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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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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

LAWRENCE J. KING (BAR NO. 120805)

Law Offices of Lawrence J. King

11 Western Avenue

Petaluma, CA 94952 

Telephone: (707) 769-9791

Facsimile: (707) 769-9253

Attorney for Plaintiffs Arcure, 

Cook & Fesenden

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-BAM

STIPULATED ORDER TO RESOLVE 

DISCOVERY DISPUTE REGARDING 

PLAINTIFF COOK’S MEDICAL 

RECORDS (SEE DOC. 141); ORDER

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STIPULATION

Plaintiff and Defendant California Department of Developmental Services (“DDS”) have 

reached an agreement that resolves their discovery dispute regarding three of DDS’s subpoenas

for Plaintiff Cook’s medical and mental health records that are the subject of a motion for a 

protective order (Doc. 141). The terms of the stipulation are as follows:

1. All of Plaintiff Cook’s medical and mental health records that have been 

subpoenaed by DDS shall be produced to Matthew Besmer, Deputy Attorney General, but may 

only be used for purposes of this litigation and may only be shared with the following, without 

further stipulation of the parties or order of the Court:

 Members of the California Attorney General’s Office working on this case;

 Hiren Patel;

 Kate Jeffries;

 A medical expert of defense counsel’s choice.

2. Information obtained from Cook’s medical records may be used for appropriate 

personnel actions only with prior approval from the Court. 

SO STIPULATED

Dated: February 6, 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

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Dated: February , 2015 LAW OFFICES OF LAWRENCE J. KING

 /s/ Lawrence J. King____ 

Lawrence J. King 

Attorney for Plaintiff Cook

ORDER ON STIPULATION

Having considered the stipulated order to resolve the discovery dispute regarding Plaintiff

Cook’s medical records and the motion for a protective order concerning those records production 

(Doc. 146), the Court adopts the stipulation in its entirety. This Order terminates plaintiffs’ motion 

for protective order. (Doc. 141.)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 9, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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