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Parties Involved:
Margo Brown
Defendant
John DuCray
Plaintiff
Mark McGreevy
Defendant
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento
Defendant
Lincoln Snyder
Defendant
St. Francis High School
Defendant

Document Text:

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING 

RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS, CHANGE OF DATE OF PRETRIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, AND EARLY 

DISCLOSURE OF DOCUMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF MEDIATION

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PORTER | SCOTT

350 University Ave., Suite 200

Sacramento, CA 95825

TEL: 916.929.1481

FAX: 916.927.3706

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

Nancy J. Sheehan, SBN 109419 

Jill L. Schubert, SBN 305252 

350 University Ave., Suite 200 

Sacramento, California 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

Attorneys for Defendants ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF SACRAMENTO, A CORPORATION 

SOLE (erroneously sued as THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SACRAMENTO); ST. FRANCIS 

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DIOCESE OF SACRAMENTO, INC., A CALIFORNIA 

NONPROFIT RELIGIOUS CORPORATION (erroneously sued as ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL); 

LINCOLN SNYDER; and MARK MCGREEVY 

LAW OFFICE OF JILL P. TELFER

Jill P. Telfer, SBN:145450 

331 J Street, Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 446-1916 

Facsimile: (916) 446-1726 

Attorneys for Plaintiff JOHN DUCRAY

ANGELO, KILDAY & KILDUFF 

Carolee G. Kilduff, SBN 107232 

601 University Avenue, Suite 150 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

Telephone: (916) 564-6100 ext. 203 

Facsimile: (916) 564-6263 

Attorneys for Defendant MARGO BROWN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN DUCRAY

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF 

SACRAMENTO, ST. FRANCIS HIGH 

SCHOOL, LINCOLN SNYDER, MARGO 

BROWN, MARK MCGREEVY; and DOES 

1 through 20, inclusive; 

 Defendants. 

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CASE NO. 2:16-cv-02058-LEK

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

REGARDING FURTHER EXTENSION 

OF TIME FOR FILING RESPONSIVE 

PLEADINGS, CHANGE OF DATE OF 

PRETRIAL SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE, AND EARLY 

DISCLOSURE OF DOCUMENTS FOR 

PURPOSES OF MEDIATION

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING 

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PORTER | SCOTT

350 University Ave., Suite 200

Sacramento, CA 95825

TEL: 916.929.1481

FAX: 916.927.3706

The parties, by and through their counsel of record, stipulate as follows and jointly make 

the following requests for modification of existing dates: 

1. This case arises out of the decision by ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL to end the 

retention of Plaintiff JOHN DUCRAY as its head track coach. Plaintiff has asserted claims for 

relief for retaliation, defamation, associate discrimination, and age discrimination. Defendants 

deny they have engaged in any wrongful or unlawful conduct. On October 31, 2016 the Court 

approved an initial extension of time for Defendants to file responsive pleadings, to December 5, 

2016. [Docket # 12] 

2. The parties have engaged in the meet and confer process regarding certain claims 

asserted by Plaintiff and Defendants’ response thereto, including the potential for filing a motion 

to dismiss and/or an anti-SLAPP motion. As part of the meet and confer process, the parties have 

agreed to engage in an early mediation before filing responsive pleadings and making initial 

disclosures required by Rule 26. A mediation before the Hon. Justice Fred Morrison (ret.) has 

been scheduled for December 13, 2016. In order to facilitate the mediation process, the parties 

respectfully request that the time for filing a responsive pleading by Defendants be further 

extended to January 13, 2017. The parties further request that the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) 

Conference set for January 5, 2017 [see Docket # 4] be rescheduled to a date and time after 

January 13, 2017 and that all due dates triggered by the date of the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) 

Conference be reset accordingly. 1

3. To further facilitate the mediation process, the parties have agreed that Defendant 

ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF SACRAMENTO will provide all counsel with a full 

(unredacted) copy of the report on the investigation done into allegations regarding Plaintiff’s 

conduct, including all supporting documentation and witness statements (hereinafter 

“Investigation Report”) prior to the date of the mediation, notwithstanding the fact that disclosures 

under Rule 26 are not due by that date. Defendants contend the Investigation Report contains 

confidential information relating to students and personal information regarding third parties. By 1 The parties assume that date would be changed in any event because of the reassignment of this case from Judge 

Mueller to Judge Kobayashi. 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING 

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PORTER | SCOTT

350 University Ave., Suite 200

Sacramento, CA 95825

TEL: 916.929.1481

FAX: 916.927.3706

agreeing to provide the Investigation Report to counsel for purposes of the mediation, Defendants 

do not waive their right and/or obligation to take all steps necessary to protect the privacy interests 

of students and third parties in the event the case does not resolve via mediation.

4. The parties agree that they will use the Investigation Report for purposes of 

mediation and settlement discussions only. It shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the 

parties, their counsel and necessary legal staff employed by their counsel, and the mediator and his 

staff. The Investigation Report will be watermarked to reflect its limited use. 

5. If the case is not resolved via the early mediation, the parties and their counsel 

agree that all copies of the unredacted Investigation Report provided pursuant to this stipulation 

will be returned to counsel for the ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF SACRAMENTO within 

five (5) days of the parties and the mediator agreeing that settlement discussions have failed. The 

parties and their counsel further agree that they will not take the position that provision of the 

Investigation Report for purposes of the mediation constitutes a waiver of any privacy or other 

protections afforded to its contents. To the extent there are any disputes between the parties 

regarding the discoverability of the Investigation Report, those issues shall be resolved via the 

usual process for handling discovery disputes. 

WHEREFORE, the parties enter into this Stipulation on the terms and conditions set forth 

above and request that the Court issue an Order consistent with its terms. 

Dated: November 16, 2016 PORTER SCOTT

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

By /s/ Nancy J. Shehan

Nancy Sheehan

Jill L. Schubert 

Attorneys for Defendants ROMAN 

CATHOLIC BISHOP OF 

SACRAMENTO; ST. FRANCIS 

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL; 

LINCOLN SNYDER; and MARK 

MCGREEVY

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING 

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PORTER | SCOTT

350 University Ave., Suite 200

Sacramento, CA 95825

TEL: 916.929.1481

FAX: 916.927.3706

Dated: November 16, 2016 ANGELO, KILDAY & KILDUFF

By /s/ Carolee G. Kilduff 

Carolee G. Kilduff 

Attorney for Defendant 

MARGO BROWN

Dated: November 16, 2016 LAW OFFICE OF JILL P. TELFER.

By /s/ Jill P. Telfer 

Jill P. Telfer

Attorney for Plaintiff 

JOHN DUCRAY

PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION AND GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, the date for 

filing responsive pleadings shall be further enlarged to January 13, 2017 and the Status (Pretrial 

Scheduling) Conference currently set for January 5, 2017 shall be vacated and reset to a date 

consistent with the new date for filing responsive pleadings. 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

Dated: November 16, 2016 

 /s/ Leslie E. Kobayashi 

Leslie E. Kobayashi 

United States District Judge

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