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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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Case No. 1:09-cv-00729-LJO-SKO

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KELVIN ALLEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

MEYER, et al.;

Defendants.

Case No. 1:09-cv-00729-LJO-SKO

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

REFERRING MATTER TO A 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AND 

VACATING DISCOVERY AND 

DISPOSITIVE MOTION DEADLINES

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INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Kelvin Allen (“Plaintiff”) and defendants Meyer-Zlokovich, Botello, Zamora, 

and Zuniga (“Defendants”), by and through their undersigned counsel, request that the Court refer 

this matter to a settlement conference before United States Magistrate Judge Nandor J. Vadas in 

San Francisco, California, and vacate the current discovery and dispositive motion deadlines

while the parties pursue settlement discussions. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 143, a stipulation 

and proposed order reflecting these requests is included below.

RELEVANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This Court’s June 1, 2015 Amended Discovery and Scheduling Order set a discovery 

schedule closing on September 1, 2015, and a dispositive motion deadline on November 2, 2015. 

(Dkt. 83.) That Order also sought clarification from counsel for Mr. Allen as to whether their 

(pro bono) representation would continue beyond the limited issue of exhaustion of 

administrative remedies. (Id.)

On July 1, 2015, counsel for Mr. Allen clarified that their representation of Mr. Allen will 

continue through trial. (Dkt. 85.) Counsel also alerted the Court that they would request an 

extension of the current discovery and dispositive motion deadlines, due to competing obligations 

and a demanding case schedule through September 1, 2015, and would work with Defendants’ 

counsel to stipulate to a revised schedule agreeable to all parties. 

In the course of discussing the extension, the parties have agreed to discuss the possibility 

of settlement. To assist the parties with these discussions, the parties respectfully request, 

pursuant to Civil Local Rule 270, that the Court refer the case for a settlement conference before 

Magistrate Judge Vadas, to take place in the United States District Court for the Northern District 

of California in San Francisco, California. The parties have been informed that Magistrate Judge 

Vadas may be available to hold a settlement conference on either October 29, 2015 or October 

30, 2015 in San Francisco. The parties respectfully request a referral to Magistrate Judge Vadas 

for a settlement conference on either date, or such other date that is convenient for Magistrate 

Judge Vadas and his staff. Mr. Allen may also request to be permitted to appear by telephone

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from his institution at the settlement conference, rather than in person, if Magistrate Judge Vadas 

is amenable to such an appearance.

In the event the October 2015 dates are unavailable, Mr. Allen respectfully requests that 

the settlement conference take place no earlier than September 1, 2015 and Defendants’ counsel 

does not oppose this request.1 In addition to scheduling conflicts in July and August, counsel for 

Mr. Allen will need time to meet with Mr. Allen in person to discuss settlement, a process that 

requires advance notice and approval from Mr. Allen’s institution for each visit. Scheduling the 

settlement conference after September 1, 2015 will ensure adequate time to prepare.

In addition, to permit the parties adequate time to focus on settlement, the parties also 

request that the Court vacate the current discovery and dispositive motion deadlines set forth in 

the Amended Scheduling Order and reset them, if necessary, after mediation. The parties will 

promptly alert the Court if the case does not settle and, at that time, will propose new discovery 

and dispositive motion deadlines for the Court’s consideration.

 

1 Defendants’ counsel is unavailable on December 8, and is in trial and unavailable during 

the week of December 14, 2015.

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STIPULATION

THEREFORE, the Parties STIPULATE and AGREE TO the following:

a) This case will be referred to Magistrate Judge Nandor J. Vadas for a Settlement 

Conference to take place in San Francisco, California after September 1, 2015; and

b) The current case deadlines set forth in the Amended Discovery and Scheduling Order 

are vacated. 

Dated: July 24, 2015 KELVIN ALLEN,

By: /s/ Caitlin Sinclaire Blythe

CAITLIN SINCLAIRE BLYTHE

GEORGE C. HARRIS 

CAITLIN SINCLAIRE BLYTHE 

JULIE A. NICHOLSON 

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff

KELVIN ALLEN

Dated: July 24, 2015 MEYER-ZLOKOVICH, BOTELLO, ZAMORA, &

ZUNIGA,

By: /s/ Jaime M. Ganson (as authorized on 7/24/2015)

JAIME M. GANSON

KAMALA D. HARRIS

Attorney General of California

THOMAS S. PATTERSON 

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

JAIME M. GANSON

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendants

MEYER-ZLOKOVICH, BOTELLO, ZAMORA, & 

ZUNIGA

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ORDER

Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Nandor J. Vadas for a Settlement Conference to 

take place in San Francisco, California, on or before October 30, 2015; 

2. A representative with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding 

settlement on the defendants’ behalf shall attend in person; 

3. Those in attendance must be prepared to discuss the claims, defenses and damages. The 

failure of any counsel, party or authorized person subject to this order to appear in person 

may result in the imposition of sanctions. The parties are ordered to contact the chambers 

of Magistrate Judge Nandor J. Vadas to confirm whether Plaintiff’s appearance in person 

is required or appearance by telephone will be permitted;

4. The parties are directed to provide confidential settlement conference statements to the 

Honorable Nandor J. Vadas, U.S. District Court-Northern District of California, 3140 

Boeing Avenue, McKinleyville, CA 95519 or via email at NJVpo@cand.uscourts.gov, so 

that they arrive no later than ten calendar days prior to the settlement conference;

5. The current case deadlines set forth in the Amended Discovery and Scheduling Order are 

vacated; and

6. Within ten days of the settlement conference, if the case does not settle, the parties shall 

file a joint proposal to reset the remainder of the case deadlines.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 30, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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