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Parties Involved:
FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc.
Defendant
Irwin Hoffman
Defendant
Terry Poders Hoffman
Defendant
Arthur Owens
Plaintiff

Document Text:

STIPULATION TO STAY ACTION DUE TO DEATH OF PLAINTIFF; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

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Tanya E. Moore, SBN 206683 

Zachary M. Best, SBN 166035 

MOORE LAW FIRM, P.C. 

332 North Second Street 

San Jose, California 95112 

Telephone: (408) 298-2000 

Facsimile: (408) 298-6046 

Email: service@moorelawfirm.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff, 

Arthur Owens 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ARTHUR OWENS, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

FEDEX OFFICE AND PRINT SERVICES, 

INC., dba FEDEX OFFICE #5181; IRWIN 

HOFFMAN, as Trustee of the IRWIN 

HOFFMAN IRREVOCABLE TRUST 

AGREEMENT dated 3/19/91, and as Trustee 

of the HOFFMAN TRUST dated 11/20/98; 

TERRY PODERS HOFFMAN, Trustee of the 

HOFFMAN TRUST dated 11/20/98; 

 Defendants. 

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No. 1:16-cv-01141-AWI-BAM

STIPULATION TO STAY ACTION DUE 

TO DEATH OF PLAINTIFF; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Counsel for Plaintiff, Arthur Owens (“Plaintiff”), and Defendants Irwin Hoffman, as 

Trustee of the Irwin Hoffman Irrevocable Trust Agreement dated 3/19/91, and as Trustee of 

the Hoffman Trust dated 11/20/98; and Terry Poders Hoffman, Trustee of the Hoffman Trust 

dated 11/20/98 (“Defendants,” and together with Plaintiff, the “Parties”), by and through their 

attorney of record, hereby represent and stipulate as follows: 

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WHEREAS, this action arises out of Plaintiff’s claims, all of which are disputed by 

Defendants, that Defendants discriminated against him in violation of Title III of the 

Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101, et seq. (“ADA”) and related California 

law. Plaintiff’s lawsuit seeks injunctive relief under state and federal law, damages under state 

law, and the recovery of his attorneys’ fees, costs, and litigation expenses as permitted by 

statute; 

WHEREAS, a settlement was reached between Plaintiff and defendant FedEx Office 

and Print Services, Inc. (“FedEx”) and FedEx was dismissed from the action on October 6, 

2016 (Dkt. 15); 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff recently passed away, and counsel for Plaintiff filed a Statement 

Noting Party’s Death on October 20, 2016 (Dkt. 18); 

WHEREAS, no personal representative has come forward yet on behalf of Plaintiff’s 

estate; 

WHEREAS, once the representative of Plaintiff’s estate has been identified, counsel 

for Plaintiff anticipates filing a motion to substitute parties to name that individual as a plaintiff 

on behalf of Plaintiff’s estate; 

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to conserve their resources as well as those of the Court 

pending the substitution into the case of a representative on behalf of Plaintiff’s estate; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(a)(1), a motion for substitution must be 

made within 90 days of service of the statement noting Plaintiff’s death, or by January 17, 

2017; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(a)(1), “[i]f the motion is not made within 

90 days after service of a statement noting the death, the action by or against the decedent must 

be dismissed.” 

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE that this matter be 

stayed. Should a motion for substitution of parties not be filed in this action on or before 

January 17, 2017, the Parties shall file a stipulation for dismissal of the action on or before 

January 24, 2017. 

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IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: November 3, 2016 MOORE LAW FIRM, P.C. 

 /s/ Zachary M. Best 

 Zachary M. Best 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 

 Arthur Owens 

Dated: November 2, 2016 CALL & JENSEN 

 A Professional Corporation 

 /s/ Ryan M. McNamara 

 Ryan M. McNamara 

 Attorneys for Defendants, 

 Irwin Hoffman, as Trustee of the Irwin Hoffman 

Irrevocable Trust Agreement dated 3/19/91, and as 

Trustee of the Hoffman Trust dated 11/20/98; and 

Terry Poders Hoffman, Trustee of the Hoffman 

Trust dated 11/20/98 

ORDER 

The Parties having so stipulated and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED 

as follows: 

1. This action is stayed. 

2. Plaintiff’s representative shall either file a Motion for Substitution of Parties in this 

action on or before January 17, 2017, or the parties shall file a stipulation for 

dismissal of the action on or before January 24, 2017. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 4, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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