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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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ABBEY, WEITZENBERG, WARREN 

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EMERY, P.C.

100 Stony Point Road, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1566, Santa Rosa, CA 95402-1566

Telephone: (707) 542-5050 Facsimile (707) 542-2589

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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

C 14-05170 NJV

MICHAEL D. GREEN, ESQ. SBN. 214142

mgreen@abbeylaw.com

MATTHEW R. LILLIGREN, ESQ. SBN. 246991

mlilligren@abbeylaw.com

SCOTT R. MONTGOMERY, ESQ. SBN. 278060

smontgomery@abbeylaw.com

ABBEY, WEITZENBERG, WARREN & EMERY, P.C.

100 Stony Point Road, Suite 200

P.O. Box 1566

Santa Rosa, CA 95402-1566

(707) 542-5050

(707) 542-2589 Fax

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

M.S., a minor by and through her guardian 

ad litem, JEFFERY SMITH, both 

individually and in her capacity as 

successor-in-interest to JAMES SMITH, 

deceased; JEFFERY SMITH; and 

ELIZABETH SMITH,

Plaintiffs,

v.

COUNTY OF LAKE; COUNTY OF LAKE 

SHERIFF FRANCISCO RIVERO; 

COUNTY OF LAKE DEPUTY SHERIFF 

WEAVER; COUNTY OF LAKE DEPUTY 

SHERIFF RODELLO; COUNTY OF 

LAKE DEPUTY SHERIFF VANOVEN; 

CALIFORNIA FORENSIC MEDICAL 

GROUP; TAYLOR FITHIAN, M.D.; 

STANCIL JOHNSON, M.D.; ALISHA 

STOTTSBERRY; KC GRIGSBY; 

MANDY ROBBINS; LEILA LAMUN; and 

DOES 1-50;

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-05170-NJV

JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE WITH 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE KANDIS A. 

WESTMORE; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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ABBEY, WEITZENBERG, WARREN 

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EMERY, P.C.

100 Stony Point Road, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1566, Santa Rosa, CA 95402-1566

Telephone: (707) 542-5050 Facsimile (707) 542-2589

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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

C 14-05170 NJV

WHEREAS, the Case Management Conference Order entered on June 30, 2015 requires 

the parties to engage in a Settlement Conference in this matter between the close of fact discovery 

and filing of dispositive motions;

WHEREAS, this matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore for 

settlement purposes, and a Settlement Conference was scheduled for May 20, 2016;

WHEREAS, the parties recently stipulated to continue the pretrial deadlines in this matter 

by 15 to 45 days in order to allow the parties to complete remaining discovery, and the stipulation

was approved by Order of the Court on April 15, 2016;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the stipulation and order, the deadline for completing fact 

discovery was continued to June 17, 2016;

WHEREAS, the parties are still engaged in ongoing discovery and respectfully request 

that the current Settlement Conference date of May 20, 2016 be continued until after the close of 

fact discovery; and 

WHEREAS, the parties have contacted Judge Westmore’s Courtroom Deputy and verified

that Judge Westmore is currently available June 22, 2016 for a continued Settlement Conference.

STIPULATION

NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed and stipulated by and between the parties, through their 

respective counsel of record, that the Settlement Conference with Judge Westmore currently 

scheduled for May 20, 2016 shall be continued to June 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

DATED: May 5, 2016. ABBEY, WEITZENBERG, WARREN & EMERY, P.C.

By: /s/ 

Matthew R. Lilligren

Attorneys for Plaintiffs M.S., a minor by and through her 

guardian ad litem, JEFFERY SMITH, both individually and 

in her capacity as successor-in-interest to JAMES SMITH, 

deceased; JEFFERY SMITH; and ELIZABETH SMITH

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ABBEY, WEITZENBERG, WARREN 

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EMERY, P.C.

100 Stony Point Road, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1566, Santa Rosa, CA 95402-1566

Telephone: (707) 542-5050 Facsimile (707) 542-2589

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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

C 14-05170 NJV

DATED: May 5, 2016. LAW OFFICE OF JEROME M. VARANINI

By: /s/ 

Jerome M. Varanini

Attorneys for Defendants CALIFORNIA FORENSIC 

MEDICAL GROUP; TAYLOR FITHIAN, M.D.; 

STANCIL JOHNSON, M.D.; ALISHA STOTTSBERRY; 

KC GRIGSBY; MANDY ROBBINS; and LEILA LAMUN

DATED: May 5, 2016. PORTER SCOTT

By: /s/

John R. Whitefleet

Ryan P. O’Connor

Attorneys for Defendants COUNTY OF LAKE; COUNTY 

OF LAKE SHERIFF FRANCISCO RIVERO; COUNTY 

OF LAKE DEPUTY SHERIFF WEAVER; COUNTY OF 

LAKE DEPUTY SHERIFF RODELLO; and COUNTY

OF LAKE DEPUTY SHERIFF VANOVEN

Filer’s Attestation: Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3) regarding signatures, Matthew R. 

Lilligren hereby attests that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained by the 

parties listed above.

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ABBEY, WEITZENBERG, WARREN 

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EMERY, P.C.

100 Stony Point Road, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1566, Santa Rosa, CA 95402-1566

Telephone: (707) 542-5050 Facsimile (707) 542-2589

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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

C 14-05170 NJV

ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May ____, 2016 ________________________________________________ HONORABLE KANDIS A. WESTMORE

United States Magistrate Judge

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