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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Tort Claim

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No. C-04-5220 MEJ. Stipulation to Continue Mediation

Deadline and to Schedule CMC, and [Proposed] Order Page 1

SEAN M. BURKE (CA SBN 97460)

Law Offices of Sean M. Burke

202 Newport Center Drive, 2d Floor

Newport Beach, CA 92660-7530

Tel: 949-644-3434

JEANNE ANNE STEFFIN (CA SBN 49437)

Law Office of Jeanne Anne Steffin

626 North Garfield Ave.

Alhambra, CA 91801-1488

Tel: 626-235-1173

Attorneys for Plaintiff

KEVIN V. RYAN (CA SBN 118321)

United States Attorney

Joann M. Swanson (CA SBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

Mark St. Angelo (CA SBN 74045)

Assistant United States Attorney

150 Almaden Blvd., Suite 900

San Jose, CA 95113-2009

Telephone: 408-535-5087

Facsimile: 408-535-5081

E-mail: mark.st.angelo@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

RICKIE JOHN GRATE, etc.,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C-04-5220 MEJ

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE

MEDIATION DEADLINE AND TO

SCHEDULE CASE MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE, AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the parties that the mediation

deadline in this case, currently set for February 10, 2006, may and should be continued until March 31,

2006. In addition, the parties jointly request that this Court schedule a case management conference to be

held at 10:00 a.m. on April 20, 2006. 

The continuation of the mediation deadline is required because the undersigned Assistant United

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No. C-04-5220 MEJ. Stipulation to Continue Mediation

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States Attorney (“AUSA”) to whom this case was reassigned in December is required to leave the U.S.

Attorney’s Office no later than January 31, 2006, pursuant to the terms of an unexpected “early retirement”

offer made on January 13, 2006. Because of the short time frame involved, it was not possible for another

AUSA to become sufficiently familiar with the case to conduct a meaningful mediation by the current

deadline set by the Court. 

Respectfully submitted,

LAW OFFICE OF SEAN M. BURKE KEVIN V. RYAN

LAW OFFICE OF JEANNE ANNE STEFFIN United States Attorney

/s/ Sean M. Burke /s/ Mark St. Angelo

Sean M. Burke Mark St. Angelo

Assistant United States Attorney

Dated: Jan. 29, 2006 Dated: 1/29/06

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O R D E R

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: 

Hon. MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

January 30, 2006

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Maria-Elena James

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