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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Medical Malpractice

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER REGARDING STAY OF FURTHER PROCEEDINGS 

C 06-3350 SBA 1

Mathews Funk & Associates 

A Law Corp. 

24012 Calle de la Plata Suite 320 

Laguna Hills, California 92653 

(949) 586-2235 Fax (949) 586-1806 

STANTON T. MATHEWS, Bar No. 99058 

RONALD B. FUNK, Bar No. 185896 

MARCIA E. DEPEW, Bar No. 239231 

Attorneys for Plaintiff, Cruz Hernandez, A Minor 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

CRUZ HERNANDEZ, a minor, by and through )

his Guardian Ad Litem, Alicia Telles-Hernandez, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Defendants. )

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No. C 06-3350 SBA

STIPULATION AND ORDER FURTHER

STAY OF PROCEEDINGS

Trial Date: May 21, 2009

SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL AND ORDER OF THE COURT, THE PARTIES, BY

AND THROUGH THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD, STIPULATE AND REQUEST AS

FOLLOWS: 

1. On January 22, 2010, the parties submitted a stipulation and proposed order

[Docket #280], requesting: (1) that Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte be

allowed to preside over the Minor’s Compromise Hearing on the above entitled

matter and (2) that the hearing on the Motion For New Trial or in the

Alternative, to Alter or Amend Findings and Conclusions by United States of

America [Docket #264] set for February 23, 2010, [Docket #269], as well as

court ordered briefing dates, be stayed for 60 days. 

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER REGARDING STAY OF FURTHER PROCEEDINGS 

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2. The Court granted the stipulation and proposed order. 

3. As noted in the previous stipulation, the parties attended settlement 

conferences with Magistrate Laporte on November 13, 2009 and December 18,

2009. On December 18, 2009, plaintiff and her counsel signed a settlement

agreement. The signed settlement agreement requires the review and approval

of the Attorney General’s designees which is ongoing at this time. Trial counsel

for the parties are working diligently on completing the steps necessary before

the agreement is reviewed and a decision made by the Attorney General’s

designees. 

4. The parties note that the 60 day stay will expire on April 24, 2010. The parties 

hereby request that the stay be extended to June 29, 2010. 

SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: March 31, 2010 MATHEWS FUNK & ASSOCIATES, 

A Law Corp. 

By: ___________/s/____________________ 

 STANTON T. MATHEWS 

Attorneys for Plaintiff, 

CRUZ HERNANDEZ, A Minor 

DATED: March 31, 2010 JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO 

United States Attorney 

By: ______________/s/_________________ 

JONATHAN U. LEE 

Attorneys for Defendant, 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER REGARDING STAY OF FURTHER PROCEEDINGS 

C 06-3350 SBA 3

Pursuant to General Order 45(X), I attest that I have obtained Stanton T. Mathews’ 

concurrence in the filing of this document. 

DATED: March 31, 2010 JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO 

United States Attorney 

By: ______________/s/_________________ 

JONATHAN U. LEE 

Attorneys for Defendant, 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED:4/1/10 ______________________________ 

SAUNDRA B. ARMSTRONG 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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