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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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BRACKIN V. DEPT. STATE HOSPITALS ET AL. Stipulation to Modify Scheduling Order 

CASE NO. 15-CV-03351-WHA 

Coombs & Dunlap, LLP

Karl J. Frisinger, SBN 278773 

Coombs & Dunlap, LLP 

1211 Division Street 

Napa, California 94559 

Telephone: (707) 252-9100 

Facsimile: (707) 252-8516 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

SHAWN BRACKIN 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

(SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION) 

SHAWN BRACKIN,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

HOSPITALS; NAPA STATE HOSPITAL, 

ET AL,

Defendants.

No. 15-CV-03351-WHA

JOINT REQUEST TO MODIFY 

PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER 

AND ORDER 

Judge: Hon. William H. Alsup

Trial Date: December 5, 2016

Action Filed: June 24, 2015

On November 2, 2015, this Court filed a Case Management Order in this matter. Document 

No. 22. In this Joint Request for modification of the Case Management Order, the parties 

respectfully request that the Court modify two of the cutoff dates set forth in the Pretrial Scheduling 

Order. Specifically, the parties request that the Court extend the following deadlines: 

1. Continue the last date for designation of expert testimony and disclosure of full expert 

reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) as to any issue on which a party has the burden of proof (“opening 

reports”) from July 29, 2016, to September 2, 2016 and continue all corresponding expert 

disclosures and expert discovery pursuant to the times set forth in the Case Management Order. 

2. Continue the deadline to file dispositive motions from September 1, 2016 to 

September 30, 2016. 

The parties request that all other dates set forth in this Court’s November 2, 2015 Order 

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BRACKIN V. DEPT. STATE HOSPITALS ET AL. Stipulation to Modify Scheduling Order 

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remain in effect. 

The parties make this request for good cause. The parties cooperatively participated in fact 

discovery. The parties have also been working cooperatively in scheduling and conducting 

neuropsychological medical examinations of Plaintiff; however, the parties need additional time to 

complete these complex and time consuming examinations. In addition, the parties are currently 

scheduling mediation for mid to late August. The parties believe the chances for settlement will be 

increased if the discussions take place after the neuropsychological examinations have been 

completed. 

SO STIPULATED: 

Dated: July 19, 2016 KARL J. FRISINGER, ESQ.

COOMBS & DUNLAP, LLP

/s/ Karl J. Frisinger 

KARL J. FRISINGER, ESQ.

Attorneys for Plaintiff Shawn Brackin

Dated: July 19, 2016 KAMALA D. HARRIS

Attorney General of California

JEFFREY R. VINCENT

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

/s/ Wil Fong

WIL FONG

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendants

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BRACKIN V. DEPT. STATE HOSPITALS ET AL. Stipulation to Modify Scheduling Order 

CASE NO. 15-CV-03351-WHA 

Coombs & Dunlap, LLP

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, it is hereby ORDERED that the Pretrial Scheduling Order is 

modified as follows: 

1. The last date for designation of expert testimony and disclosure of full expert reports 

under FRCP 26(a)(2) as to any issue on which a party has the burden of proof (“opening reports”) 

shall be September 2, 2016. In addition, all corresponding expert disclosures, reports, and discovery 

are continued pursuant to the times set forth in the Case Management Order based on the date of 

September 2, 2016. 

2. The deadline to file dispositive motions is September 30, 2016. 

 ______________________________________ 

 William H. Alsup 

 United States District Court Judge 

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