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Parties Involved:
David Linder
Defendant
Renae Linder
Defendant
Linder Psychiatric Group, Inc.
Counter Claimant
Joelle Stallsmith
Counter Defendant

Document Text:

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

TO EXTEND TRIAL AND DEADLINES

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Alden J. Parker, State Bar No. 196808

Email: aparker@laborlawyers.com

Alexa R. Greenbaum, State Bar No. 293736

Email: agreenbaum@laborlawyers.com

FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP

1215 K Street, 17th Floor

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone (916) 440-0865

Facsimile (916) 440-0993 

Attorneys for Defendants

LINDER PSYCHIATRIC GROUP, INC.,

DAVID LINDER, M.D., RENAE LINDER

ERICK C. TURNER, State Bar No. 236186

TURNER LAW GROUP

1104 Corporate Way

Sacramento, CA 95831

Telephone: (916) 529-3265

erick@calaborcounsel.com

BRIAN S. CRONE, State Bar No. 191731

THE LAW OFFICE OF BRIAN CRONE

1104 Corporate Way

Sacramento, CA 95831

Telephone: (916) 395-4464

briancrone@cronelawoffice.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff JOELLE STALLSMITH

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOELLE STALLSMITH, on behalf of 

herself and all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff,

v.

LINDER PSYCHIATRIC GROUP, 

INC., a California Corporation; DAVID 

LINDER, M.D., an individual; RENAE 

LINDER, an individual; and DOES 1 to 

100, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:15-cv-00667-CKD

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

EXTEND TRIAL AND DEADLINES

Action Filed: November 18, 2014

Defendants Linder Psychiatric Group, Inc., David Linder, M.D., and Renae 

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Linder (“Defendants”) and Joelle Stallsmith (“Plaintiff”), by and through their 

respective counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS, on July 2, 2015, the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order was filed.

WHEREAS, Trial in the instant action is currently scheduled for September 

26, 2016.

WHEREAS, the Final Pretrial Conference is currently scheduled for July 27, 

2016.

WHEREAS, all pretrial law and motion shall be completed by June 29, 2016.

WHEREAS, the Parties are engaging in good faith early settlement 

discussions; 

WHEREAS, the Parties have recently agreed to explore potential resolution 

of this matter through the Court’s Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program 

(“VDRP”).

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to focus their efforts and resources on potential 

resolution of this matter and postpone costly trial preparation for a brief period of 

time;

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that there is good cause to continue the trial 

date and all applicable deadlines for at least ninety (90) days in order to facilitate 

good faith settlement negotiations between the Parties without incurring 

unnecessary costs and fees associated with trial preparation; 

WHEREAS, continuance is necessary to avoid the Parties incurring 

unnecessary filing costs;

WHEREAS, this Stipulation is not entered into with the intent to delay. By 

continuing of the trial and applicable deadlines, there will be no prejudice to any 

party or to any of the witnesses involved in the case;

WHEREAS, the Parties have not previously sought any prior continuances; 

and

WHEREAS, the current trial date has not been previously continued by this 

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Court.

STIPULATION

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by all Parties, through their respective 

counsel, that:

1. The trial of this matter be continued from September 26, 2016 to

February 6, 2017, or to a later date decided upon by the Court.

2. The deadline for all pretrial law and motion shall be continued at least 

(90) days from June 29, 2016 to September 29, 2016, or a later date decided upon by 

the Court.

3. All pre-trial deadlines and dates shall be extended in accordance with 

the new trial date.

4. This Stipulation may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall 

be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same Stipulation.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

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Date: May 20, 2016 FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP

By: /s/ Alden J. Parker

Alden J. Parker

Attorneys for Defendants

LINDER PSYCHIATRIC GROUP, INC.,

DAVID LINDER, M.D., RENAE LINDER

Dated: May 20, 2016 THE LAW OFFICE OF BRIAN CRONE

By: /s/ Brian Crone 

Brian Crone 

Attorney for Plaintiff

JOELLE STALLSMITH

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Discovery cut-off is continued to July, 27, 2016.

Law and motion cut-off is continued to September 28, 2016.

Pretrial conference is continued to January 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.

Trial is continued to February 6, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.

Dated: 05/24/16

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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