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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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STIPULATION REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ RESPONSE 

TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT; ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION 

Mario L. Beltramo, Jr., # 053146-0 

Daniel L. Wainwright, # 193486 

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard 

Wayte & Carruth LLP 

P.O. Box 28912 

5 River Park Place East 

Fresno, CA 93720-1501 

Telephone: (559) 433-1300 

Facsimile: (559) 433-2300 

Attorneys for Defendant, MADERA COMMUNITY 

HOSPITAL (erroneously sued as MADERA 

HOSPITAL) 

(SPACE BELOW FOR FILING STAMP ONLY) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO DIVISION 

KELLI THOMAS, 

Plaintiff, 

RODERICK HICKMAN, JEANNE 

WOODFORD; RICHARD RIMMER; 

ROSANNE CAMPBELL; PETER 

SZEKRENYI; DEBRA JACQUEZ; 

GWENDOLYN MITCHELL; SAMPATH 

SURYADEVARA, M.D.; SHELLY 

KRUSE, M.D.; ERNEST REEVES, M.D.; 

LORAINE GOODWIN, M.D.; CHARLES 

UGWU-OJU, M.D.; MADERA 

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, a California 

Corporation, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 1:06-cv-00215-AWI-SMS 

STIPULATION REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ 

RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT; 

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION 

Complaint Filed: February 24, 2006 

Trial Date: Unassigned 

STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED between plaintiff, KELLI THOMAS, and 

defendants, RODERICK HICKMAN, JEANNE WOODFORD, RICHARD RIMMER, 

ROSANNE CAMPBELL, PETER SZEKRENYI, DEBORAH JACQUEZ (erroneously sued 

herein as “DEBRA JACQUEZ”), GWENDOLYN MITCHELL, SAMPATH SURYADEVARA, 

M.D., SHELLY KRUSE, M.D., ERNEST REEVES, M.D., LORAINE GOODWIN, M.D.; 

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW, 

SHEPPARD, W AYTE & 

CARRUTH LLP 

5 RIVER PARK PLACE 

ASTFRESNO, CA 93720-1501

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STIPULATION REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ RESPONSE 

TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT; ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION 

defendant, CHARLES UGWU-OJU, M.D.; and defendant, MADERA COMMUNITY 

HOSPITAL, by and through their respective counsel, as follows: 

1. The parties hereby agree and stipulate that it is expected and likely that each of the 

named defendants in this case will bring separate Motions to Dismiss/Strike some and/or all of 

the causes of action currently asserted in plaintiff’s February 24, 2006 Complaint, or other 

appropriate Motions. 

2. The parties wish to set forth a briefing schedule to provide sufficient time for each 

defendant to address the issues raised in plaintiff’s Complaint and prepare an appropriate 

response to the Complaint and for plaintiff to have sufficient time to respond to defendants’ 

Motions. 

3. To accomplish this, it is hereby stipulated and agreed between plaintiff and 

defendants, through their respective counsel, as follows: 

a. Defendants shall have through May 5, 2006 to file/serve an Answer, 

Motion to Dismiss or otherwise respond to plaintiff’s Complaint. 

b. Plaintiffs shall have through June 2, 2006 to file/serve any Opposition to 

any Motions attacking the Complaint. 

c. Plaintiff shall be permitted to file one Opposition to all Motions filed by 

defendants. 

d. Defendants would each have until June 9, 2006 to file/serve any Reply to 

plaintiff’s Opposition. 

e. The hearing on any Motion to Dismiss or other Motion attacking the 

pleadings would take place on June 16, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Anthony W. Ishii. 

4. This Stipulation contains the entire agreement among the parties. The undersigned 

hereby consents to the terms set forth in the foregoing Stipulation. 

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW, 

SHEPPARD, W AYTE & 

CARRUTH LLP 

5 RIVER PARK PLACE 

ASTFRESNO, CA 93720-1501

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STIPULATION REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ RESPONSE 

TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT; ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION 

Dated: April 13, 2006 McCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD 

WAYTE & CARRUTH LLP 

By: /s/ Mario L. Beltramo, Jr. 

Mario L. Beltramo, Jr. 

Daniel L. Wainwright 

Attorneys for Defendant, 

MADERA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 

Dated: April 13, 2006 BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP 

By: /s/ Margaret A. McLetchie 

Margaret A. McLetchie 

Susan J. Welch 

Attorneys for Plaintiff, 

KELLI THOMAS 

Dated: April 13, 2006 BAKER, MANOCK & JENSEN 

By: /s/ William M. White 

William M. White 

Sherrie M. Flynn 

Attorneys for Defendant, 

CHARLES UGWU-OJU, M.D. 

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW, 

SHEPPARD, W AYTE & 

CARRUTH LLP 

5 RIVER PARK PLACE 

ASTFRESNO, CA 93720-1501

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STIPULATION REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ RESPONSE 

TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT; ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION 

Dated: April 13, 2006 BILL LOCKYER 

Attorney General of the State of California 

DARRYL L. DOKE 

Lead Supervising Deputy Attorney General 

THOMAS D. MCCRACKIN 

Supervising Deputy Attorney General 

By: /s/ Helene E. Swanson 

Helene E. Swanson 

Deputy Attorney General 

Attorneys for Defendants, 

RODERICK HICKMAN, JEANNE 

WOODFORD; RICHARD RIMMER; 

ROSANNE CAMPBELL; PETER 

SZEKRENYI; DEBORAH JACQUEZ 

(erroneous sued as DEBRA JACQUEZ); 

GWENDOLYN MITCHELL; SAMPATH 

SURYADEVARA, M.D.; SHELLY 

KRUSE, M.D.; ERNEST REEVES, M.D.; 

LORAINE GOODWIN, M.D. 

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW, 

SHEPPARD, W AYTE & 

CARRUTH LLP 

5 RIVER PARK PLACE 

ASTFRESNO, CA 93720-1501

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STIPULATION REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ RESPONSE 

TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT; ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION 

ORDER OF THE COURT REGARDING STIPULATION

Pursuant to the Stipulation and Agreement of plaintiff and defendants, as reflected above, 

and, for GOOD CAUSE showing and for the sake of JUDICIAL ECONOMY, the Court 

ORDERS the following: 

a. Defendants shall have through May 5, 2006 to file/serve an Answer, Motion to 

Dismiss or otherwise respond to plaintiff’s Complaint. 

b. Plaintiffs shall have through June 2, 2006 to file/serve any Opposition to any 

Motion attacking the Complaint. 

c. Plaintiff shall be permitted to file one Opposition to all Motions to Dismiss filed 

by defendants. 

d. Defendants would each have until June 9, 2006 to file/serve any Reply to 

plaintiff’s Opposition. 

e. The hearing on any Motions would take place on June 16, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. in 

before Judge Anthony W. Ishii. 

DATED: 4/17/2006

 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

 SANDRA M. SNYDER 

Magistrate Judge of the U. S. District Court 

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