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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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Joint Stipulation to Reschedule Hearing Date 

on All Motions for Summary Judgment, etc. U.S.D.C. No. 3:15-cv-03226-RS 

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Anne L. Keck, SBN 136315 John W. Patton, Jr., Pro Hac Vice

KECK LAW OFFICES Stephen R. Niemeyer, SBN 203162 

418 B Street, Suite 206 Kathleen M. Kunkle, SBN 222800 

Santa Rosa, California 95401 Kathryn R. Vaughan, Pro Hac Vice

Telephone: (707) 595-4185 PATTON & RYAN LLC 

Facsimile: (707) 657-7715 330 North Wabash Ave., Suite 3800 

Email: akeck@public-law.org Chicago, Illinois 60611 

 Telephone: (312) 261-5160 

Attorneys for Defendants the Facsimile: (312) 261-5161 

County of Mendocino and Emails: jpatton@pattonryan.com 

Mendocino County Sheriff- sniemeyer@pattonryan.com 

Coroner Thomas Allman, kkunckle@pattonryan.com 

Capt. Timothy Pearce, Lorrie Knapp, kvaughan@pattonryan.com 

Frank Masterson, Craig Bernardi, 

Michael Grant, Jeanette Holum, 

Robert Page, & Christine De Los Santos 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JAMES NEUROTH, et al.,

 Plaintiffs, 

 v.

MENDOCINO COUNTY, et al., 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 3:15-CV-03226-RS 

JOINT STIPULATION TO 

RESCHEDULE HEARING DATE ON 

ALL MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY 

JUDGMENT AND COUNTY 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO EXCLUDE 

PLAINTIFF’S EXPERTS, AND OTHER 

RELIEF; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

 This Joint Stipulation is submitted by all parties in this action, through their respective 

counsel, including: Plaintiff James Neuroth (“Plaintiff”); Defendants the County of Mendocino, 

Mendocino County Sheriff Thomas Allman, Sheriff’s Captain Timothy Pearce, and current/former 

Sheriff’s Deputies Lorrie Knapp, Frank Masterson, Craig Bernardi, Michael Grant, Jeanette Holum, 

Robert Page, and Christine De Los Santos (collectively, “County Defendants”); California Forensic 

Medical Group, Inc. and Jennifer Caudillo (collectively, “CFMG Defendants”); Correctional 

Medical Group Companies, Inc., Dr. Taylor Fithian, Elaine Hustedt, and Claire Teske (collectively, 

“CMGC Defendants”); and the City of Willits, former Willits Police Chief Gerardo Gonzalez, and 

current/former Willits Police Officers Kevin Leef and Jeff Andrade (collectively, “Willits 

Defendants”). Through this Stipulation, the parties request the Court to reschedule the hearings on 

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all Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment, as well as County Defendants’ Motion to Exclude 

Reports and Testimony and Plaintiff’s Experts Michael Baden, Michael Freeman, Richard Hayward, 

and John Ryan (the “Expert Exclusion Motion”), from August 2, 2018, to August 9, 2018, as well as 

provide Plaintiff with additional time to respond to the Expert Exclusion Motion. The parties believe 

that good cause supports their request, as set forth below. 

RECITALS 

 A. In its Order Extending Dispositive Motion Deadlines entered on March 30, 3018 

(Dkt. No. 249), the Court set the hearing date on the parties’ dispositive motions for August 2, 2018. 

 B. On May 25, 2018, Defendants filed the following separate Motions for Summary 

Judgment, all of which are currently set to be heard on August 2, 2018, at 1:30 p.m.: 

1. Willits’ Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt No. 261); 

2. Defendant Correctional Medical Group Companies, Inc.’s Motion for 

Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 262); 

3. CFMG Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 263);

4. County Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 265); and

5. Defendants Taylor Fithian, Claire Teske, and Elaine Hustedt’s Motion for 

Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 281). 

 B. On June 28-29, 2018, County Defendants filed a Motion to Exclude Reports and 

Testimony of Plaintiff’s Experts Michael Baden, Michael Freeman, Richard Hayward, and John 

Ryan (the “Expert Exclusion Motion”, filed as Dkt. Nos. 297-300). County Defendants noticed the 

hearing on that motion to be held on August 2, 2018, at the same time as the hearings on all 

Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment. 

 C. The parties agree to provide Plaintiff with additional time to respond to the Expert 

Exclusion Motion through and including July 19, 2018, and to move the hearing on that motion as 

well as all the Motions for Summary judgment to August 9, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. This will enable all 

pending motions to be heard at the same time. According to the Court’s website, this is an available 

hearing date for the Court. 

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AGREEMENT 

 1. The parties request the Court to reschedule the hearings on all Motions for Summary 

Judgment (Dkt. Nos. 261, 262, 263, 265, and 281) and County Defendants’ Expert Exclusion Motion 

(Dkt. No. 300) from August 2, 2018, to August 9, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. 

 2. The parties request the Court to provide Plaintiff through and including July 19, 2018, 

to file an opposition to County Defendants’ Expert Exclusion Motion. 

 3. Nothing in this Stipulation and request for order is intended to modify the other 

matters addressed in any Court order unless expressly identified herein, nor does it preclude the 

parties from seeking additional relief from this Court. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

 Keck Law Offices 

Dated: July 3, 2018 By: /s/ Anne L. Keck

 Anne L. Keck 

 Attorneys for County Defendants 

 Law Offices of Jerome M. Varanini 

Dated: July 3, 2018 By: /s/ Jerome M. Varanini

 Jerome M. Varanini 

 Attorneys for CFMG Defendants 

 Bertling Law Group, Inc. 

Dated: July 3, 2018 By: /s/ Peter G. Bertling 

 Peter G. Bertling 

 Attorneys for CMGC Defendants 

 Perry, Johnson, Anders, Miller & 

 Moskowitz LLP 

 

Dated: July 3, 2018 By: /s/ Scott A. Lewis

 Scott A. Lewis 

 Attorneys for Willits Defendants 

 Haddad & Sherwin LLP 

Dated: July 3, 2018 By: /s/ Michael J. Haddad 

 Michael J. Haddad 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

* Approval in the filing of this document has been obtained from all signatories. 

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ORDER 

 The parties’ foregoing stipulation is approved, and with good cause appearing therefor, 

 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the previous Order Extending Dispositive Motion Deadlines 

entered on March 30, 2018 (Dkt. No. 249) is modified, and the following dates are set in the instant 

case: 

 1. The hearings on all Motions for Summary Judgment (Dkt. Nos. 261, 262, 263, 265, 

and 281) and County Defendants’ Expert Exclusion Motion (Dkt. No. 300) shall be rescheduled 

from August 2, 2018, to August 9, 2018, at 1:30 p.m.; and 

 2. Plaintiff shall have through and including July 19, 2018, to file an opposition to 

County Defendants’ Expert Exclusion Motion. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: _____________ ____________________________________ 

 HONORABLE RICHARD SEEBORG 

 United States District Court Judge 

7/5/18

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