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Parties Involved:
Deborah Blanco
Plaintiff
Nicholas John Clerico
Defendant
County of Kern
Defendant
Mark McGowan
Plaintiff

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Joint Stipulation for Continuance of Certain Scheduled Dates; Order, 1:15-cv-01365 DAD-SKO

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MARGO A. RAISON, COUNTY COUNSEL

By: Kathleen S. Rivera, Deputy (SBN 211606)

Kern County Administrative Center

1115 Truxtun Avenue, Fourth Floor

Bakersfield, CA 93301

Telephone 661-868-3800

Fax 661-868-3805

Attorneys for Defendant County of Kern

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARK MCGOWAN, INDIVIDUALLY

AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTREST TO 

NANCY JOYCE GARRETT, 

DECEASED; DEBORAH BLANCO, 

INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSORIN-INTEREST TO NANCY JOYCE 

GARRETT;

Plaintiffs,

v.

COUNTY OF KERN, a municipality; 

NICHOLAS JOHN CLERICO, an 

individual; and DOES 1 – 100; 

Respondents.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01365 DAD SKO

JOINT STIPULATION FOR 

CONTINUANCE OF CERTAIN 

SCHEDULED DATES; ORDER

(Doc. 120)

JOINT STIPULATION

COME NOW the parties to this action jointly, through their respective attorneys of 

record, and stipulate as follows:

1. The parties previously stipulated to continue certain dates in this matter. 

Specifically, all parties wished to pursue a second mediation prior to the filing of dispositive 

motions and non dispositive motions, and therefore stipulated to continue the dates for the 

filing of such motions, to allow time for mediation. 

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2. The parties submitted a Stipulation (Doc. No. 118) which was signed by this 

court on November 11, 2019 (Doc. No. 119). 

3. This Order, Doc No. 119, set Jan. 14, 2020 for the filing date for dispositive 

motions and non dispositive motions. 

4. Counsel for the parties agreed to use retired Kern County Superior Court Judge 

Friedman to mediate the matter, however due to his contractual agreement with Kern County 

Superior Court, Judge Friedman was ultimately unable to serve as mediator.

5. Counsel began discussions to choose another mediator, but due to the holidays, 

this process was delayed somewhat. Counsel intend to complete mediation by mid February 

of 2020. 

6. Therefore, because all counsel wish to save the time and resources which will 

be spent on pursuing their respective motions, all counsel stipulate to continue the deadline 

for the filing of such motions, in order to attempt to meaningfully settle this matter.

7. The parties further stipulate and request the court to VACATE and reset in 

accordance with the court’s calendar the scheduled dates for: hearings for non-dispositive 

motions and dispositive motions, the settlement conference and the pre-trial conference. 

8. The proposed stipulation does not disturb the dates for the pre trial conference 

on May 18, 2020 or the trial on July 14, 2020.

9. The parties therefore stipulate and propose the following amendments to the 

case schedule in this matter:

Event/Deadline Existing Date Stipulated New Date

Non-Dispositive motions-Filing January 14, 2020 March 2, 2020

Dispositive motions-Filing January 14, 2020 March 2, 2020

Non-Dispositive Motion-Hearing Feb. 12, 2020 To be set by court

Dispositive Motion-Hearing March 3, 2020 To be set by court

Settlement Conference March 24, 2020 To be set by court

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10. A proposed order is submitted herewith. The parties jointly request that the 

Court enter the proposed order.

SO STIPULATED.

Dated: Jan. 9, 2020 MARGO A. RAISON, COUNTY COUNSEL

By: /S/ Kathleen S. Rivera

Kathleen S. Rivera, Deputy

Attorneys for Defendant County of Kern 

Dated: Jan. 9, 2020 CHAIN, COHN, STILES

By: /S/ Matthew C. Clark

MATTHEW C. CLARK

Attorney for the Plaintiffs

Dated: Jan. 9, 2020 THE LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS C. SEABAUGH

By: /S/ Thomas C. Seabaugh

THOMAS C. SEABAUGH

Attorney for the Plaintiffs

Dated: Jan. 9, 2020 WEAKLEY & ARENDT, LLP

By: /S/ James Weakley

JAMES D. WEAKLEY

Attorney for Defendant Clerico

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ above second stipulation, (Doc. 120), for good cause shown, 

the scheduling order dates are MODIFIED as follows:

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Event Prior Date Continued Date

Non-Dispositive Motion Filing January 14, 2020 March 2, 2020

Non-Dispositive Motion Hearing February 12, 2020 April 1, 2020

Dispositive Motion Filing January 14, 2020 March 2, 2020

Dispositive Motion Hearing March 3, 2020 April 21, 2020 at 9:30 

a.m.

Settlement Conference March 24, 2020 April 30, 2020 at 10:30 

a.m.

Pretrial Conference May 18, 2020, at 1:30 

p.m

Unchanged

Trial July 14, 2020, at 8:30

a.m.

Unchanged

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 13, 2020 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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