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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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STIPULATION TO STAY ACTION; [PROPOSED] ORDER

102.0345

Michael J. Terhar [SBN: 89491]

Kathy A. Schmeckpeper [SBN: 217110]

Jonathan E. Hembree [SBN: 274051]

CUNNINGHAM SWAIM, LLP

2 North Lake Avenue, Suite 550

Pasadena, California 91101

Telephone: (626) 765-3000

Facsimile: (626) 765-3030

E-mail:mterhar@cunnighamswaim.com

kschmeckpeper@cunninghamswaim.com

jhembree@cunninghamswaim.com

Attorneys for Defendants,

MOJAVE AIR AND SPACE PORT, a public entity 

(erroneously sued and served as Mojave Air Space 

Port and East Kern Airport District), STUART 

WITT, and KEVIN WOJTKIEWICZ

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERNEST DEAN SOEST;

Plaintiff,

vs.

MOJAVE AIR AND SPACE PORT; 

EAST KERN AIRPORT DISTRICT; 

STUART WITT; Kevin Wojtkiewicz; and 

DOES 1-100, Inclusive.

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:16-cv-01334 JLT

STIPULATION TO STAY 

ACTION; [PROPOSED] ORDER

(Doc. 6)

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, BY AND BETWEEN ALL PARTIES to this 

action, plaintiff Ernest Dean Soest (“Plaintiff” or “Soest”) and defendants MOJAVE 

AIR AND SPACE PORT, a public entity (erroneously sued and served as Mojave 

Air Space Port and East Kern Airport District), STUART WITT, and KEVIN 

WOJTKIEWICZ (“Defendants”), by and through their attorneys of record, as 

follows: 

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STIPULATION TO STAY ACTION; [PROPOSED] ORDER

512.0033

WHEREAS, in Kern County Superior Court, East Division, Mojave Branch, in 

the matter The People of the State of California vs. Ernest Dean Soest, Case Nos. 

MF011311 and MF010864, Plaintiff has entered into a Stipulation Regarding 

Disposition of Property, an F-100, tail #53-1688 (hereafter “F-100”) and the Court 

has executed an Order dated September 15, 2016 pursuant to that Stipulation 

(hereafter “F-100 Stipulation and Order”.). A true and correct copy of this F-100 

Stipulation and Order are attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”

WHEREAS this F-100 Stipulation and Order regarding the “transportation, 

restoration, and placement of the F-100” states, in part, that a hearing to determine 

the status of the work is set for May 8, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Department A of the 

Kern County Superior Court, Mojave Branch. 

WHEREAS Plaintiff, in pro persona, has also brought a civil action in Kern 

County Superior Court, Case No. BCV-15-100851, titled Ernest Dean Soest vs. 

Mojave Air Space Port, East Kern Airport District, County of Kern, Stuart Witt, 

Kevin Wojtkiewicz, which is both on appeal in the Fifth Appellate District, Case No. 

F073496 against Mojave Air Space Port, Stuart Witt, and Kevin Wojkiewicz, and 

still active against Kern County in trial court, and which contains allegations 

regarding his work on the F-100 and regarding Case Nos. MF011311 and 

MF010864. 

WHEREAS Plaintiff’s Complaint herein contains allegations regarding his 

work on the F-100 and allegations arising from Case Nos. MF011311 and 

MF010864.

WHEREAS Counsel for Defendants sent September 30, 2016 correspondence 

to Counsel for Plaintiff to meet and confer regarding the deficiencies of his 

Complaint in the above-captioned action. (hereafter “Meet and Confer 

Correspondence.”) A true and correct copy of this September 30, 2016 

correspondence is attached hereto as Exhibit “B.”

WHEREAS Counsel for both Defendants and Plaintiffs have agreed that in the 

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STIPULATION TO STAY ACTION; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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event the Court does not agree to stay this action, any responsive pleading by 

Defendants to Plaintiff’s Complaint herein, shall not be due until 15 days after the 

Court’s denial of this Proposed Order.

IT IS THEREFORE STIPULATED AND AGREED BY THE PARTIES 

THAT:

1. This action will be stayed, for at least nine months, pending placement of 

the F-100 (consistent with and as set forth in the “F-100 Stipulation and 

Order”) and the Kern County Superior Court, Mojave Branch’s May 8, 

2017 hearing to determine the status of the work.

2. That all current deadlines and status conferences in the above-captioned 

action be vacated and reset following the lifting of the stay in this matter.

3. Plaintiff will file and serve a first amended complaint in this action within 

30 days of the F-100 placement to address the issues raised in the Meet and 

Confer Correspondence.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: October 20, 2016 LAW OFFICES OF OLAF LANDSGAARD

By: 

Olaf Landsgaard,

Attorney for Plaintiff,

ERNEST DEAN SOEST

Dated: October 20, 2016 CUNNINGHAM SWAIM, LLP

By: 

Michael J. Terhar

Kathy A. Schmeckpeper

Jonathan E. Hembree

Attorneys for Defendants,

MOJAVE AIR AND SPACE

PORT, a public entity, 

STUART WITT, and KEVIN

WOJTKIEWICZ

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STIPULATION TO STAY ACTION; [PROPOSED] ORDER

512.0033

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Based upon the stipulation of the parties and good cause appearing, the Court 

ORDERS:

1. This action is STAYED;

2. No later than May 19, 2017, counsel SHALL file a joint report detailing the 

status of the placement of the F-100;

3. All case deadlines are STAYED;

4. Plaintiff may file a first amended complaint in this action within 30 days of 

the F-100 placement, which will address the issues raised in the Meet and 

Confer Correspondence.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 20, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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