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Parties Involved:
Chief Jerry Dyer
Defendant
City Of Fresno
Defendant
Sergeant Larry Hustedde
Defendant
Officer Jeffrey Kaiser
Defendant
Idalia J. Morgutia-Johnson
Plaintiff

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Mildred K. O'Linn (State Bar No. 159055)

Courtney R. Arbucci, (State Bar No. 266036)

MANNING & KASS

ELLROD, RAMIREZ, TRESTER LLP

801 S. Figueroa St, 15th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90017-3012

Telephone: (213) 624-6900

Facsimile: (213) 624-6999

Email: mko@manningllp.com; cya@manningllp.com

Attorneys for Defendants,

SERGEANT LARRY HUSTEDDE, and 

OFFICER JEFFREY KAISER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IDALIA J. MORGUTIA-JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF FRESNO, CHIEF JERRY 

DYER, SERGEANT LARRY 

HUSTEDDE, OFFICER JEFFREY 

KAISER, and DOES 1 to 10,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-CV-00127 LJO-SKO

[Hon. Lawrence J. O’Neill, D. Judge; 

Hon. Sheila K. Oberto, M. Judge]

JOINT STIPULATION TO 

EXTEND EXPERT DISCOVERY 

CUT-OFF 

Complaint Filed: 01/28/2014

Trial Date: 06/09/2015

TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

By and through their counsel of record in this action, plaintiff IDALIA J. 

MORGUTIA-JOHNSON and defendants SERGEANT LARRY HUSTEDDE AND 

OFFICER JEFFREY KAISER ("defendants") – the parties – by and through their 

respective attorneys of record, hereby stipulate for the purpose of jointly requesting that 

the honorable Court enter an Order continuing, resetting, and modifying the pending 

Expert Discovery Cutoff only, not changing the current trial date (and pursuant to Fender 

Rules of Civil Procedure 16, 26, and 40, as well as, to the extent applicable, United States 

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District Court, Eastern District of California Local Rule 143, 144, 240, and 281-285) as 

follows:

GOOD CAUSE STATEMENT

1. As a result of the incident-witness deposition delay of Tasha Cole, counsel 

for all parties appeared before this Court on March 18, 2015, for an Order to Show Cause 

of Tasha Cole in regards to her failing to appear for prior noticed depositions. At that 

time, Tasha Cole appeared before this Court and agreed to have her deposition 

examination proceed immediately after the hearing.

2. While present before the Court, all counsel represented to this Court that 

they would be requesting a brief 30 day extension of the Expert Discovery Cutoff as a 

result of the pending non-expert witness deposition of Tasha Cole going forward. The 

Court acknowledged the request at that time.

3. Tasha Cole's deposition examination went forward on March 18, 2015. 

4. The parties have met and conferred regarding the issue of the Expert 

Discovery Cutoff being on or around the same date as the Court's Order to Show Cause 

Hearing of Tasha Cole in which counsel for all parties were required to be present.

5. Further, due to scheduling issues between counsel and experts for the 

depositions to be calendared prior to March 18, 2015, counsel in good faith have agreed to 

provide multiple dates of availability within the next 30 to schedule the depositions.

6. In light of the above-mentioned issues, the parties hereby stipulate that there 

is Good Cause here for, and in good faith jointly request that, the Court continue the 

operative Expert Discovery Cutoff in this matter by 30 days in a manner comparable to 

the specific request herein after.

STIPULATION FOR CONTINUANCE & SCHEDULING MODIFICATION.

6. Accordingly, in light of the foregoing Good Cause, the parties hereby 

stipulate to and jointly request that the Court issue and Order modifying the operative 

Scheduling Order in this case as to the Expert Discovery Cutoff Date along the lines 

and/or in a manner comparable to the following proposed amended dates:

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Description Current Date Extended Date

Expert Discovery Deadline 03/18/15 04/17/15

7. Nothing in this Stipulation or any associated Order shall be construed as 

vacating, rescinding, amending, or modifying (in whole or in part) the Court's operative 

protective order re confidential documents [Dkt. Doc. 16].

8. This Stipulation may be signed in counterpart and a facsimile or electronic 

signature shall be as valid as an original signature.

IS IT SO STIPULATED:

DATED: March 20, 2015 MANNING & KASS

ELLROD, RAMIREZ, TRESTER LLP

By: /s/ Courtney R. Arbucci

Mildred K. O’Linn, Esq. 

Courtney R. Arbucci, Esq.

Attorneys for Defendants,

SERGEANT LARRY HUSTEDDE, and 

OFFICER JEFFREY KAISER

DATED: March 20, 2015

LAW OFFICES OF VICKI SARMIENTO & 

LAW OFFICES OF JORGE GONZALEZ

By: /s/ Vicki Sarmiento

Vicki Sarmiento, Esq.

Jorge Gonzalez, Esq.

Attorneys for Plaintiff,

IDALIA J. MORGUTIA-JOHNSON

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ORDER FOR MODIFICATION OF SCHEDULING ORDER

PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES, after due consideration of all 

of the relevant pleadings, papers, and records in this action; and upon such other oral and 

documentary evidence or argument as was presented to the Court, pursuant to the Court's inherent 

and statutory powers, including not limited to the applicable provisions of the Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure, and all applicable provisions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and all 

applicable federal laws and Local Rules or the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 

Good Cause appearing therefor, and in furtherance of the interests of justice,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Court hereby orders that the Court's Scheduling Order Re Joint Stipulation to 

Extend Expert Designation and Expert Discovery Cutoff of January 30, 2015 [Dkt. Doc. 24] and, 

to the extent applicable, the Court's Standing Order [Dkt. Doc. 3-1] and/or all prior scheduling 

orders issues in this action, are hereby modified, continued, and reset to the following:

Description Current Date Extended Date

Expert Discovery Deadline 03/18/15 04/17/15

2. Nothing in this Order shall be construed as vacating, rescinding, amending, or 

modifying (in whole or in part) the Court's operative protective order re confidential documents 

[Dkt. Doc. 27]. All other dates shall remain unchanged.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 23, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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