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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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Joint Status Report - 1

CASE NO. 15-cv-04873-HSG

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Richard A. Madsen, Jr. (SBN 146174)

MADSEN LAW FIRM

551 Hartz Avenue, Suite B

Danville, California 94526

Telephone: (925) 837-0900

Facsimile: (925) 837-0905

Email: Rick@MadsenLawFirm.com

Attorney for Plaintiff, 

Natalie Sramek

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Natalie Sramek, Case No.: 15-cv-04873-HSG

JOINT STATUS REPORT

Plaintiff,

vs. 

California Highway Patrol (“CHP”);

CHP Commissioner Joseph Farrow;

CHP Officer Sean Harrington;

CHP Officer Robert Hazelwood; 

individually and in their official capacities

as peace officers; and DOES 1-100,

Defendants.

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Pursuant to the Court’s order on June 10, 2016, the parties hereby submit 

the following Joint Status Report:

1. The parties are in the process of finalizing their global settlement to 

resolve the claims of all plaintiffs against all defendants in the instant matter, and in the 

related matter (Vogt vs. California Highway Patrol, et al., Case No. 15-cv-05199-HSG).

2. A formal settlement agreement/release was drafted by defendant 

California Highway Patrol and circulated between the parties and their respective 

counsel for review, modification, approval, and execution. All settlement documents 

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Joint Status Report - 2

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have now been executed by plaintiffs and submitted to the Office of the Attorney 

General for processing.

3. The parties request the Court vacate the CMC scheduled for August 16th,

2016 (and other related deadlines), and grant an additional 45-60 days for the 

finalization of the settlement, receipt of settlement funds, and the anticipated filing of a 

Stipulated Dismissal – OR – for the filing of a further updated Joint Status Report if 

there is any additional delay.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: August 9, 2016

By: /s/ Richard A. Madsen, Jr. _ By: /s/ Wil Fong _

Richard A. Madsen, Jr., Esq. Wil Fong, Esq.

Attorney at Law Deputy Attorney General

Madsen Law Firm Office of the Attorney General

551 Hartz Avenue, Ste. B 1515 Clay Street, 20th Floor

Danville, CA 94526 Oakland, CA 94612-0550

Telephone: (925) 837-0900 Telephone: (510) 622-2114

Facsimile: (925) 837-0905 Facsimile: (510) 622-2121

Email: Rick@MadsenLawFirm.com Email: Wil.Fong@doj.ca.gov

Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney for Defendant

Natalie Sramek California Highway Patrol

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

The CMC scheduled for August 16, 2016, is vacated. The parties are directed to file an 

updated Joint Status Report of no more than two pages on or before ___________________, 

2016, in the event a Stipulation of Dismissal has not been filed in advance of that date.

Dated: ___________________, 2016 __________________________________

 Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.

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