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Parties Involved:
City of Porterville
Defendant
Anthony Luckey
Plaintiff
Bruce Sokoloff
Defendant

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Third Joint Stipulation And [Proposed] Order To File First Amended Complaint With Response Thereto

12121386.1 PO090-043

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

A Professional Law Corporation

5250 North Palm Ave, Suite 310

Fresno, California 93704

Jesse J. Maddox, Bar No. 219091

jmaddox@lcwlegal.com

Sue Ann Renfro, Bar No. 143122

srenfro@lcwlegal.com

LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE

A Professional Law Corporation

5250 North Palm Ave, Suite 310

Fresno, California 93704

Telephone: 559.256.7800

Facsimile: 559.449.4535

Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF PORTERVILLE and BRUCE 

SOKOLOFF

Lawrence J. King, SBN 120805

kingesq@pacbell.net

Law Offices of Lawrence J. King

11 Western Ave.

Petaluma, CA 94952

Telephone: (707) 769-9791

Facsimile: (707) 769-9253

Attorney for Plaintiff ANTHONY LUCKEY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO

ANTHONY LUCKEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF PORTERVILLE and BRUCE 

SOKOLOFF,

Defendant.

Case No.: 1:23-cv-00551 ADA BAM

Complaint Filed: April 7, 2023

THIRD JOINT STIPULATION AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER TO FILE FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH RESPONSE 

THERETO

TO THE COURT AND TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: 

Plaintiff ANTHONY LUCKEY (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants CITY OF PORTERVILLE and 

BRUCE SOKOLOFF (collectively referred to as “Defendants”), hereby stipulate to the 

following:

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed his Complaint (“Complaint”) with this Court on April 7, 2023; 

WHEREAS, Defendants agreed to waive formal service of Summons; 

WHEREAS, following review and evaluation of Plaintiff’s Complaint by defense counsel, 

the respective counsel for the parties engaged in meet and confer communications; 

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Third Joint Stipulation And [Proposed] Order To File First Amended Complaint With Response Thereto

12121386.1 PO090-043

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

A Professional Law Corporation

5250 North Palm Ave, Suite 310

Fresno, California 93704

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s counsel requested the opportunity to file a First Amended 

Complaint; and 

WHEREAS, defense counsel agreed to Plaintiff’s request to file a First Amended 

Complaint; 

WHEREAS, counsel for Plaintiff and Defendants agreed to continue the date for filing the 

Joint Scheduling Report and date set for the Scheduling Conference in light of the extended time 

for the parties to file pleadings;

WHEREAS, the Court granted the parties’ request;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s counsel suffered a serious health issue, which required 

hospitalization;

WHEREAS, counsel for Defendants agreed to further extensions of the deadlines and the 

Court granted the parties’ request;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s counsel suffered a further complicating medical issue and counsel 

for Defendants agreed to a short further extension;

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by the parties to this suit, 

by and through their counsel of record, as follows: 

1. Plaintiff will file a First Amended Complaint on or before August 9, 2023; and

2. Defendants will file a responsive pleading within 21 days of service of the First 

Amended Complaint, or if Plaintiff does not file a First Amended Complaint by August 9, 2023, 

Defendants will file a responsive pleading on or before August 30, 2023.

Dated: August 1, 2023

By:

LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE

/s/ Sue Ann Renfro

Jesse J. Maddox

Sue Ann Renfro

Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF 

PORTERVILLE and BRUCE 

SOKOLOFF

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Third Joint Stipulation And [Proposed] Order To File First Amended Complaint With Response Thereto

12121386.1 PO090-043

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

A Professional Law Corporation

5250 North Palm Ave, Suite 310

Fresno, California 93704

Dated: August 1, 2023

By:

LAW OFFICES OF LAWRENCE J. KING

/s/ Lawrence J. King

Lawrence J. King

Attorneys for Plaintiff ANTHONY 

LUCKEY

ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation and good cause appearing, it is hereby ordered that:

1. Plaintiff is granted leave to file a First Amended Complaint on or before August 9,

2023; and 

2. Defendants will file a responsive pleading within 21 days of service of the First 

Amended Complaint, or if Plaintiff does not file a First Amended Complaint by August 9, 2023, 

Defendants will file a responsive pleading on or before August 30, 2023.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 3, 2023 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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