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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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STIPULATION AND JOINT REQUEST TO CONTINUE HEARING, etc. 

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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL

County of San Joaquin

JASON R. MORRISH, CSB #192686

Deputy County Counsel

ZAYANTE (ZOEY) P. MERRILL, CSB # 268331

Deputy County Counsel

44 North San Joaquin Street, Suite 679

Stockton, California 95202

Telephone: (209) 468-2980

Facsimile: (209) 468-0315

 

Attorneys for Defendants, 

COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN, DEPUTY MICHAEL 

ARREOLA, DEPUTY STIEHR, DEPUTY CHRIS 

TUNQUIST, SHERIFF’S SERGEANT STONE, 

SHERIFF’S SERGEANT PURKIS, and 

JANET LEE BARTON, R.N.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHESTER MARK SOMERA,

Plaintiff,

vs.

COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN; THE SAN 

JOAQUIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S 

DEPARTMENT; THE CALIFORNIA 

HIGHWAY PATROL; THE SAN JOAQUIN 

COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL; DEPUTY 

MICHAEL ARREOLA; DEPUTY STIEHR; 

DEPUTY CHRIS TUNQUIST; SHERIFF’S 

SERGEANT STONE; SHERIFF’S SERGEANT 

PURKIS; THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ; CHP 

OFFICER BRENT MANGHAM; CHP OFFICER 

MARK BUTLER; JANET LEE BARTON, RN; 

and DOES 1 through 100 inclusive,

Defendants.

NO. 2:14-cv-01424-GEB-AC

STIPULATION AND JOINT REQUEST TO 

CONTINUE HEARING ON MOTIONS TO 

DISMISS AND STATUS CONFERENCE; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: SAME

Judge: Hon. Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

 

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WHEREAS, all defendants in the above-entitled action have filed a motion to dismiss under 

Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 12(b)(6), and those two motions are each scheduled for hearing on September 8, 

2014; and

WHEREAS, the matter is currently scheduled for a Status Conference on September 15, 

2014; and

WHEREAS, during the parties’ “meet and confer” process for the Status Conference

required by Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 26 and this Court’s June 13, 2014, Order, counsel for Plaintiff 

indicated a willingness to file an amended complaint that addresses in full or part the issues raised in 

defendants’ motions to dismiss; and

WHEREAS, the parties agree to a continuance of the scheduled hearings in order to allow for 

Plaintiff to file an amended complaint and for the defendants to file an appropriate response.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the parties to the above-entitled 

action, by and through their respective counsel of record, that the current hearings be continued as 

follows (or to such other dates as the Court selects):

1. Motions to Dismiss November 17, 2014

2. Status Conference December 15, 2014

IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED that Plaintiff may file an amended complaint on or before 

September 29, 2014, at which point the November 17, 2014, hearing date will be vacated. 

Defendants will respond to the amended complaint within twenty-one (21) days of filing and service. 

In the event that Plaintiff does not file an amended complaint, Plaintiff’s opposition to the pending 

motions to dismiss must be filed and served at least fourteen (14) days prior to the November 17, 

2014, hearing, and any reply by defendants must be filed and served at least seven (7) days prior to 

the hearing.

IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED that the parties will file a Joint Status Report with the Court 

at least fourteen (14) days prior to the rescheduled Status Conference.

Dated: August 25, 2014 OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL

By:__/s/ Zayante (Zoey) P. Merrill________________

ZAYANTE (ZOEY) P. MERRILL

Deputy County Counsel

 

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Attorneys for Defendants,

COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN, DEPUTY 

MICHAEL ARREOLA, DEPUTY STIEHR, 

DEPUTY CHRIS TUNQUIST, SHERIFF’S 

SERGEANT STONE, SHERIFF’S SERGEANT 

PURKIS, and JANET LEE BARTON, R.N.

Dated: August 25, 2014 KAMALA D. HARRIS

Attorney General of California

ALBERTO L. GONZALEZ

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

By:__/s/ Andreas O. Garza________________

ANDREAS O. GARZA

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendants,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, by and through the 

California Highway Patrol, BRENT MANGHAM 

and MARK BUTLER

Dated: August 25, 2014 LAW OFFICES OF JOHN R. SOLDATI

By:__/s/ John R. Soldati____________________

JOHN R. SOLDATI

Attorney for Plaintiff,

CHESTER MARK SOMERA

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 26, 2014

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