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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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JAMES E. TOWERY -- BAR NO. 74058 

ALISON P. BUCHANAN -- BAR NO. 215710 

HOGE, FENTON, JONES & APPEL, INC. 

Sixty South Market Street, Suite 1400 

San Jose, California 95113-2396 

Phone: (408) 287-9501 

Fax: (408) 287-2583 

ANN MILLER RAVEL -- BAR NO. 62139 

WINIFRED BOTHA -- BAR NO. 139357 

ARYN HARRIS – BAR NO. 208590 

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL 

70 West Hedding Street, 9th Floor East Wing 

San Jose, California 95110 

Phone: (408) 299-5900 

Fax: (408) 292-7240 

Attorneys for Defendants 

COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA and 

ANGELO OZOA, M.D. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO 

DONALD N. GALBRAITH, Executor of 

the ESTATE OF NELSON GALBRAITH 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, a body 

corporate and politic; ANGELO OZOA, 

M.D., individually and as an agent of 

SANTA CLARA COUNTY; DOES 1 

through XX, 

 Defendants. 

No. C 03-2506 JSW 

STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING 

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 MANDATORY 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

Date: November 6, 2007 

Time: 1:00 p.m. 

Settlement Conference Judge: 

The Honorable Magistrate Judge Wayne D. 

Brazil 

THE HONORABLE JEFFREY S. WHITE

 

1. WHEREAS, the Court has issued an Order that the parties will participate in a 

mandatory settlement conference on November 6, 2007 before Magistrate Judge Wayne 

D. Brazil; 

2. WHEREAS, lead outside counsel for Defendants County of Santa Clara and Dr. 

Ozoa, James E. Towery, is unavailable on November 6, 2007 because of a previously 

planned business trip out of the state. However, Mr. Towery’s associate, Alison P. 

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Buchanan, will be in attendance at the mandatory settlement conference. 

3. WHEREAS, lead inside counsel for the County, Winifred Botha and Aryn Harris, as 

well as the County’s insurance representative, Albert Rubens, and the County’s 

representative regarding Plaintiff’s non-monetary demands, will each be available and 

present at the mandatory settlement conference. 

4. WHEREAS, plaintiffs and their counsel do not believe that Mr. Towery’s absence 

will impede the parties’ ability to settle this matter at the mandatory settlement conference. 

5. WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that is in the parties’ best interest to proceed 

with the mandatory settlement conference on November 6, 2007, despite Mr. Towery’s 

absence, and each of the parties so wish to proceed. 

6. WHEREAS, the parties further agree that all parties will be prepared for and 

adequately knowledgeable regarding all of the facts of the case and regarding previous 

settlement discussions, so that all parties are able to participate in meaningful settlement 

discussions on November 6, 2007. 

7. Furthermore, the parties have agreed that Mr. Towery will make himself available 

via cellular phone throughout the duration of the settlement conference in the event that his 

input is required. 

8. WHEREAS, this agreement is made in the interest of justice in order save all parties 

time and expense. 

9. WHEREAS, this agreement is made in good faith and is not made for purposes of 

delay. 

 IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: October 23, 2007 

HOGE, FENTON, JONES & APPEL, INC.

By /s/ 

ALISON P. BUCHANAN 

Attorneys for Defendants 

County of Santa Clara and 

Angelo Ozoa, M.D. 

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DATED: October 23, 2007 

By /s/ 

MICHAEL GOLDSMITH 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Estate of Nelson Galbraith 

ORDER

 The Court, having reviewed the foregoing Stipulation of the parties, and good cause 

appearing therefore, hereby orders as follows: 

 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 

1. James E. Towery, lead outside counsel for Defendants County of Santa Clara and 

Dr. Ozoa, is excused from attending the upcoming November 6, 2007 mandatory 

settlement conference. Alison P. Buchanan will attend in place of Mr. Towery. 

2. Mr. Towery shall be available to receive calls via cellular phone during the 

November 6, 2007 mandatory settlement conference. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 10/31/2007

MAGISTRATE JUDGE OF THE UNITED 

STATES DISTRICT COURT 

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