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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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COUNTY ADMINISTRATION 

CENTER 

575 AD~IINISTRATION DRIVE, 

ROOM 105A 

SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA 95403 

TCir PHONE (707) 565-2421 

FACSIIVIILE (707) 565-2624 

AKEcK@SONOMA-COUNTY ORG / 

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL 

STEVEN M. WOODSIDE 

County Counsel 

September 27, 2007 

Chief Magistrate Judge James Larson 

I!nilcd States District Court 

Nortlicrn District of California 

4.50 Golden Gate Avenue. Courtroom F 

San Francisco. CA 94 102 

RICHARD W. WlEKlNG 

CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

Re: G'c.o~-ge ti. Golrlurt v. Counp of Sononm, et al., 

Northern Dist. Case No. C-07-0488 

PARTIES' JOINT REQUEST TO CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE 

Co~~lnsel fi~r plaintiff, Frear Stephen Schmid, previously informed this Court by 

Icllcr datcd July 24, 2007, that the sole plaintiff in this case, George G. Goulart, passed 

,I\\ ay. Pursuant to Mr. Schinid's request, the Court continued the case management 

co~il'erence in this matter to its current date of October 10, 2007. Mr. Schmid informed 

the Court that such continuance was needed to permit him time to determine how this 

m;lllcr \\ ill proceed in light of plaintifi's death. 

I'resently. Mr. Sch~nid has determined that there will not be a probate of Mr. 

(ioul:~rt's estate. According to his research, the possible successors in interest to Mr. 

(ioulart's claims ill this matter include his spouse and his two children. As yet, none of 

thcsc possible successors in interest have stepped forward to substitute in this matter as a 

pliiintiff. 

llnder Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ("FRCP") Rule 25, Defendants the County 

01' Sonoma and the Sonoma County Sheriff Bill Cogbill intend to file a Statement of the 

1 ;ic~ 01'I)catli. aiid have it served pursuant to FRCP Rule 4 (in the manner of a summons) 

on ~lic poss~ble successors in interest. Mr. Schmid has agreed to attempt to obtain the 

n,imes dnd acldresses of such successors to permit Defendants to properly serve the 

Sl,~~~nicnl 11' nonc of the possible successors file a motion to substitute in the case as 

plailit~l'l's u itliin 90 days of the service of the Statement, then FRCP Rule 25 mandates 

tl~s~iiiss~l 01' the case. (Sce Burlow v. Ground, 39 F.3d 23 1 (9Ih Cir. 1994).) 

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For these reasons, Mr. Schmid and I request that the Court continue the case 

management coni'erence, currently set for October 10, 2007, at 10:30 a.m., for a period ol' 

a1 lcast 120 days to permit a successor in interest to move the court to substitute into thc 

cast as a plnintifi'or [or the case to be dismissed. 

We appreciate tlie Court's time and attention to this matter. Should the Court 

rccluire additional information to consider this request, please let us know. 

Very truly yours, 

/s/Anne L. Keck 

Anne L. Keck 

Deputy County Counsel 

Counsel for Defendants 

1 concur with the foregoing statements and request: 

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1;rear Steven Schmid 

I'oi-mer Co~~nsel for Plaintiff 

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POI these I-easolls, Mr. Schriild and I request that the Co~~rt contiliue the case 

~ll;i~lagcrncr~t corlfcrcncc, currcntly set for October 10, 2007, at 10:30 a.m., for a period of 

,I[ Ic,lst 120 days to pcr-rii~t a successor in intcrest to move the court to substihite into the 

case as n plailltiff or for the case to be dismissed. 

\Vc apl11.cc1atc thc Court's ti~ne and attention to this matter. Should the Court 

lei1~111e ~tltl~tronal ~nformation to consrcler this request, please let us know. 

Very truly yours, 

*{A. 

Anne L. ~ecld 

Deputy County Counsel 

Counsel for Defendants 

1 cnilcur n 1111 thc foregoing statclncnts and request: 

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FI-cur Stcvcn Scll~iiid 

IFo~.mcr Counsel for Plaintiff 

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rsr 111e~a ~uason~, Mr. Schmid and I saque~t rhat the Court oontinue tha casa 

lutlrlnierrltmr conference, currently set for Ortobcr 10,2007, at 10:30 a.m., for a period ~f 

.~t least 120 day8 to perrut a sluccawsor in intorest to nlova tho court to s~bs~tute into the 

c.16. ES a ~ilamtrfl or for the case to be duminsed. 

We apprsciale tile Court's timo md a1::ention to this matter. Shdd Court 

xquixe itdriitionsl itlforaadon to consider this rcquest, please let us know. 

Very truly yours, 

, me L. Keok 

Deputy County Counsel 

, Counsal for Defendrints 

I cozcur with 'ihe fo'rcgoinn statements andre!qucst: 

Case Management Conference is continued to February 20. 2008, 10:30 a.m. 

U.S. CHIEF MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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