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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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STIPULATION TO REMAND CASE TO STATE COURT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

THE TORKZADEH LAW FIRM

Reza Torkzadeh (SBN: 249550)

Eugenia L. Steele (SBN: 149207)

3240 El Camino Real, Suite 260

Irvine, California 92602

Telephone: (310) 935-1111

Facsimile: (310) 935-0100

Attorneys for ANITA REYES

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

ANITA REYES,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE CENTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE 

DISTRICT, MADERA COMMUNITY 

COLLEGE CENTER; and DOES 1-20, 

Inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-CV-01657-AWI-SKO

(Removal from the Superior Court of 

California, County of Fresno, Case No: 

19CECG03826)

STIPULATION TO REMAND CASE TO 

STATE COURT AND DISMISS MADERA 

COMMUNITY COLLEGE CENTER 

WITH PREJUDICE AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER THEREON

US Magistrate Judge: Sheila K. Oberto

Date: March 3, 2020

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Crtrm.: 7

Mandatory Scheduling Conference

Defendant, STATE CENTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, and Plaintiff ANITA 

REYES, by and through their counsel of record hereby stipulate to the following facts:

1. This action was originally filed in state court, the Superior Court of California, 

County of Fresno, Case No. 19CECG03826 on 10/21/19.

2. Defendant State Center Community College District was served with the summons 

and complaint on November 1, 2019.

3. On 11/20/2019, Plaintiff filed a Request for Dismissal, dismissing her second cause 

of action for Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC Section 12131), as 

to all defendants. The dismissal was entered on 11/20/2019. Plaintiff’s second cause of action was 

the only cause of action alleging a federal question.

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4. Plaintiff’s counsel was notified by the court clerk that the dismissal was entered as 

requested on 11/21/2019, and counsel immediately notified Defense counsel’s office at 11:40 a.m. 

of same. Thereafter, at 3:24 p.m. on 11/21/2019, Defendant State Center Community College 

District filed a Notice of Removal of Action, pursuant to 28 USC § 1441(b) (Federal Question).

5. Defendant Madera Community College is not a legal entity under the Education 

Code and Madera Community College is hereby dismissed with prejudice. Plaintiff shall file all 

further dismissal of Madera Community College as necessary to perfect the dismissal.

6. This case shall be remanded to Fresno County Superior Court, and Madera 

Community College shall be dismissed with prejudice.

Dated: January 24, 2020 THE TORKZADEH LAW FIRM

By: /s/ Eugenia L. Steele

Eugenia L. Steele, Esq.

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Dated: January 23, 2020 McCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD,

WAYTE & CARRUTH LLP

By: /s/ Anthony N. DeMaria

Anthony N. DeMaria, Esq.

Attorneys for Defendant

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ORDER

Pursuant to the Stipulation of the parties and good cause appearing, it is hereby ordered that

this action is remanded back to the Fresno County Superior Court and all matters currently 

scheduled in this federal action are taken off calendar. It is further ordered that Madera Community 

College is dismissed with prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 28, 2020 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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