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Parties Involved:
Compass Bank
Defendant
Gloria Valerio
Plaintiff

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STIPULATION TO MODIFY AMENDED STATUS (PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER AND MINUTE ORDER; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Valerio v. Compass Bank 

Case No.: 2:14-CV-00741-JAM-KJN 

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BOHM 

LAW 

GROUP

4600

NORTHGATE 

BOULEVARD, SUITE 210 

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95834 

Lawrance A. Bohm (SBN 208716) 

Victoria L. Baiza (SBN 282715) 

BOHM LAW GROUP 

4600 Northgate Boulevard, Suite 210 

Sacramento, California 95834 

Telephone: (916) 927-5574 

Facsimile: (916) 927-2046 

Email: lbohm@bohmlaw.com 

 victoria@bohmlaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

GLORIA VALERIO 

Carolyn G. Burnette (SBN 191294) 

Jerry J. Deschler Jr. (SBN 215691) 

JACKSON LEWIS P.C. 

801 K Street, Suite 2300 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: (916) 341-0404 

Facsimile: (916) 341-0141 

Email: burnettec@jacksonlewis.com 

 deschlej@jacksonlewis.com 

 

Attorneys for Defendant 

COMPASS BANK 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

GLORIA VALERIO, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

COMPASS BANK; and DOES 1through 50, 

inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

Case No: 2:14-CV-00741-JAM-KJN 

STIPULATION TO MODIFY AMENDED 

STATUS (PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING) 

ORDER AND MINUTE ORDER; 

ORDER 

 

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STIPULATION TO MODIFY AMENDED STATUS (PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER AND MINUTE ORDER; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Valerio v. Compass Bank 

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 Gloria Valerio (“Plaintiff”) and Compass Bank (“Defendant”) (collectively, “the 

Parties”) jointly submit this Stipulation to Modify Amended Status (Pre-Trial Scheduling) Order 

and Minute Order, and [Proposed] Order (“Stipulation”). For the reasons set forth below and 

good cause showing, the Parties request that the Court continue the trial and pre-trial deadlines 

set forth in this Court’s Amended Status (Pre-Trial Scheduling) Order (Doc. 12) and subsequent 

Minute Order (Doc. 14) for a period of six months as specifically stipulated below. 

I. DEFENDANT’S SUMMARY OF RELEVANT FACTS SHOWING GOOD 

CAUSE FOR A CONTINUANCE 

 Defendant is submitting a separate Declaration of Jerry J. Deschler Jr. setting forth facts 

Defendants believe demonstrate that Defendant has been diligent in complying with all 

deadlines, and that good cause exists for continuing deadlines. Defendant contends that 

Plaintiff has acted in such a way that has caused unnecessary delay and prejudice. Plaintiff does 

not join in Defendant’s Declaration. 

II. JOINT RECITALS SHOWING GOOD CAUSE TO GRANT THE REQUESTED 

CONTINUANCE 

 WHEREAS, this Court issued its Amended Status (Pre-Trial Scheduling) Order 

(Doc. 12) on September 3, 2014. 

WHEREAS, the parties filed with this Court a Joint Objection to the Amended 

Scheduling Order (Doc. 13) on September 10, 2014. 

WHEREAS, this Court entered a Minute Order on September 10, 2014, sustaining the 

parties Joint Objection (Doc. 14), which established the following deadlines: 

 Expert Disclosure: May 22, 2015 

 Rebuttal Expert Disclosure: June 26, 2015 

 Discovery Cutoff: August 28, 2015 

 Dispositive Motions: October 7, 2015 

 Noticed Hearing on Dispositive Motions: November 4, 2015 

 Joint Pretrial Statement: January 8, 2016 

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STIPULATION TO MODIFY AMENDED STATUS (PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER AND MINUTE ORDER; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

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 Final Pretrial Conference: January 15, 2016 

 Jury Trial: February 29, 2016 

WHEREAS, Defendant conducted Plaintiff’s deposition on February 3, 2015 and 

February 4, 2015 by mutual agreement of the Parties. And, due to multiple extended breaks by 

Plaintiff, Plaintiff’s need for an interpreter, and other factors, Plaintiff did not complete her 

deposition. 

WHEREAS, the Parties agreed to complete Plaintiff’s deposition on a mutually 

agreeable date thereafter, and Defendant began its attempts to schedule the session in February 

2015. These good faith efforts continued into early March 2015. 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff subsequently claimed she was medically unable to complete her 

deposition until some unknown date in the future, but has not produced a note from a physician 

stating: (1) she cannot be deposed for medical reasons, and (2) when she will be medically 

capable of appearing. 

WHEREAS, The Parties mutually agreed that Plaintiff would submit to a mental 

examination on April 21, 2015 to be evaluated by several of Defendant’s retained expert 

witnesses. 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff substantially delayed the start of the mental examination by 

appearing, but initially refusing to be examined. 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff left the mental examination for a break after a short session with 

Defendant’s retained experts, overmedicated herself and rendered herself medically unable to 

complete the mental examination. 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s conduct at the mental examination resulted in Defendant’s 

inability to complete its expert witness disclosures. 

WHEREAS, immediately after Plaintiff’s incomplete mental examination, Defendant 

prepared to file motions to compel the completion of her deposition and mental examination. 

However, Defendant ceased these efforts because the Parties were engaged in ongoing 

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STIPULATION TO MODIFY AMENDED STATUS (PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER AND MINUTE ORDER; 

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settlement discussions in lieu of pursuing further litigation, and it appeared the Parties had 

reached settlement terms that were expected to be agreed upon and memorialized in writing. 

 WHEREAS the Parties reached terms that were expected to be agreed upon, only to 

have Plaintiff “change her mind” and refuse to follow through. 

WHEREAS, through no fault of Defendant, settlement was not obtainable. 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s counsel intends to file a Motion to Withdraw as Counsel, with a 

hearing tentatively set for July 1, 2015. 

 WHEREAS, Plaintiff claims she will need, at minimum, two months to find new 

counsel for her civil case. 

 WHEREAS, the Parties will be unable to complete discovery or meet the expert 

disclosure cutoffs. 

 WHEREAS, the Parties agree that it would be in their collective best interests to extend 

the deadlines specified in the Amended Status (Pre-Trial Scheduling) Order and Minute Order, 

which are set forth above for the Court’s reference. 

III. REQUESTED RELIEF 

 Good cause having been shown, the Parties hereby request that the Court issue a new 

scheduling order setting the trial/pre-trial dates as set forth in the stipulation below. This 

additional time will permit Plaintiff to obtain new counsel, and permit Defendant to complete 

discovery and expert reports/disclosures. 

IV. STIPULATION 

 WHEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED BY AND BETWEEN 

PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT THAT THE NEW SCHEDULING ORDER SHALL BE AS 

FOLLOWS: 

 Expert Disclosure: November 20, 2015 

 Rebuttal Expert Disclosure: December 21, 2015 

 Discovery Cutoff: February 29, 2016 

 Dispositive Motion Filing Deadline: April 15, 2016 

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STIPULATION TO MODIFY AMENDED STATUS (PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER AND MINUTE ORDER; 

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 Noticed Hearing on Dispositive Motions: May 11, 2016 

 Joint Pretrial Statement: July 8, 2016 

 Final Pretrial Conference: July 15, 2016 

 Jury Trial: August 29, 2016 

 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: May 21, 2015 BOHM LAW GROUP 

By:/s/ Victoria L. Baiza (as authorized on 5/21/2015)

LAWRANCE A. BOHM 

VICTORIA L. BAIZA 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

 GLORIA VALERIO 

Dated: May 21, 2015 JACKSON LEWIS P.C. 

By: /s/ Jerry J. Deschler Jr.

CAROLYN G. BURNETTE 

JERRY J. DESCHLER JR. 

Attorneys for Defendant 

 COMPASS BANK 

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STIPULATION TO MODIFY AMENDED STATUS (PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER AND MINUTE ORDER; 

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ORDER (AS MODIFIED BY THE COURT) 

Having reviewed the Parties’ stipulation, and good cause appearing therefore, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

The Court shall issue a new Scheduling Order as follows: 

 Expert Disclosure: November 20, 2015 

 Rebuttal Expert Disclosure: December 21, 2015 

 Discovery Cutoff: February 29, 2016 

 Dispositive Motion Filing Deadline: April 20, 2016 

 Noticed Hearing on Dispositive Motions: May 18, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. 

 Joint Pretrial Statement: July 8, 2016 

 Final Pretrial Conference: July 15, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. 

 Jury Trial: August 29, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. 

Dated: May 22, 2015 

 /s/ John A. Mendez_____________ 

 JOHN A. MENDEZ 

 United States District Court Judge 

4823-0054-7620, v. 3 

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