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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RESCINDING MEDIATION REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE

JUDGE SALLIE KIM AND REFERRAL TO USDC ADR PROGRAM FOR MEDIATION

CASE NO. C 16-1905-WHA

Lynde Selden III (SBN 207513)

lselden@keeginharrison.com

Robert L. Harrison (SBN 76710)

rharrison@keeginharrison.com

KEEGIN HARRISON LLP

1000 Fourth Street, Suite 600

San Rafael, California 94901

Telephone: (415) 456-4000

Facsimile: (415) 456-9021

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Stetson University, Inc.

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STETSON UNIVERSITY, INC., a 

Florida not for profit corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

FREDERICK G. ACKER, as personal 

representative of the Estate of C. Paul 

Johnson a/k/a Chauncey Paul Johnson; 

THE C. PAUL JOHNSON FAMILY 

CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, an 

entity of unknown form; and 

FREDERICK G. ACKER, as Trustee of 

the C. Paul Johnson 2003 Trust,

Defendants, 

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CASE NO. C 16-1905-WHA

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

RESCINDING MEDIATION REFERRAL TO 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE SALLIE KIM AND 

REFERRAL TO USDC ADR PROGRAM FOR 

MEDIATION

Judge: Hon. William Alsup

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CASE NO. C 16-1905-WHA

WHEREAS the Complaint in the action captioned Stetson University, Inc. v. 

Frederick G. Acker, et al., No. C 16-1905, was filed in this Court on April 11, 2016;

WHEREAS this Court issued a Minute Order on August 25, 2016 referring this 

matter to Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim for mediation but further noted that the parties could file a 

proposed order to rescind the referral to Judge Kim if they agreed to a mediator;

WHEREAS the parties met and conferred and have agreed to four potential 

mediators participating in the Northern District ADR Program including: U.S. Magistrate Judge 

Wayne Brazil (ret.); Hon. Rebecca Westerfield (ret.); Richard Collier, Esq; or Paul Renne, Esq.

WHEREAS the parties participated in a Telephonic Scheduling Conference with 

Magistrate Kim on September 8, 2016 at 11 a.m. and indicated a desire to participate in 

mediation as soon as September 26, 2016 or, more realistically, in early October 2016 before one 

of the aforementioned agreed-upon mediators;

WHEREAS by the Court’s Minute Order of September 8, 2016, Judge Kim 

agreed to allow the parties to proceed to mediation before one of the agreed-upon courtsponsored ADR program mediators, pending approval of this Court, and ordered the parties to 

complete mediation by October 23, 2016;

WHEREAS Judge Kim further ordered and scheduled a follow-up Telephonic 

Conference to occur on October 24, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., in the event the parties fail to settle by the 

October 23, 2016 deadline;

WHEREAS the parties contacted the Court’s ADR Program on September 9, 

2016, indicating the desire to proceed to mediation with one of the four agreed-upon mediators

and the Court’s ADR Program staff have informed the parties that they will proceed to assist in 

scheduling a mediation with one of the four mediators pending an order from this Court referring 

the matter to the ADR Program. 

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED THAT:

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CASE NO. C 16-1905-WHA

1. The parties agree to proceed to Mediation before U.S. Magistrate Judge 

Wayne Brazil (ret.), Hon. Rebecca Westerfield (ret.), Richard Collier, Esq.; or Paul Renne, Esq.

no later than October 23, 2016, subject to the assigned mediator’s availability, and

2. The parties will attend a Telephonic Conference with Magistrate Judge 

Sallie Kim on October 24, 2016 at 9 a.m. should the parties fail to settle this matter by the 

October 23, 2016 deadline. 

Dated: September 13, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

KEEGIN HARRISON LLC

/s/

Lynde Selden III (SBN 207513)

lselden@keeginharrison.com

Robert L. Harrison (SBN 76710)

rharrison@keeginharrison.com

1000 Fourth Street, Suite 600

San Rafael, California 94901

Telephone: (415) 456-4000

Facsimile: (415) 456-9021

Attorneys for Plaintiff Stetson University, Inc.

Dated: September 13, 2016 McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP

/s/

A. Marisa Chun

275 Middlefield Road, Suite 100

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Telephone: (650) 815-7400

Facsimile: (650) 815-7401

Mchun@mwe.com

Attorneys for Defendants Frederick G. Acker, 

as personal representative of the Estate of C. 

Paul Johnson a/k/a Chauncey Paul Johnson 

and Frederick G. Acker, as Trustee for The C. 

Paul Johnson 2003 Trust

/ / /

/ / /

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CASE NO. C 16-1905-WHA

[PROPOSED] ORDER

The above STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RESCINDING THE 

REFERRAL FOR MEDIATION TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE SALLIE KIM AND ORDER 

REFERRING THE MATTER TO THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT OF THE NORTHERN 

DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ADR PROGRAM FOR MEDIATION is APPROVED. 

1. The court hereby rescinds the August 25, 2016 referral of this matter to 

Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim for mediation;

2. The case is referred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of 

California ADR Program for mediation for assignment to one of the parties’ preferred mediators, 

namely, U.S. Magistrate Judge Wayne Brazil (ret.), Hon. Rebecca Westerfield (ret.), Richard 

Collier, Esq, or Paul Renne, Esq., with mediation to be held no later than October 23, 2016, 

subject to the mediator’s availability; and

3. The parties will appear for a Telephonic Conference with Magistrate 

Judge Sallie Kim on October 24, 2016 at 9 a.m. should the parties fail to settle this matter by 

October 23, 2016. If the matter settles, the Parties will immediately inform Judge Kim and this 

Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

HONORABLE WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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