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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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JOINT STIPULATION FOR A SHORT DISCOVERY EXTENSION 

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THERESA A. GOLDNER, COUNTY COUNSEL 

By: ANDREW C. THOMSON, DEPUTY (SBN 149057) 

 KATHLEEN RIVERA (SBN 211606) 

Kern County Administrative Center 

1115 Truxtun Avenue, Fourth Floor 

Bakersfield, CA 93301 

Telephone 661-868-3800 

Fax 661-868-3805 

Attorneys for Defendants County 

of Kern and Deputy Reed 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

D.G., a minor, by and through his 

guardian ad litem, Denise Bonilla, 

individually and as successor-in-interest 

to David Garcia, deceased; D.E.G., a 

minor, by and through her guardian ad 

litem, Denise Bonilla, individually and 

as successor-in-interest to David Garcia, 

deceased; G.D., a minor, by and 

through her guardian ad litem, Denise 

Bonilla, individually and as successorin-interest to David Garcia, deceased; 

RAMONA RAMIREZ NUNEZ, 

individually; 

 Plaintiffs, 

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COUNTY OF KERN; DOES 1 

THROUGH 10; 

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CASE NO. 1:15-CV-00760 JAM-JLT 

JOINT STIPULATION FOR A SHORT 

DISCOVERY EXTENSION 

[ALL PARTIES REQUEST A JURY] 

COME NOW the Parties in this matter, and present this Joint Stipulation for a Short 

Discovery Extension. 

Plaintiffs, D.G., a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem, Denise Bonilla; D.E.G., 

a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Denise Bonilla; G.D., a minor, by and through 

her guardian ad litem, Denise Bonilla; and Ramona Ramirez Nunez, (hereinafter collectively 

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“Plaintiffs”) are Jointly represented by Matthew C. Clark and Neil K. Gehlawat of ChainCohn-Stiles, and Dale K. Galipo of the Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo. 

Defendants, County of Kern (hereinafter “County”) and Deputy Robert Reed 

(hereinafter “Reed”), (hereinafter collectively “Defendants”) are represented by Andrew C. 

Thomson and Kathleen Rivera, Office of Kern County Counsel. 

Plaintiff and Defendants are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties.” 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED TO, by and between the Parties, through 

their respective counsel of record, that an Order be entered allowing the Parties the following 

extensions of two weeks: a) Rule 26 Designation of Expert Witnesses to May 20, 2016; b) Rule 

26 Designation of Supplemental Experts to May 27, 2016; and c) Extend the “all discovery” 

deadline date for two weeks to July 15, 2016. These proposed dates are each two weeks later 

than the deadlines set forth in the Scheduling Order. 

1. The Parties have repeatedly met and conferred regarding discovery and expert 

witness discovery issues in an effort to informally resolve discovery and expert issues, 

including deposition scheduling and designation concerns. 

2. The Parties have been able to schedule the deposition of all witnesses, other 

than those identified below, within the deadlines established by the Court in coordination with 

the Rule 26 Designation of Experts deadline. 

3. Plaintiffs have indicated a desire to take the deposition of the Coroner’s 

Pathologist but due to schedule conflicts, the Parties have been unable to schedule the 

deposition. 

4. Defendants have noticed the depositions of Plaintiffs, and have requested 

deposition availability information, but due to scheduling conflicts, the Parties have been 

unable to schedule the depositions. 

5. In the spirit of civility, cooperation and good faith litigation, neither party has 

unilaterally scheduled depositions that are in conflict with the schedule of opposing counsel or 

the deponent. 

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6. As a result of the need to take the aforementioned depositions, the Parties are 

concerned that their experts will not have an opportunity to review, analyze and include all of 

the deposition information in the expert’s Rule 26 Expert Designation Report. 

7. In an effort to ensure that all experts have the opportunity to review all 

depositions prior to submitting their reports, the Parties request the following extensions of two 

weeks: 

a) Rule 26 Designation of Expert Witnesses to May 20, 2016; 

b) Rule 26 Designation of Supplemental Experts to May 27, 2016; and 

c) Extend the “all discovery” deadline date for two weeks to July 15, 2016. 

8. The Parties are informed and believe that the foregoing will not adversely affect 

the remainder of the dates set forth in the Scheduling Conference Order. 

9. The Parties respectfully request the Court’s consideration of this request. 

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED: 

The Scheduling Conference Order shall be amended to provide for the following 

deadlines extensions of two weeks: 

a) Rule 26 Designation of Expert Witnesses is extended to May 20, 2016; 

b) Rule 26 Designation of Supplemental Experts is extended to May 27, 2016; and 

c) Extend the “all discovery” deadline date is extended for two weeks to July 15, 2016. 

Dated: April 11, 2016 CHAIN-COHN-STILES 

 

 

 By /s/ Neil K. Gehlawat _

Matthew C. Clark 

Neil K. Gehlawat 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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Dated: April 11, 2016 THERESA A. GOLDNER, COUNTY COUNSEL

 

 By /s/ Andrew C. Thomson _ 

 Andrew C. Thomson, Deputy 

 Attorneys for Defendants County of 

Kern and Deputy Reed 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 

Dated: April 12, 2016 /s/ John A. Mendez________________________ 

JOHN A. MENDEZ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

 

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