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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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Supplemental Joint Further Status Conference Statement

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VAN LONGYEAR, SBN 84189

JENNIFER MARQUEZ, SBN 232194

LONGYEAR, O’DEA AND LAVRA, LLP

3620 American River Drive, Suite 230

Sacramento, Ca. 95864

Telephone: (916) 974-8500

Facsimile: (916) 974-8510

Attorneys for Defendants, County of Sacramento 

(also erroneously sued herein as Sacramento County

Sheriff’s Department and Sacramento County Jail Correctional 

Health Services); Sheriff John McGinness; Sandra Hand, M.D.;

John O’Shaughnessy; and Tamara Robinson, M.D. Jacqueline Curry, R.N.; 

collectively referred to as County Defendants 

PORTER SCOTT

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

NORMAN V. PRIOR, SBN 125457

350 University Avenue, Suite 200

Sacramento, CA 95825

Telephone: (916)929-1481

Facsimile: (916) 927-3706

Attorney for Defendant, William G. Douglas, M.D.

LAW OFFICES OF GERI LYNN GREEN, LC

GERI LYNN GREEN, SBN 127709

700 Montgomery Street

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 982-2600

Facsimile: (415) 359-4562

Attorneys for Plaintiff, Marilee Ann Hewitt

BODE & GRENIER, LLP

PETER C. GRENIER, Admitted Pro Hac Vice

DOUGLAS C. MELCHER, Admitted Pro Hac Vice

1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Ninth Floor

Washington, DC 20036

Telephone: (202) 828-4100

Facsimile: (202) 828-4130

Attorneys for Plaintiff, Marilee Ann Hewitt

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT 

OF CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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MARILEE ANN HEWITT, on behalf of

herself and on behalf of her deceased son,

WILLIAM FRANCIS SAMS, as his successor

in interest, and as Administratrix of the

ESTATE OF WILLIAM FRANCIS SAMS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, et al.

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 2:07-CV-01037-DAD

SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT FURTHER

STATUS CONFERENCE

STATEMENT; AND ORDER

CONTINUING STATUS

CONFERENCE

Date: May 30, 2008

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Room: 27

I.

PARTIES

Since the filing of the last Status Conference Statement, the plaintiffs have named and

served William G. Douglas, M.D. Dr. Douglas has appeared by answer filed on May 27, 2008. 

Dr. Douglas is represented by Norman V. Prior of Porter Scott. 

II.

CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE

Defendant Douglas will cause to be filed a Consent to Jurisdiction of United States

Magistrate Judge. This document should be on file by close of business on May 28, 2008. 

III.

POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL PARTIES

This case involves the delivery of medical care to decedent, William Francis Sams. One

of the healthcare providers whose conduct is at issue is a nurse named Edgar Diza, R.N. Mr.

Diza was a registered nurse supplied to the Main Jail by a Nurse’s Registry, Valley Healthcare

Systems, Inc. (VHS). Unfortunately, Mr. Diza died. The plaintiffs are determining whether to

add either VHS and/or the Estate of Edgar Diza and additional discovery is required to answer

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this question. A copy of the relevant contract between the County of Sacramento and VHS was

provided to plaintiffs.

IV.

SCHEDULING

The parties agree that it is premature to issue a scheduling order at this time. The parties

suggest that the Court continue the hearing to Friday, August 22, 2008, to allow counsel for Dr.

Douglas to get up to speed and for the plaintiffs to determine whether to add either VHS or Edgar

Diza (or both) to the action. 

V.

DISCOVERY

The parties, except for defendant Douglas have exchanged written discovery. Plaintiffs

have responded to initial written discovery propounded by the County defendants. Plaintiffs

served written discovery on the County defendants and respective counsel have met and

conferred.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: May 27, 2008 LONGYEAR, O’DEA & LAVRA, LLP

By: /s/ Van Longyear 

VAN LONGYEAR

JENNIFER MARQUEZ

Attorneys for County Defendants

Dated: May 27, 2008 PORTER SCOTT

By: /s/ Norman V. Prior 

NORMAN V. PRIOR

Attorneys for Defendant, 

William G. Douglas, M.D.

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Dated: May 27, 2008 LAW OFFICES OF GERI LYNN GREEN, LC

By: /s/ Geri Lynn Green 

Geri Lynn Green

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Dated: May 27, 2008 BODE & GRENIER, L.L.P.

By: /s/ Douglas Melcher 

Peter C. Grenier

Douglas Melcher

Attorneys for Plaintiff/admitted pro hac vice

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Further Status Conference in this matter is continued

to Friday, August 22, 2008, at 11:00 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 28, 2008.

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