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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

1125 I ST., SUITE 1

MODESTO, CA 95354

Jeffrey R. Olson, SBN 120945

Stephanie Y. Wu, SBN 268948

MCCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD,

WAYTE & CARRUTH LLP

1125 I Street, Suite 1

Modesto, California 95354

T: (209) 524-1100 | F: (209) 524-1188

jeffrey.olson@mccormickbarstow.com

stephanie.wu@mccormickbarstow.com

Attorneys for Defendants LIBERTY UNION

HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SARAH UNVERFERTH and P.C., a minor,

by and through his guardian ad litem SARAH

UNVERFERTH,

Plaintiffs,

v.

LIBERTY UNION HIGH SCHOOL

DISTRICT, ERIC VOLTA, JOHN SAYLOR,

PATRICK WALSH, JENNIFER KOETT,

ILENE FOSTER, and SANDRA

GUARDADO, and DOES 1-30,

Defendants.

Case No. 3:15-cv-01721-EMC

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER TO (1) EXTEND TIME TO

COMPLETE MEDIATION AND (2)

CONTINUE FURTHER STATUS

CONFERENCE

Judge: Hon. Edward M. Chen

S T I P U L A T I O N

Plaintiffs SARAH UNVERFERTH and P.C., a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem

Sarah Unverferth (collectively “Plaintiffs”) and Defendants LIBERTY UNION HIGH SCHOOL

DISTRICT, ERIC VOLTA, JOHN SAYLOR, PATRICK WALSH, JENNIFER KOETT, ILENE

FOSTER, and SANDRA GUARDADO (collectively “Defendants”), by and through their counsel,

hereby stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS, the Court, following the November 9, 2015Case Management Conference, issued

Civil Minutes [Doc. 59] and a Case Management and Pretrial Order [Doc. 60], (1) referring this matter

to ADR for mediation, (2) ordering that such mediation be completed within 120 days – i.e., by

March 8, 2016, (3) allowing the Parties to conduct limited discovery to facilitate said mediation, and

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(4) setting the matter for a post-mediation Further Status Conference on April 14, 2016.

WHEREAS, the crux of Plaintiff P.C.’s damages claim in this action is founded upon the

contention that he has suffered physical injuries as well as significant psychological and emotional

harm as a result of Defendants’ conduct;

WHEREAS, with respect to Plaintiff P.C.’s damages claim, Defendants, who also contest all

other aspects of Plaintiffs’ claims, including liability and causation, contend, among other things, that

Plaintiff P.C. did not suffer the alleged injuries for which he now seeks recovery, and/or that such

alleged injuries/conditions were pre-existing and/or were otherwise not caused by any unlawful,

wrongful, negligent, or other conduct by Defendants sufficient to give rise to a finding of liability

against, or warrant recovery from, Defendants for such injuries.

WHEREAS, the Parties, in a good faith effort to facilitate discovery and prepare for mediation,

have already met and conferred regarding, and agreed upon, the scope of Defendants’ discovery

relating to Plaintiff P.C.’s mental health history and records, along with the form and language of the

HIPAA release form to be used in connection with the subpoena of such records; and Defendants have

requested and Plaintiffs have agreed to provide information concerning the several mental health

providers/facilities that provided Plaintiff P.C. with services, prior and subsequent to the subject

incident, so as to allow Defendants to obtain Plaintiff P.C.’s mental health records from such

providers;

WHEREAS, Defendants have not yet been able to obtain Plaintiff P.C.’s mental health

records, as Plaintiff P.C.’s guardian ad litem, Sarah Unverferth, despite her ongoing diligence and

good faith efforts, is still in the process of gathering, but has not yet been able to provide Defendants,

the information necessary to obtain such records;

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that Plaintiff P.C.’s mental health records are essential to the

parties and mediator’s ability to evaluate Plaintiffs’ claims, particularly concerning the issues of

causation and damages;

WHEREAS, the Parties also believe and agree that, due to the unanticipated delay in

discovery, which occurred despite the Parties’ reasonable efforts otherwise , there exists good cause to

continue the March 8, 2016 mediation deadline, so as to allow the Parties sufficient time to obtain the

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information necessary to engage in a meaningful and productive mediation;

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and among the Parties to this action, that, based on the

foregoing, and in consideration of counsels’ existing trial calendar, the Parties’ March 8, 2016

deadline to complete MEDIATION shall be continued to June 22, 2016, and the April 14, 2016

FURTHER STATUS CONFERENCE shall be continued July 18, 2016.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: January 21, 2016 McCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD,

WAYTE & CARRUTH LLP

By: /s/ STEPHANIE Y. WU

Stephanie Y. Wu

Attorneys for Defendants LIBERTY UNION HIGH

SCHOOL DISTRICT, ERIC VOLTA, JOHN

SAYLOR, PATRICK WALSH, JENNIFER

KOETT, ILENE FOSTER, and SANDRA

GUARDADO

Dated: January 21, 2016 LAW OFFICES OF TODD BOLEY

By: /s/ JUSTIN P. YOUNG

Justin P. Young

Attorneys for Plaintiffs SARAH UNVERFERTH

and P.C., a minor, by and through his guardian ad

litem SARAH UNVERFERTH

49912-00188 3739459.1

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[P R O P O S E D]

O R D E R

Pursuant to the foregoing Stipulation of the Parties, it is hereby ordered that:

1. The Parties’ March 8, 2016 deadline to complete Mediation is continued to June 22,

2016, and

2. The April 14, 2016 Further Status Conference is continued to July 18, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January ___, 2016 _____________________________________

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

AS MODIFIED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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