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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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STATUS REPORT & ORDER

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CHARLES S. PAINTER (SBN 89045)

REBECCA L. MENENDEZ (SBN 262487)

ERICKSEN ARBUTHNOT

100 Howe Avenue, Suite 110 South

Sacramento, CA 95825-8201

(916) 483-5181 Telephone

(916) 483-7558 Facsimile

Attorneys for Defendant, ESA MANAGEMENT, LLC

Harry E. Hudson, Jr. (SBN 114512)

343 East Main Street, Suite 314

Stockton, CA 95202

(209) 463-9715 Telephone

(209) 235-0217 Facsimile

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SUZANNA REECE, RICHARD VALLES, 

JR., C.A.R., a minor, C.A.V., a minor, and 

C.V., a minor,

Plaintiffs,

v.

EXTENDED STAY HOTELS, EXTENDED 

STAY AMERICA, EXTENDED STAY 

AMERICA-STOCKTON,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 2:18-cv-0466 MCE DB

STATUS REPORT & ORDER 

EXTENDING TIME TO FILE 

DISPOSITIONAL DOCUMENTS

Judge: Morrison C. England, Jr.

Ctrm: 7, 14th Floor

WHEREAS on or about December 3, 2018, the parties notified the Court that this matter 

had settled. The Court Ordered that the case be dismissed on or before March 4, 2019. On 

February 20, 2019, the parties requested that the Court grant additional time for compliance 

through May 1, 2019 due to a personal loss suffered by plaintiff’s counsel. Because of the 

personal loss, defense counsel offered to prepare the required documents for approval of the 

minors’ claims. On February 26, 2019, the Court granted the parties request and extended the 

time through May 1, 2019. [See Dkt. No. 25].

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WHEREAS the needed documents for approval of the minors’ claims had not yet been 

received, the Parties respectfully request that the Court grant more time to complete the necessary 

documents and the Dismissal be extended to September 1, 2019.

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ counsel provided defendant with the needed information, and 

thereafter, defense counsel was the cause of a delay due to a lack of and change in staff.

WHEREAS, the parties requested one more additional extension to November 1, 2019 

for the dismissal to be filed, and that request was granted. 

WHEREAS, all paperwork had been submitted to San Joaquin County Superior Court, 

and a hearing had been set for November 18, 2019, despite the parties’ request that no hearing 

be held, the parties’ requested what was expected to be one final extension to December 9, 2019.

WHEREAS, the San Joaquin County Superior Court, on its own motion, continued the 

minor’s compromise hearing to December 9, 2019. The parties requested what was expected to 

be one final extension to January 15, 2020.

WHEREAS, the San Joaquin County Superior Court did not file the orders approving the 

compromise of the claims until December 18, 2019 and they were not received by counsel until 

December 26, 2019, much later than expected. All documents needed to be redacted, and 

thereafter, the minor’s compromise documents were filed with this Court on January 14, 2020.

WHEREAS, we await approval by this Court of the minor’s compromise pursuant to 

Local Rule 202(a)(1).

WHEREAS, thereafter upon approval of this Court the settlement drafts will be requested 

and forwarded to Plaintiff and a stipulation of dismissal executed, the parties request an 

extension of time to file dispositional documents to March 1, 2020.

DATED: January 14, 2020

By:

ERICKSEN ARBUTHNOT

CHARLES S. PAINTER

REBECCA L. MENENDEZ

Attorneys for Defendants

ESA MANAGEMENT, LLC

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DATED: January 14, 2020

By:

LAW OFFICES OF HARRY E. 

HUDSON, JR. 

/S/ Harry E. Hudson, Jr.

As authorized on 1/14/2020

HARRY E. HUDSON, JR.

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, their request for an extension of time is 

GRANTED. Dispositional documents shall be filed not later than May 1, 2020. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 21, 2020

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