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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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MARK L. NATIONS, INTERIM COUNTY COUNSEL

Andrew C. Thomson, Deputy (SBN 149057)

Kern County Administrative Center

1115 Truxtun Avenue, Fourth Floor

Bakersfield, CA 93301

Telephone 661-868-3800

Fax 661-868-3805

Attorneys for Defendants, County of Kern, Sheriff Youngblood, and Deputy Manriquez

Michael J. Curls, Esq. (SBN 159651)

Nichelle D. Jones, Esq. (SBN 186308)

LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL J. CURLS

4340 Leimert Blvd., Suite 200

Los Angeles, CA 90008

Telephone: (323) 293-2314

Facsimile: (323) 293-2350

Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Estate of Donald Maliik Levingston, Traci Morales, individually and as 

Guardian Ad Litem for Elijah Levingston and Elizabeth Levingston

Deborah S. Tropp, Esq. (SBN 162613)

Christina N. Meissner, Esq. (SBN 278714)

McNEIL, TROPP & BRAUN LLP

2 Park Plaza, Suite 620

Irvine, California 92614

Telephone: (949) 259-2890

Facsimile: (949) 259-2891

Attorneys for Defendants, Hall Ambulance Service, Inc. and Brenda Robinson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE ESTATE OF DONALD MALIIK 

LEVINGSTON, TRACI MORALES,

individually and as successor in interest to 

the ESTATE OF DONALD MALIIK 

LEVINGSTON, ELIJAH LEVINGTSON 

by and through his Guardian Ad Litem

TRACI MORALES and ELIZABETH 

LEVINGSTON, by and through her 

Guardian Ad Litem TRACI MORALES

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Case No.: 1:16-CV-00188 DAD JLT

STIPULATION FOR A COURT 

CONFERENCE TO AMEND THE 

SCHEDULING ORDER

[PROPOSED ORDER]

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COUNTY OF KERN, KERN COUNTY 

SHERIFF’S DEPT., DEPUTY DAVID 

MANRIQUEZ, KERN COUNTY 

SHERIFF DONNY YOUNGBLOOD, 

HALL AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC., 

BRENDA ROBINSON and DOES 1 

THROUGH 25, INCLUSIVE

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COME NOW the Parties in this matter, and present this Stipulation requesting a Court 

Conference to allow for an amendment to the current scheduling ordered dates.

Plaintiffs, the Estate Of Donald Maliik Levingston, Traci Morales, individually and as 

successor in interest to the Estate Of Donald Maliik Levingston, Elijah Levingston by and 

through his Guardian Ad Litem Traci Morales and Elizabeth Levingston, by and through her 

Guardian Ad Litem Traci Morales (hereinafter collectively “Plaintiffs”) are represented by 

Michael J. Curls and Nichelle D. Jones of the Law Offices of Michael J. Curls.

Defendants, Hall Ambulance Service, Inc. and Brenda Robinson (hereinafter 

collectively “Hall Defendants”) are represented by Deborah S. Tropp of McNeil and Christina 

Meissner, Tropp & Braun.

Defendants, County of Kern, Sheriff Youngblood and Deputy Manriquez, (hereinafter 

collectively “County Defendants”) are represented by Andrew C. Thomson, of the Office of 

Kern County Counsel.

Plaintiffs, Hall Defendants and County Defendants are hereinafter collectively referred 

to as the “Parties” and provide as follows:

THE PARTIES FIND AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 

Pursuant to the Court’s Scheduling Order, non-expert discovery will close on March 

31, 2017.

Counsel for County Defendants is scheduled to begin a three week trial in Sacramento

on March 27, 2017, and will be preparing for trial and preparing trial documents and materials 

for the preceding two weeks, from March 13, 2017 to March 27, 2017.

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The Parties have recently propounded written discovery, as follows:

2/24/17 - Defendants propounded Requests for Admissions, Set One, to Plaintiff 

Morales;

2/24/17 - Plaintiff Estate of Levingston propounded Interrogatories, Set One, on 

Defendant Manriquez;

2/24/17 - Plaintiff Estate of Levingston propounded Interrogatories, Set One, on 

Defendant Sheriff Youngblood;

2/24/17 - Plaintiff Estate of Levingston propounded Interrogatories, Set One, on 

Defendant County of Kern;

2/24/17 - Plaintiff Morales propounded Requests for Production, Set One, on 

Defendant County of Kern; and,

2/24/17 - Plaintiff Estate of Levingston propounded Interrogatories, Set One, on 

Defendant Robinson.

In addition, Plaintiffs have noticed the following depositions:

Plaintiffs noticed the deposition of Defendant Robinson for March 16th at 10 a.m. in 

Los Angeles.

Plaintiffs noticed the deposition of witness Paramedic Eastwood for March 16th at 2 

p.m. in Los Angeles.

Plaintiffs noticed the deposition of Defendant Manriquez for March 20th at 10 a.m. in 

Los Angeles.

Plaintiffs noticed the deposition of witness Deputy Rutter for March 20th at 3 p.m. in 

Los Angeles.

Plaintiffs noticed the deposition of witness Deputy Fernandez for March 21st at 10 a.m. 

in Los Angeles.

Plaintiffs noticed the deposition of witness Deputy Flores for March 21st at 1 p.m. in 

Los Angeles.

Plaintiffs noticed the deposition of witness Deputy Patton for March 21st at 2:30 p.m. in 

Los Angeles.

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Plaintiffs noticed the deposition of Sheriff Donny Youngblood for March 22nd at 10 

a.m. in Los Angeles.

Plaintiffs noticed the deposition of witness Farley for March 27th at 9 a.m. in 

Bakersfield.

Plaintiffs noticed the deposition of witness Fox for March 27th at 11 a.m. in 

Bakersfield.

Plaintiffs noticed the deposition of witness Trevino for March 27th at 1 p.m. in 

Bakersfield.

Plaintiffs noticed the deposition of witness Dr. Amin for March 27th at 3 p.m. in 

Bakersfield.

Plaintiffs noticed the deposition of witness Farley for March 27th at 9 a.m. in 

Bakersfield.

County Defendants are not available for any of the depositions as noticed, and Hall 

Defendants are unavailable for some of the noticed depositions.

In addition, Plaintiffs have proposed, and the Parties have stipulated to, the filing of a 

First Amended Complaint which will insert new paragraphs, 4 and 5. The new paragraphs 

identify and introduce into the litigation two new Plaintiffs who are the offspring of Decedent. 

County and Hall Defendants believe that since the two omitted heirs were joined as Plaintiffs 

rather than nominal defendants, Defendants need an opportunity to conduct discovery as to the 

new Plaintiffs.

The Parties agree that all dates and times addressed in the Scheduling Order and 

subsequent Orders should be reviewed and reconsidered in light of the scheduling issues with 

the pending trials of counsel for Hall Defendants and County Defendants, the timing of 

depositions and written discovery responses, along with the addition of two new parties. 

As to the noticed depositions, the Parties have met and conferred and agreed to the 

continuance of the depositions to allow time for trials and trial preparation. The Parties have 

agreed to continuances, to as of yet undecided dates, but by necessity such a date will fall 

outside of the currently scheduled close of discovery.

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As to the Parties currently pending written discovery and discovery related to the new 

Plaintiffs, the Parties would like to address the scheduling with the Court. 

IT IS THEREFOR STIPULATED:

Based upon the foregoing, the Parties agree and stipulate, as follows:

The Parties stipulate to an amendment of the Scheduling Order and agree to participate 

in a Court Conference to address scheduling concerns.

DATED: March 10, 2017 Law Offices of Michael J. Curls

By: /s/Nichelle D. Jones _ 

Michael J. Curls, Esq.

Nichelle D. Jones, Esq.

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Estate of Donald Maliik 

Levingston, Traci Morales, Elijah Levingston and 

Elizabeth Levingston

DATED: March 10, 2017 McNeil Tropp & Braun LLP

By: /s/ Christina Meissner _ 

Deborah S. Tropp, Esq.

Christina Meissner, Esq.

Attorneys for Defendants Hall Ambulance Service, 

Inc. and Brenda Robinson

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DATED: March 10, 2017 Mark L. Nations, Interim County Counsel

By: /s/ Andrew C. Thomson _ 

Andrew C. Thomson, Deputy

County Of Kern, Deputy David Manriquez and 

Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood

ORDER

Based upon the stipulation of counsel, the Court ORDERS:

1. The Court sets a status conference re: further scheduling on April 27, 20171at 

8:30 a.m. Counsel may appear by telephone by calling (888) 557-8511 and using access code 

1652736#, provided they submit a notice of intent to appear telephonically to 

JLTOrders@caed.uscourts.gov no later than April 21, 2017.

2. In the meanwhile, Plaintiff may reset the depositions, set forth above, for dates 

after Mr. Thomson completes his three-week trial.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 14, 2017 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

1 The Court anticipates service on the newly added parties will occur expeditiously so that it will know the extent to 

which the new parties will participate in the matter.

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