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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND PLAINTIFF’S TIME FOR SERVICE

MICHAEL W. BIEN – 096891

LISA ELLS – 243657

VAN SWEARINGEN – 259809

ROSEN BIEN GALVAN & GRUNFELD LLP

50 Fremont Street, 19th Floor

San Francisco, California 94105-2235

Telephone: (415) 433-6830

Facsimile: (415) 433-7104

Email: mbien@rbgg.com

lells@rbgg.com

vswearingen@rbgg.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RANDY DAVID RAY ROBERTSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 3:15-cv-02549-WHO

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

EXTEND COUNTY DEFENDANTS’ 

TIME TO FILE AN AMENDED 

ANSWER AND PLAINTIFF’S TIME 

FOR MOVING TO STRIKE THE 

OPERATIVE ANSWER

Judge: Hon. William H. Orrick

Trial Date: October 23, 2017

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WHEREAS, Defendants Contra Costa County, Contra Costa Office of the Sherriff, 

and Contra Costa Health Services (collectively, “County Defendants”) served their Answer 

to Plaintiff Randy David Ray Robertson’s First Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 51, 

“Answer”) on August 26, 2016; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff Robertson’s current deadline for filing a motion to strike 

County Defendants’ Answer under Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 12(f)(2) is September 16, 2016;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff Robertson’s counsel informed County Defendants’ counsel 

that all of the affirmative defenses in the Answer are insufficiently pled or not affirmative 

defenses at all, and that Plaintiff Robertson intended to move to strike all affirmative 

defenses on these grounds;

WHEREAS, County Defendants agreed to file Amended Answer to Plaintiff Randy 

David Ray Robertson’s First Amended Complaint (“Amended Answer”) to attempt to 

avoid unnecessary law and motion work;

WHEREAS, County Defendants seek additional time to file an Amended Answer 

so that the parties can focus their resources on the upcoming October 4, 2016 settlement 

conference before the Hon. Judge Spero and possibly avoid unnecessary work in the event 

settlement is reached;

WHEREAS, the parties agree that County Defendants’ may file an Amended 

Answer by October 14, 2016;

WHEREAS, the parties agree that Plaintiff Robertson does not waive his right to 

move to strike County Defendants’ operative answer and the County Defendants do not 

waive their right to seek further leave to amend in response to any motion to strike the 

Amended Answer;

WHEREAS, the parties agree that Plaintiff Robertson’s deadline to file a motion to 

strike County Defendants’ operative answer under Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 12(f)(2) is extended 

to 21 days after County Defendants file an Amended Answer, or to November 4, 2016 in 

the event County Defendants do not file an Amended Answer;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and 

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between the Parties, through their respective counsel that: 

 County Defendants’ deadline to file an Amended Answer is extended to

October 14, 2016; and

 Plaintiff Robertson’s deadline to file a motion to strike County Defendants’ 

operative answer is extended to 21 days after County Defendants file an 

Amended Answer, or to November 4, 2016 in the event County Defendants 

do not file an Amended Answer.

DATED: September 14, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

ROSEN BIEN GALVAN & GRUNFELD LLP

By: /s/ Van Swearingen

Van Swearingen

Attorneys for Plaintiff

DATED: September 14, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

SHARON L. ANDERSON

COUNTY COUNSEL

By: /s/ Patrick L. Hurley

Patrick L. Hurley

Deputy County Counsel

Attorneys for Defendants

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CONTRA COSTA 

OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF, AND CONTRA 

COSTA HEALTH SERVICES

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ORDER

Based on the stipulation of the parties and good cause appearing therefor, IT IS 

HEREBY ORDERED that the existing deadlines are extended as follows:

 County Defendants’ deadline to file an Amended Answer is extended to

October 14, 2016; and

 Plaintiff Robertson’s deadline to file a motion to strike County Defendants’ 

operative answer is extended to 21 days after County Defendants file an 

Amended Answer, or to November 4, 2016 in the event County Defendants 

do not file an Amended Answer.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATE: September 14, 2016

Hon. William H. Orrick

United States District Judge

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