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Parties Involved:
Alfred Banks
Plaintiff
County of San Mateo
Defendant
Shirley Lawrence-Banks
Plaintiff

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BARRETT S. LITT, SBN 45527

E-Mail: blitt@kmbllaw.com

RONALD O. KAYE SBN 145051 

E-Mail: rok@kmbllaw.com

Kaye, McLane, Bednarski & Litt, LLP

234 Colorado Boulevard, Suite 230

Pasadena, California 91101

Telephone: (626) 844-7660

Facsimile: (626) 844-7670

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

[Additional counsel for Plaintiffs listed 

on following page]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALFRED BANKS AND SHIRLEY

LAWRENCE-BANKS, on behalf of 

themselves and all others similarly 

situated

 Plaintiffs,

vs.

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO AND 

DOES 1-10, ET AL.,

 Defendants

CASE NO: 16-CV-06072-HSG

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER RE FILING OF FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT AND 

REMANDING CASE TO STATE 

COURT

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MICHAEL S. RAPKIN, SBN 67220

E-Mail: msrapkin@gmail.com

SCOTT B. RAPKIN, SBN 261867

E-Mail: scottrapkin@rapkinesq.com

Rapkin & Associates, LLP

723 Ocean Front Walk

Venice, California 90291

Telephone: (310) 319-5465

Facsimile: (310) 319-5355

CAROL STRICKMAN, SBN 78341

E-mail: carol@prisonerswithchildren.org

Legal Services for Prisoners With Children

1540 Market Street, Suite 490

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: (415) 255-7036

Facsimile: (415) 552-3150

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

JOHN C. BEIERS, COUNTY COUNSEL, SBN 144282

jbeiers@smcgov.org

San Mateo County Counsel

400 County Center, 6th Floor

Redwood City, CA 94063

Telephone: 650-363-4250

ADAM WELLS ELY, DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL, SBN 226199

aely@smcgov.org

San Mateo County Counsel

400 County Center, 6th Floor

Redwood City, CA 94063

Telephone: 650-363-1824

Attorneys for Defendant County of San Mateo

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WHEREAS, on August 8, 2016, Plaintiffs filed a class action complaint in 

the San Mateo Superior Court, entitled Banks, et al. v. County of San Mateo, et al., 

San Mateo Superior Court case no. 16CV00826 (hereinafter the “Banks State 

Court Action”) alleging the following cause of action: 1) 42 U.S.C. § 1983; 2) 

Violation of California Constitution §§ 13C and D; 3) Violation of California 

Government Code § 11135; 4) Violation of California Civil Code § 52.1; and 5) 

Violation of Additional Provisions of the California Constitution;

WHEREAS, on or about October 20, 2016, Defendant County of San Mateo 

removed the Banks State Court Action to federal court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 

1441(A), currently pending before the Honorable Donna M. Ryu, USDC case no. 

16-CV-06072-DMR (the “Removed Action”);

WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that Plaintiffs will file a First Amended 

Complaint in the Removed Action which eliminates all federal claims. The First 

Amended Complaint in the Removed Action will allege the following causes of 

action: 1) Violation of California Constitution §§ 13C and D; 2) Violation of 

California Government Code § 11135; 3) Violation of California Civil Code § 

52.1; and 4) Violation of Additional Provisions of the California Constitution. 

Plaintiffs’ Proposed First Amended Complaint is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

WHEREAS the parties agree that upon the filing of the First Amended 

Complaint the Removed Action should be remanded to the San Mateo Superior 

Court.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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DATED: December 6, 2016 Respectfully Submitted,

KAYE, MCLANE, BEDNARSKI & LITT, LLP

&

RAPKIN & ASSOCIATES, LLP

By: / s / Barrett S. Litt 

 Barrett S. Litt

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs

DATED: December 6, 2016 Respectfully Submitted,

JOHN C. BEIERS, COUNTY COUNSEL

By: / s / Adam W. Ely

 Adam W. Ely

 Attorneys for Defendant County of San Mateo

*Submitted for filing with the consent of all signatories.

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GOOD CAUSE APPEARING:

The parties’ stipulation is hereby GRANTED.

Plaintiffs shall file a First Amended Complaint alleging the following causes 

of action: 1) Violation of California Constitution §§ 13C and D; 2) Violation of 

California Government Code § 11135; 3) Violation of California Civil Code § 

52.1; and 4) Violation of Additional Provisions of the California Constitution

within three (3) days from the date of this order.

Upon filing of the First Amended Complaint the instant action is 

REMANDED to the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo. The clerk 

shall close the file and terminate all pending hearings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: _____ ________________________________

HON. HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.

12/6/2016

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