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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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LAWRENCE J. KING (BAR NO. 120805)

Law Offices of Lawrence J. King

11 Western Avenue

Petaluma, CA 94952 

Telephone: (707) 769-9791

Facsimile: (707) 769-9253

Attorney for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

YVONNE ARCURE, KEVIN COOK, & 

JOSEPH FESSENDEN, 

Plaintiffs, 

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, 

DEBORAH MEEKER, JEFFREY BRADLEY, 

DOUGLAS LOEHNER, DAVID CORRAL, & 

MICHAEL FLORES, 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-00541-LJO-BAM

STIPULATION CONCERNING 

JOSEPH FESSENDEN’S ABSENCE 

FROM THE APRIL 8, 2015 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

ORDER

Settlement Conf. Date: April 8, 2015

Settlement Conf. Time: 9:30 a.m.

Courtroom: 8 

Judge: The Hon. Barbara McAuliffe

Case Filed: April 14, 2013

Trial Date: November 17, 2015

NOW COME THE PARTIES WHO STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:

1. WHEREAS, Joseph Fessenden is unavailable to attend the settlement conference 

due to his recent hire by the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) 

and the attendant requirement that he complete the CDCR Academy;

2. WHEREAS, Counsel for Mr. Fesssenden has represented that Mr. Fessenden has 

granted him full authority to settle Mr. Fessenden’s claims and that Mr. Fessenden’s absence 

will not impeded the effort to reach a mutually agreeable settlement; 

3. WHEREAS, counsel for the Department of Developmental Services (“DDS”) has 

accepted Mr. Fessenden’s counsel’s representations;

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4. WHEREAS, counsel for DDS and counsel for Mr. Fessenden have met and 

conferred concerning the potential settlement of Mr. Fessenden’s claims and each have a clear 

understanding of the respective position of the parties concerning a potential settlement of Mr. 

Fessenden’s claims;

5. THEREFORE, the parties, through their respective counsel, hereby jointly request 

that Mr. Fessenden be excused from attending the settlement conference in this case scheduled 

for April 8, 2015 at 9:30 in Courtroom number 8.

IT IS SO STIPULATED

Dated: April 1, 15 KAMALA D. HARRIS

Attorney General of California

JUDITH A. RECCHIO

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

_/s/__________________________

MATTHEW T. BESMER

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendants

Dated: April 1, 15 Law Offices Of Lawrence J. King

 /s/___________________________

 Lawrence J. King

 Attorney for Plaintiffs

ORDER

Having reviewed the parties’ stipulation and based upon the representations in the 

stipulation that counsel has full settlement authority, and finding good cause therefor, the Court 

hereby grants the parties’ joint request that Plaintiff Joseph Fessenden be excused from attending 

the settlement conference scheduled for April 8, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in courtroom 8.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 1, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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