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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:2671 Federal Tort Claims Act

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: IME AND EXPERT DISCLOSURES - Case No. 05-2086 SBA 1

JOHN S. SIMONSON (CSBN 58311)

ROPERS, MAJESKI, KOHN & BENTLEY

80 North First Street

San Jose, CA 95113

Telephone: (408) 287-6262

Fax: (408) 918-4501

Attorneys for Plaintiff

KEVIN V. RYAN (CSBN 118321)

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON (CSBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

JULIE A. ARBUCKLE (CSBN 193425)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, California 94102-3495

Telephone: (415) 436-7102

Fax: (415) 436-6748

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

ROBIN ANN HULFORD,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant. 

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Case No. 05-2086 SBA

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE:

INDEPENDENT MENTAL EXAM AND

EXPERT DISCLOSURE DEADLINE

Plaintiff Robin Ann Hulford (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant the United States of America (the

“United States”) hereby agree and stipulate as follows:

STIPULATION RE: INDEPENDENT MENTAL EXAMINATION

WHEREAS the mental condition of Plaintiff is in controversy given her allegations that the 

United States caused her continuing emotional distress, and substantial emotional distress damages;

Plaintiff and the United States HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE that on a mutually agreeable

date no later than September 15, 2006, Plaintiff shall attend, participate, and fully cooperate in a mental

examination at the offices of Fred Rosenthal, Ph.D., M.D. in San Francisco, California. The

examination shall be structured as follows: (1) Dr. Rosenthal will have up to 4 hours, not including

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breaks, to administer the written tests that he believes will enable a complete and accurate mental

examination of Plaintiff, and a complete and accurate assessment of Plaintiff’s emotional, personality,

motivational, and cognitive functioning; and (2) Dr. Rosenthal will have up to 3 hours, not including

breaks, to conduct a psychiatric interview of Plaintiff that will at least include a formal mental status

examination, the history of Plaintiff’s claims against the United States, and her developmental,

occupational, marital / relationship, and medical histories. 

STIPULATION RE: EXPERT DISCLOSURE DEADLINES

WHEREAS the deadline for disclosing expert witnesses in this case is currently September 1,

2006, and the deadline for disclosing rebuttal experts is currently October 2, 2006;

WHEREAS there are several issues involved in this case for which expert examinations, reports,

and testimony may be required; and

WHEREAS the United States’ anticipated experts cannot complete their reports until they obtain

additional documents and information the United States has requested in discovery from Plaintiff and

third parties; and

WHEREAS the United States’ anticipated experts concerning Plaintiffs alleged physical and

emotional injuries cannot complete their reports until they each examine Plaintiff, which examinations

are scheduled for August 17, September 6, and a date before September 15, 2006;

Plaintiff and the United States HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE that the deadline for

disclosing expert witnesses shall be extended to October 2, 2006, and the deadline for disclosing rebuttal

experts shall be extended to October 16, 2006.

Respectfully submitted,

ROPERS, MAJESKI, KOHN & BENTLEY KEVIN V. RYAN

United States Attorney

_________/s/__________ ____________/s/____________

John S. Simonson Julie A. Arbuckle

Attorneys for Plaintiff Assistant United States Attorney

Dated: 8/15/06 Dated: 8/16/06 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:_8/21/06 ______________________________ 

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

United States District Judge

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