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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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Defendant California Department of Developmental Services’ Application to Shorten Time to Hear 

Rule 11 Motion; Declaration of Matthew T. Besmer; [Proposed] Order (1:13-cv-00541-MJS)

KAMALA D.HARRIS, State Bar No. 146672

Attorney General of California

DAVID J. NEILL, State Bar No. 186997

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 Defendant Department of 

Developmental Services

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-MJS

DEFENDANT CALIFORNIA 

DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL 

SERVICES’ APPLICATION TO 

SHORTEN TIME TO HEAR RULE 11 

MOTION; 

DECLARATION OF MATTHEW T. 

BESMER IN SUPPORT; AND 

ORDER

Date: September 14, 2016

Time: 2:00

Courtroom: 6

Judge: The Honorable Michael J. Seng

Trial Date: October 4, 2016

Action Filed: April 16, 2013

Pursuant to Local Rule 144(e), the California Department of Developmental Services 

applies for an order shortening time to hear its Rule 11 Motion filed on September 9, 2016. See

ECF No. 243. The accompanying declaration of Matthew T. Besmer sets forth the circumstances 

that justify the issuance of an order shortening time. 

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Defendant California Department of Developmental Services’ Application to Shorten Time to Hear 

Rule 11 Motion; Declaration of Matthew T. Besmer; [Proposed] Order (1:13-cv-00541-MJS)

Dated: September 9, 2016 KAMALA D.HARRIS

Attorney General of California

DAVID J. NEILL

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

AMY LINDSEY-DOYLE

Deputy Attorney General

Matthew T. Besmer

MATTHEW T. BESMER

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendants

Department of Developmental Services

SA2013110942

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Defendant California Department of Developmental Services’ Application to Shorten Time to Hear 

Rule 11 Motion; Declaration of Matthew T. Besmer; [Proposed] Order (1:13-cv-00541-MJS)

DECLARATION OF MATTHEW T. BESMER

I, Matthew T. Besmer, declare as follows:

1. I am a Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice. I am 

counsel of record for Defendant California Department of Developmental Services (“DDS”). 

2. On August 16, 2016, I caused DDS’s Rule 11 motion to be served on Plaintiff 

Kevin Cook’s counsel, Larry King. After the safe harbor period expired, I filed the motion on 

September 9, 2016. See ECF No. 243. 

3. On August 29, 2016, I met and conferred on the phone with Mr. King about the 

Rule 11 motion. We have genuine disagreements about the motion. During that phone call, I 

informed Mr. King that we would be filing the motion on September 9, 2016, and that we would 

also be applying for an order shortening time to have the motion heard during the pre-trial 

conference on September 14, 2016. 

4. The Rule 11 motion pertains to Plaintiff’s expert disclosures filed and served on 

August 10, 2016. ECF No. 238. The motion argues that his disclosures should be withdrawn 

because they are not supported by the facts or law, and they were made to needlessly increase the 

costs of litigation. 

5. Trial is scheduled to begin on October 4, 2016. As a result, a resolution of DDS’s 

Rule 11 motion is needed as soon as possible. If the Court rules in DDS’s favor, then DDS can 

avoid counter designating an expert and deposing Cook’s expert. If the Court denies DDS’s 

motion, then DDS will need to determine whether to counter designate an expert (and potentially 

ask for an extension of time to do so) and depose Cook’s expert. According to the Order on the 

parties’ stipulation regarding expert designations, supplemental expert disclosures are due on 

September 24, 2016, and expert discovery closes on October 24, 2016 (after the date trial is 

expected to conclude). See ECF No. 199, Order ¶ 3. 

5. Plaintiff should experience, minimal, if any prejudice by an order shortening time 

to hear the Rule 11 motion on September 14, 2016. Plaintiff has had the Rule 11 motion since

August 16, 2016, and has had time to consider its arguments and formulate an opposition. The 

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Rule 11 Motion; Declaration of Matthew T. Besmer; [Proposed] Order (1:13-cv-00541-MJS)

notice of motion also advised Plaintiff “that upon the expiration of the safe harbor period under 

Rule 11(c)(2), DDS will file this motion and supporting documents along with an ex parte 

application to shorten time to hear the motion as soon as possible.” Therefore, Plaintiff has had 

notice since August 16, 2016, that DDS would be seeking to have this motion heard as soon as 

possible. 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States and State and 

California that the foregoing is true and correct. 

Executed on September 9, 2016, at Fresno, California. 

Matthew T. Besmer

 Matthew T. Besmer

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Defendant California Department of Developmental Services’ Application to Shorten Time to Hear 

Rule 11 Motion; Declaration of Matthew T. Besmer; [Proposed] Order (1:13-cv-00541-MJS)

ORDER

Having considered Defendant California Department of Developmental Services’ 

Application to Shorten Time to Hear Rule 11 Motion, and good cause appearing, it is 

HEREBY ordered that:

1. The hearing on Defendant’s Rule 11 motion shall be held September 14, 

2016, at 3:30 p.m., at the Yosemite Court. The parties may appear 

telephonically by dialing 888.204.5984 and entering access code 4446176.

2. Plaintiff’s opposition to the motion, if any, shall be due on or before 3:30 p.m

September 13, 2016. 

3. There shall be no Reply briefing.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 12, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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