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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 AND ORDER

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LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN

PAUL L. REIN, Esq. (SBN 43053)

CELIA MCGUINNESS, Esq. (SBN 159420)

CATHERINE M. CABALO, Esq. (SBN 248198)

200 Lakeside Drive, Suite A

Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: 510/832-5001

Facsimile: 510/832-4787

reinlawoffice@aol.com

ANTHONY E. GOLDSMITH, Esq. (SBN 125621)

LAW OFFICES OF ANTHONY E. GOLDSMITH

1841 Arteique Rd

Topanga, CA 90290

Telephone: (818) 343-1370

Facsimile: (310) 455-2968

info@goldsmithlawoffices.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Earl Thomas

*Counsel for Defendants Appear After the Caption

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EARL THOMAS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY; SCOTT R. 

JONES, SHERIFF OF SACRAMENTO 

COUNTY; SACRAMENTO COUNTY 

SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES S. DANIELS, 

FIDLER AND CPL. McKERSEY; SERG 

KEREZ; ARES MANAGEMENT, LLC; 99 

CENTS ONLY STORES, LLC; and DOES 1-

20, INCLUSIVE,

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Case No. 2:15-cv-01952-TLN-EFB

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

RESCHEDULE BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

ON DEFENDANTS SACRAMENTO 

COUNTY; SCOTT R. JONES, SHERIFF 

OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY; 

SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S 

DEPUTIES S. DANIELS, FIDLER AND 

CPL. McKERSEY’S MOTION TO 

DISMISS

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LONGYEAR, O’DEA & LAVRA, LLP

John A. Lavra, CSB No. 114533

Kelley S. Kern, CSB No. 221265

3620 American River Drive, Suite 230

Sacramento, CA 95864

Tel: 916-974-8500 Fax: 916-974-8510

Attorneys for Defendants

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO,

SHERIFF SCOTT R. JONES, DEPUTY S. DANIELS, 

DEPUTY FIDLER, and DEPUTY McKERSIE (erroneously sued as Cpl. McKERSEY)

ANDREW S. PAULY (SBN 90145) and

RICHARD G. STOLL (SBN 222442), Members of SHORELINE, A Law Corporation 

1299 Ocean Avenue, Suite 400 

Santa Monica, California 90401-1007 

Telephone: (310) 451-8001 

Facsimile: (310) 395-5961 

apauly@shoreline-law.com 

rstoll@shoreline-law.com 

Attorneys for Defendants 

99 CENTS ONLY STORES LLC, 

ARES MANAGEMENT, LLC, and SERG KEREZ

Plaintiff is represented by the Law Offices of Paul L. Rein and The Law Office of 

Anthony E. Goldsmith, and Defendants County of Sacramento, Sheriff Scott R. Jones, Deputy S. 

Daniels, Deputy Fidler and Deputy McKersie (erroneously sued as Cpl. McKersey) are

represented by John A. Lavra and Kelley S. Kern of Longyear, O’Dea & Lavra, LLP. 

Defendants 99 Cents Only Store LLC, Ares Management, LLC, and Serge Kerez are represented 

by Andrew Pauly and Richard Stoll of Shoreline, A Law Corporation.1The parties hereby 

stipulate to the following, and request the Court change the hearing date and briefing schedule as 

specified below:

1. Plaintiff granted Defendants COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO,

SHERIFF SCOTT R. JONES, DEPUTY S. DANIELS, DEPUTY FIDLER, and DEPUTY 

McKERSIE (erroneously sued as Cpl. McKERSEY) (collectively, the “Moving Defendants”) a 

three week extension of time to respond to the complaint on October 16, 2015.

 

1 A Stipulation and Proposed Order dismissing defendant Ares Management, LLC without 

prejudice was filed on November 16, 2015 (Docket No. 19).

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2. Moving Defendants served Plaintiff with their motion to dismiss on November 6, 

2015, with a hearing date set for December 10, 2015. 

3. Due to Plaintiff’s counsel’s heavy litigation schedules in other cases in the midst 

of the holiday season, Plaintiff requests an extension of the hearing date and corresponding 

opposition and reply dates. Specifically, plaintiff’s counsel Celia McGuinness, who will be 

arguing the opposition to the motion, has a deposition scheduled all day on December 10th. 

4. Having coordinated their calendars to find the earliest mutually-available date, the 

parties stipulate and hereby request that the hearing date for Moving Defendants’ motion to 

dismiss be set on February 11, 2016, with Plaintiff’s opposition due on January 28, 2016, and 

Moving Defendants’ reply due on February 4, 2016. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED:

Dated: November 18, 2015 LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN

THE LAW OFFICE OF ANTHONY E. 

GOLDSMITH

By:_/s/ Celia McGuinness___________

CELIA MCGUINNESS

Attorneys for Plaintiff

EARL THOMAS

Dated: November 18, 2015 LONGYEAR, O’DEA & LAVRA, LLP

By:_/s/Kelley s. Kern_______________

KELLEY S. KERN

Attorneys for Defendants 

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO,

SHERIFF SCOTT R. JONES, DEPUTY S. 

DANIELS, DEPUTY FIDLER, and DEPUTY 

McKERSIE (erroneously sued as Cpl. 

McKERSEY)

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Dated: November 18, 2015 SHORELINE, A Law Corporation

ANDREW S. PAULY

RICHARD G. STOLL

By:_/s/ Richard G. Stoll_______

RICHARD G. STOLL

Attorneys for Defendants

99 CENTS ONLY STORES LLC, 

ARES MANAGEMENT, LLC, and SERG KEREZ

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ORDER

FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, it is hereby ORDERED that the hearing date for 

Defendants’ motion to dismiss is set for February 11, 2016, at 2:00 p.m., with Plaintiff’s 

opposition due on January 28, 2016, and Defendants’ reply due on February 4, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated: November 19, 2015

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