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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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Stipulation to Amend Scheduling Order (1:13-cv-00541-LJO-BAM)

KAMALA D. HARRIS, State Bar No. 146672

Attorney General of California

JUDITH A. RECCHIO, State Bar No. 163060

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

AMY LINDSEY DOYLE State Bar No. 242205

Deputy Attorney General

MATTHEW T. BESMER, State Bar No. 269138

Deputy Attorney General

2550 Mariposa Mall, Room 5090

Fresno, CA 93721

Telephone: (559) 477-1680

Fax: (559) 445-5106

E-mail: Matthew.Besmer@doj.ca.gov

Attorneys for Defendants Department of 

Developmental Services, Douglas Loehner and 

Michael Flores

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

YVONNE ARCURE, KEVIN COOK, & 

JOSEPH FESSENDEN,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, 

DEBORAH MEEKER, JEFFREY 

BRADLEY, DOUGLAS LOEHNER, 

DAVID CORRAL, & MICHAEL FLORES,

Defendants.

1:13-cv-00541-LJO-MJS

STIPULATION TO AMEND 

SCHEDULING ORDER

BACKGROUND

This action was filed on April 16, 2013. Doc. 1. It began with five plaintiffs against 

seven defendants. Id. Two plaintiffs, Lisa Huff and Kathren Woodside, settled their claims on 

September 23, 2013. Doc. 44. Defendant Department of Developmental Services (“DDS”) 

settled the claims of Plaintiffs Yvonne Arcure and Joseph Fessenden on April 8, 2015. With the 

exception of Jeffery Bradley, all of the individual defendants have been dismissed. 

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Presently there is one remaining plaintiff, Kevin Cook (“Cook”) who is represented by 

Lawrence J. King, and two remaining defendants, DDS, represented by the California Attorney 

General, and Jeffery Bradley (“Bradley”) who is proceeding pro se. Cook alleges three causes of 

action: two for retaliation under the FEHA and Title VII against DDS; and one under the 

California Whistleblower Protection Act against DDS and Bradley. 

The parties entered into a stipulation to amend the scheduling order which was approved 

by the Court on July 13, 2015. See Doc. 193. The parties request further amendments to the 

scheduling order as set forth below. 

FACT DISCOVERY

Fact discovery is closed, with the exception of Plaintiff’s deposition of Jeffery Bradley. 

Mr. Bradley had previously stipulated to appearing for Plaintiff’s deposition on October 6 and 7, 

2015. But on October 5, 2015, Mr. Bradley informed Plaintiff’s counsel that he was not available 

for deposition and agreed to reschedule his deposition for October 19 and 20, 2015. 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT DUE DATE

Motions for summary judgment are due on November 1, 2015. See Doc. 193. However, 

given the re-scheduling of Mr. Bradley’s deposition, the parties will need additional time to file 

their motions for summary judgment to allow sufficient time for delivery of the deposition 

transcript. Given the parties’ counsels’ schedules, they would like to re-set the briefing schedule 

for the motion for summary judgment as set forth below. 

EXPERT DISCOVERY

Expert disclosures were due on October 2, 2015. See Doc. 193. However, DDS’s counsel 

and Plaintiff’s counsel have agreed to continue the time for disclosures for purposes of efficiency 

and cost savings. DDS will be seeking summary judgment on Plaintiff’s claim that he was denied 

promotion to the Chief of the Office of Protective Service in retaliation for engaging in protected 

activity under Title VII, the Fair Employment and Housing Act, and the California Whistleblower 

Protection Act. 

Plaintiff intends to designate one expert, Charles Mahla, on the issue of economic 

damages. If the Court grants DDS’s motion for summary judgment on Plaintiff’s failure to 

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promote claim, Plaintiff may not need to retain his expert or the scope of the expert’s services 

will be adjusted based on the Court’s ruling. In order to avoid potential unnecessary litigation 

costs, the parties find that it is in their best interests to continue the deadline for expert disclosures 

until after the Court rules on the parties’ motions for summary judgment. 

TRIAL DATES

A status conference is currently set for January 7, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. to select trial dates. 

See Doc. 193.

BASED ON THE FOREGOING, the parties stipulate as follows:

1. Plaintiff Cook shall take two days of Bradley’s deposition on October 19 and 20, 

2015.

3. Motions for summary judgment will be due on or before January 8, 2016. 

Oppositions will be due on or before February 8, 2016, and replies will be due on or before 

February 22, 2016.

3. The parties will disclose experts within 21 days of the Court’s ruling on motions 

for summary judgment. Supplemental disclosures will be due 45 days after initial disclosures. 

Expert discovery will close 75 days after the initial expert disclosures.

4. The parties will appear at a telephonic status conference currently set for January 

7, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. to select a trial date. 

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SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: October 8, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

KAMALA D. HARRIS

Attorney General of California

JUDITH A. RECCHIO

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

s/ Matthew T. Besmer

MATTHEW T. BESMER

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendants

Dated: October 8 , 2015 LAW OFFICES OF LAWRENCE J. KING

s/ Lawrence J. King

 ____________________________________

 Lawrence J. King 

 Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: October 8, 2015 s/ Jeffrey Bradley 

 _____________________________________

 Jeffrey Bradley, Pro Per

 Defendant

 

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ORDER

Good cause appearing on the parties’ Stipulation to Amend Scheduling Order, it is hereby 

ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff Cook shall take two days of Bradley’s deposition on October 19 and 20, 

2015.

3. Motions for summary judgment are due on or before January 8, 2016. Oppositions 

are due on or before February 8, 2016. Replies are due on or before February 22, 2016.

3. The parties shall disclose experts within 21 days of the Court’s ruling on motions 

for summary judgment. Supplemental disclosures are due 45 days after initial disclosures. 

Expert discovery closes 75 days after the initial expert disclosures.

4. The parties shall appear at a telephonic status conference currently set for January 

7, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. to select a trial date. 

5. The parties shall ensure all future filings in this case reflect the correct case identifier: 

CASE #: 1:13-cv-00541-MJS.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 8, 2015 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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