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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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JOHN L. BURRIS, SBN 69888 

ADANTÉ D. POINTER, SBN 236229 

LAW OFFICES OF JOHN L. BURRIS 

7677 Oakport Street, Suite 1120 

Oakland, California 94621

Telephone: (510) 839-5200 

Facsimile: (510) 839-3882 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Sean Francis McCloskey,

Laiala McCloskey and D.M 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

SEAN FRANCIS McCLOSKEY, et al. 

 Plaintiffs, 

v.

SPIKE HELMICK, et al. 

Defendants.

C05-04641 MMC 

STIPULATION FOR AN ORDER 

MODIFYING THE CASE 

MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE TO 

CONTINUE THE TRIAL DATE 

AND RELATED PRETRIAL 

DEADLINES IN LIGHT OF 

PLAINTIFF’S PREGNANCY 

AND/OR MEDICAL EMERGENCY 

Trial Date: May 10, 2010

Time: 9:00 a.m. 

Courtroom: 7, 19th Floor 

TO THE HONORABLE COURT: 

 IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties to this action, by and 

through their respective counsel of record, and pursuant to all applicable statutes and 

rules, including but not limited to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 16, 26, and 40 as 

follows: 

STIP & [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL CASE NO. C05-04641 MMC 

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AND ORDER THEREON

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 Plaintiffs’ causes of action arise out of a traffic stop wherein Plaintiffs allege that 

Defendants Courtnier and White (hereinafter collectively “Defendants”) violated their 

federal and state civil rights by unlawfully using an excessive amount of force against 

them. The parties have participated in two settlement conferences before Magistrate 

Judge Larson. The matter did not resolve. 

 According to the Court’s April 17, 2009, Pretrial Preparation Order the parties 

must file their initial set of pretrial materials by April 13, 2010 and attend a Pretrial 

Conference scheduled to take place on April 27, 2010. Jury trial is set to begin on 

Monday, May 10, 2010.

 However, it was recently brought to plaintiff counsel’s attention that Plaintiff, 

Laila McCloskey, Mr. McCloskey’s wife, is pregnant. According to the Plaintiffs, Mrs. 

McCloskey originally expected to deliver her baby at the end of May. Now, due to 

unforeseen circumstances, specifically, the baby’s development and position in the womb 

Plaintiff’s obstetrician recently advised Mrs. McCloskey that she may need to undergo a 

caesarian section in order to safely deliver her child. To that end, Mrs. McCloskey’s 

obstetrician advanced Mrs. McCloskey’s delivery date by two weeks, effectively placing 

the delivery date at or about the jury trial start date. Mrs. McCloskey's condition limits 

her ability to assist in preparation for trial, and is expected to do so for some time. 

 Defendants' counsel has recently become aware of a new Ninth Circuit opinion 

issued twelve days ago, Brooks v. City of Seattle, ___ F.3d ___ , 2010 WL 1135776, 10 

Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3779, C.A.9 (Wash.), March 26, 2010 (NO. 08-35526). The 

defendants believe that the case is point and respectfully request an opportunity to bring a 

dispositive motion on a date convenient to the Court during July or August 2010. 

STIP & [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL CASE NO. C05-04641 MMC 

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 In light of the foregoing, the parties hereby stipulate and respectfully request that 

the remaining deadlines, hearings and jury trial dates be vacated and continued to a date 

convenient to the Court and the parties. The parties further request that the jury trial date 

be continued to a date convenient to the Court on or after September 13, 2010. 

DATED: April 7, 2010 DATED: April 7, 2010 

LAW OFFICES OF JOHN L. BURRIS EDMUND G. BROWN JR. 

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA 

 /s/ Tom Blake 

/s/ Adante Pointer 

ADANTE’ D. POINTER TOM BLAKE, Deputy Attorney General 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Attorneys for Defendants 

STIP & [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL CASE NO. C05-04641 MMC 

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ORDER

Good cause appearing, it is hereby ordered that the pretrial filing deadline of April 13, 

2010, the Pretrial Conference scheduled to take place on April 27, 2010, and the Jury 

Trial date of May 10, 2010 are vacated. It is further ordered that the following dates are 

set:

Hearing on Dispositive Motion: Friday, July 30, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. 

Final Pretrial Conference: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. 

Jury Trial to be held: Monday, September 13, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 

DATE HONORABLE MAXINE M. CHESNEY 

 United States District Judge 

STIP & [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL CASE NO. C05-04641 MMC 

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A Status Conference is hereby SET for May 28, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. A Joint

Status Conference Statement shall be filed no later than May 21, 2010.

April 8, 2010

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