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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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BETTS & RUBIN, A Professional Corporation

Attorneys at Law

907 Santa Fe Avenue, Suite 201

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 438-8500

Facsimile: (559) 438-6959

James B. Betts (State Bar #110222)

Joseph D. Rubin (State Bar #149920)

GEORGESON & BELARDINELLI

1111 E. Herndon, Ste. 217

Fresno, California 93720

C. Russell Georgeson (State Bar # 53590)

CITY OF FRESNO

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, California 93721-3602

Telephone: (559) 621-7500

Facsimile: (559) 488-1084

James C. Sanchez, City Attorney (State Bar #116356)

Francine M. Kanne, Assistant City Attorney (State Bar #139028)

Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF FRESNO, ASHLEY SWEARENGIN, MARK SCOTT,

BRUCE RUDD, GREG BARFIELD, JERRY DYER and PHILLIP WEATHERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LUIS SANCHEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF FRESNO, ASHLEY

SWEARENGIN, MARK SCOTT, BRUCE

RUDD, GREG BARFIELD, JERRY DYER,

PHILLIP WEATHERS, MALCOLM

DOUGHERTY and DOES 1 through 100,

inclusive,

Defendants.

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 Case No. 1:12-CV-00428-LJO-SKO

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE:

DEADLINES

Related Cases:

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Stipulation and Order 

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No. 1:12-CV-01123-LJO-SKO

No. 1:12-CV-01124-LJO-SKO

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The parties, through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate as 

follows:

1. Plaintiffs shall serve the remaining lawsuits by August 3, 2012;

2. Each of the related actions shall be deemed consolidated for purposes of

pretrial and discovery, but not for trial, and filings pertaining to all actions shall be filed

only in Sanchez v. City of Fresno, et al., Case No. 1:12-CV-00428-LJO-SKO. If a filing

relates to one or more cases other than Sanchez, these case numbers will be noted on

the first page of the filing document, under the Sanchez case number;

3. Defendants shall file and serve their responsive pleadings to all of the

lawsuits by September 7, 2012;

4. If any Defendant chooses to file a Rule 12 Motion: 

a. The Defendant(s) will address any issue that is universal to all of

the complaints by addressing the allegations in the complaint in

Sanchez that are contained in all complaints (any ruling will be

applicable to all cases);

b. If there is an issue that is not universal to all of the complaints,

Defendant(s) will reference the disputed issue and the applicable

complaint and case number in the notice and separately address

the issue in their motions and briefs;

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c. The Defendant(s) will be allowed to file separate motions as

follows: one motion on behalf of defendants Swearengin, Scott,

Rudd, Barfield, Dyer and Weathers (the Individual City

Defendants), one motion on behalf of the City of Fresno, and one

motion on behalf of defendant Dougherty;

d. Each motion shall be treated as a separate motion for purposes of

page limitation requirements;

5. The parties shall serve their initial Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosures by

September 15, 2012;

6. Discovery will be open to all parties on September 15, 2012;

7. Inspection of the storage units can be sought pursuant to discovery. 

In addition, prior to discovery, inspection of said units can be arranged at a mutually

convenient date and time;

8. Once the matter is at issue, the parties will arrange a further status

conference before Magistrate Judge Oberto.

Dated: August 2, 2012 BETTS & RUBIN

By /s/ James B. Betts 

James B. Betts

Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF FRESNO,

ASHLEY SWEARENGIN, MARK SCOTT, BRUCE

RUDD, GREG BARFIELD, JERRY DYER and

PHILLIP WEATHERS

Dated: August 2, 2012 GEORGESON & BELARDINELLI

By /s/ Russell Georgeson 

Russell Georgeson

Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF FRESNO,

ASHLEY SWEARENGIN, MARK SCOTT, BRUCE

RUDD, GREG BARFIELD, JERRY DYER and

PHILLIP WEATHERS

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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Dated: August 2, 2012 By /s/ John K. Hoxie 

 John K. Hoxie, Esq.

Attorney for Defendant Malcolm Dougherty

ARNOLD & PORTER, LLP

Dated: August 2, 2012 By /s/ Paul Alexander 

 Paul Alexander

Attorney for Plaintiffs

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

Dated: August 2, 2012 By /s/ Chris Schneider 

 Chris Schneider

Attorney for Plaintiffs

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

Dated: August 2, 2012 By /s/ Christina Hathaway 

 Christina Hathaway

Attorney for Plaintiffs

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

Dated: August 2, 2012 By /s/ Suzanne Swenk 

 Suzanne Swenk

Attorney for Plaintiffs

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

Dated: August 2, 2012 By /s/ Naureen M. Nalia 

 Naureen M. Nalia

Attorney for Plaintiffs

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O R D E R

Based upon the stipulation of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Plaintiffs will serve the remaining lawsuits by August 3, 2012;

2. The responsive pleadings of Defendants to all of the lawsuits will be

served and filed by September 7, 2012;

3. If a Rule 12 Motion is filed by Defendants, the Defendants may file one

motion on behalf of Dougherty, one on behalf of the City of Fresno, and

one on behalf of the Individual City Defendants. Each motion shall be

treated as a separate motion for purposes of page limitation requirements;

4. To the extent Defendants elect to file an answer, as opposed to a Rule 12

motion, Defendants may file an answer on behalf of Defendant

Dougherty, an answer on behalf of the City of Fresno, and an answer on

behalf of the Individual City Defendants to all the complaints collectively.

Any individualized admissions, denials, or affirmative defenses that

pertain only to a specific complaint or group of complaints should be set

out separately in the answer, delineated by case name and number to

which the individual admissions, denials, and/or affirmative defenses

pertain.

5. Initial Rule 26 Disclosures will be served on September 15, 2012; and

6. Discovery will open for both parties on September 15, 2012.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 2, 2012 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

ie14hj UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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