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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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REQUEST FOR ORDER FOR PRIVATE MEDIATION; STIPULATION OF ALL COUNSEL; 

DECLARATION OF STANTON T. MATHEWS 

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Stanton T. Mathews & 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 

CRUZ HERNANDEZ, a minor, by and 

through his Guardian ad Litem, Alicia 

Telles-Hernandez, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER OF SANTA 

ROSA, DON CARLOS STEELE, M.D., 

NATASHA KAHL, M.D., and DOES 1 

through 25, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

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CASE NO. 4:06CV03350-SBA 

 

REQUEST FOR ORDER FOR PRIVATE 

MEDIATION; STIPULATION OF ALL COUNSEL; 

DECLARATION OF STANTON T. MATHEWS 

MSC DATE: March 19, 2008 

Trial Date: June 2, 2008

DECLARATION OF STANTON T. MATHEWS

 I, STANTON T. MATHEWS, declare: 

1. That I am an attorney at law authorized to practice in the courts in the State 

of California, and I am a trial partner with Stanton T. Mathews & Associates, 

A Law Corp., attorneys of record for Plaintiff, CRUZ HERNANDEZ. The 

following is true of my own personal knowledge and, if called to do so, I could 

and would testify competently thereto. 

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2. This declaration is being offered in support of a request for an Order from the 

Court for private mediation. 

3. This is a medical negligence action arising from the birth of CRUZ 

HERNANDEZ in October, 2002. Plaintiff is CRUZ HERNANDEZ, a minor, by 

and through his Guardian ad Litem, Alicia Telles-Hernandez. 

4. Counsel have met and conferred regarding the presently scheduled 

Mandatory Settlement Conference set for March 19, 2008 in front of 

Magistrate Larson. The allotted amount of time for the Mandatory Settlement 

Conference is only three (3) hours. 

5. Counsel agree that due to the complex nature of the litigation of this case, it 

would be more beneficial if counsel attended a voluntary mediation before an 

agreed upon mediator for a period of more than three hours. 

6. Counsel have stipulated to allow Daniel Kelly, Esquire, of the law firm of 

Walkup, Melodia, Kelly, Wecht & Schoenberger, and also an experienced 

mediator in medical negligence cases, to act as mediator in this matter. 

7. Mr. Kelly has the entire day of March 19, 2008, the same date as the 

presently scheduled Mandatory Settlement Conference, available to mediate 

this case . 

8. The parties herein, through their respective counsel of record, respectfully 

request an Order providing for a private mediation to take the place of the 

presently scheduled Mandatory Settlement Conference on March 19, 2008. 

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9. The parties herein, through their respective counsel of record, respectfully 

request the Court enter the attached Order. 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that 

the foregoing is true and correct. 

Executed this 4th day of March, 2008 at Laguna Hills, California 

 ________________________________ 

 STANTON T. MATHEWS 

SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: March 14, 2008 STANTON T. MATHEWS & ASSOCIATES, 

 A Law Corp. 

 By: _______________________________ 

 STANTON T. MATHEWS 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 

 CRUZ HERNANDEZ, A Minor 

DATED: LAFOLLETTE, JOHNSON, DEHAAS, FESLER 

 & AMES 

 By: __________________________________ 

 

 Attorneys for SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER 

DATED: GALLOWAY, LUCCHESE, EVERSON & 

 PICCHI 

 By: ___________________________________ 

 Attorneys for NATASHA KAHL, M.D. 

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DATED: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 

 By: ___________________________________ 

 JONATHAN U. LEE, 

 Attorneys for UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

 ORDER

 PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 3/13/08 ________________________________ 

 JUDGE SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

 

 

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