Robert A. Mittelstaedt 

Attorneys for Defendants Texaco, Inc., 

Texaco Petroleum Company, Inc. and 

Chevron Corporation 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: ___________, 2006 By: 

Honorable William H. Alsup 

United States District Court Judge 

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October 23

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge William Alsup

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