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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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AMENDED STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEFENDANT’S TIME TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT 

AND CONTINUE THE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Gordon & Rees LLP

275 Battery Street, Suite 2000

San Francisco, CA 94111

MICHAEL T. LUCEY (SBN: 099927) 

HEATHER A. IRWIN (SBN: 203203)

GORDON & REES LLP

275 Battery Street, Suite 2000

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 986-5900

Facsimile: (415) 986-8054

mlucey@gordonrees.com

mlaurenson@gordonrees.com

Attorneys for Defendants

DEFENDANT JOHN C. FREMONT 

HEALTHCARE DISTRICT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel. and 

Plaintiff MARIA ELENA FUENTES, M.D.

Plaintiffs,

vs.

JOHN C. FREMONT HEALTHCARE 

DISTRICT, and DOES 1-50,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:13-CV-00234-LJO-GSA 

AMENDED STIPULATION AND 

ORDER TO EXTEND DEFENDANT’S 

TIME TO RESPOND TO THE 

COMPLAINT AND CONTINUE THE 

INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE

Whereas, following extensive prelitigation efforts to resolve this matter, the parties 

continue to discuss settlement and believe with some brief additional time they may be able to 

resolve the case without the court’s assistance; and,

Whereas, Defendant’s responsive pleading is due and the Mandatory Scheduling 

Conference is set for October 15;

Therefore, the parties through their attorneys, stipulate to continue Defendant’s time to 

respond to the complaint by 30 days until November 5, 2014, and request that the Mandatory 

Scheduling Conference be continued by 49 days until December 3, 2014.

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AMENDED STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEFENDANT’S TIME TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT 

AND CONTINUE THE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Gordon & Rees LLP

275 Battery Street, Suite 2000

San Francisco, CA 94111

Dated: October 9, 2014 GORDON & REES LLP

By: /s/ Heather A. Irwin

Heather A. Irwin

Attorneys for Defendants

DEFENDANT JOHN C. FREMONT 

HEALTHCARE DISTRICT

Dated: October 8, 2014 PHYSICIANS’ ADVOCATES

By: /s/ Charles Bond

Charles Bond

Attorneys for Relator and Plaintiff 

Maria Elena Fuentes, M.D. 

Good cause appearing therefore based upon the above stipulation of the parties, IT IS 

ORDERED that Defendant shall have until November 5, 2014, to respond to the complaint, and 

the Mandatory Scheduling Conference is continued to December 3, 2014, at 10:00 before 

Magistrate Gary S. Austin.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 9, 2014 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

1081793/21025385v.1

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