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Nature of Suit Code: 448
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights - Education
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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JOINT STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO AMEND COMPLAINT;

ORDER Page 1

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F. Richard Ruderman (SB No. 142226)

Colleen A. Snyder (SB No. 274064)

Ruderman & Knox, LLP

1300 National Drive, Suite 120

Sacramento, CA 95834

Telephone: (916) 563-0100 

Facsimile: (916) 563-0114

rick@rudermanknox.com 

colleen@rudermanknox.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

M.F., by and through her guardian ad litem, 

S.F.,

Plaintiff,

v.

CENTER JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL 

DISTRICT,

Defendant.

Case No. 2:15-cv-00849-TLN-CKD

JOINT STIPULATION AND 

REQUEST TO AMEND COMPLAINT; 

ORDER

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between PLAINTIFF M.F., by and through 

her guardian ad litem, S.F., and DEFENDANT Center Joint Unified School District,

through their counsel of record, as follows:

Pending in the federal court is M.F., by and through her guardian ad litem, S.F. v. 

Center Joint Unified School District, Case No. 2:15-cv-00849-TLN-CKD. On October 

24, 2016, a notice of settlement was filed (ECF Doc. 49). Pending in the Sacramento 

Superior Court is M.F., by and through her guardian ad litem, S.F. v. Center Joint 

Unified School District, et al., Case No. 34-2015-00178126-CU-PO-GDS. Both actions 

arise out of the same operative facts and involve the same parties. The parties have 

entered into a global settlement to resolve both matters (Settlement). The Settlement will 

require the approval of a minor’s compromise pursuant to Local Rule 202. In order to 

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avoid the necessity of allocating or apportioning the Settlement between the federal and 

state actions, and for the benefit of judicial economy and finality, the parties wish to 

stipulate to the amending of the federal action to permit the addition of the related state 

court claims found in Case No. 34-2015-00178126-CU-PO-GDS. (Attached hereto as 

“Exhibit A”.)

Following the filing of the Second Amended Complaint, should this Court 

ultimately grant the minor’s compromise, Plaintiff will dismiss with prejudice the state 

and federal court actions. While the parties anticipate that this Court will ultimately grant 

the minor’s compromise, the parties wish to further stipulate that should this Court not 

grant the minor’s compromise, Plaintiff will seek an order dismissing the state court 

claims added by way of this stipulation and Plaintiff will pursue the state court claims in 

state court. 

Respectfully Submitted,

Dated: December 13, 2016 RUDERMAN & KNOX, LLP

 

 /S/ COLLEEN A. SNYDER

COLLEEN A. SNYDER

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: December 13, 2016 ANWYL & STEPP, LLP 

 

/S/ JIM ANWYL 

JIM ANWYL

Attorney for Defendant 

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GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Plaintiff is granted leave to amend and file her Second Amended Complaint as set 

forth in Exhibit A;

2. Upon the filing of the Second Amended Complaint, the Court deems the matter 

settled and unless otherwise ordered by this Court, no responsive pleading need be 

filed by Defendants;

3. Within 30 days of the filing of the Second Amended Complaint, Plaintiff is 

directed to file and serve, in compliance with Local Rule 202(b)(2), a Motion for 

Approval of Proposed Settlement, Disbursement of Funds, and Dismissal of 

Action;

4. The parties’ Stipulations recited above are noted for the record.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 15, 2016

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