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Parties Involved:
Dustin Haley
Defendant
Laura Hendrix
Defendant
Lolita O'Neal
Plaintiff
S. O.
Plaintiff
Rescue Union School District
Defendant
Michelle Winberg
Defendant

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR DISCLOSURE OF EL DORADO COUNTY 

SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATION FILE FOR CASE NO. 22-2754 

KHALDOUN A. BAGHDADI (State Bar #190111) 

kbaghdadi@walkuplawoffice.com 

VALERIE N. ROSE (State Bar #272566) 

vrose@walkuplawoffice.com 

KELLY L. GANCI (State Bar #335658) 

kganci@walkuplawoffice.com 

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 

S.O., A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HER 

GUARDIAN AD LITEM LOLITA O'NEAL 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

S.O., a minor, by and through her 

Guardian Ad Litem, LOLITA O'NEAL, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

RESCUE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT; 

MICHELLE WINBERG; LAURA 

HENDRIX; DUSTIN HALEY and DOES 

1-100, 

Defendants. 

 Case No. 2:23-CV-00406-DJC-AC 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER FOR DISCLOSURE OF EL 

DORADO COUNTY SHERIFF'S 

OFFICE INVESTIGATION FILE 

FOR CASE NO. 22-2754 

District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta 

Magistrate Judge Allison Claire 

The parties in the above-entitled action and the El Dorado County Sheriff's 

Office, by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate as follows: 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto that: 

 1. This case arises from Plaintiff S.O.'s allegations that, on multiple dates 

during the 2021-2022 school year while attending Green Valley Elementary School 

within Rescue Union School District, S.O. was repeatedly sexually harassed, 

molested and assaulted by other minor students, including E.H. 

 2. The El Dorado County Sheriff conducted an investigation of Plaintiff’s 

allegations, spoke to witnesses and prepared reports relating to its investigation. 

 3. Disclosure of the investigation file will assist Plaintiff S.O. in 

LAW OFFICES OF

WALKUP, MELODIA, KELLY & SCHOENBERGER

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

650 CALIFORNIA STREET, 26TH FLOOR

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94108‐2615

T: (415) 981‐7210 ∙ F: (415) 391‐6965

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR DISCLOSURE OF EL DORADO COUNTY 

SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATION FILE FOR CASE NO. 22-2754 

LAW OFFICES OF

WALKUP, MELODIA, KELLY

& SCHOENBERGER A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

650 CALIFORNIA STREET 26TH FLOOR

SAN FRANCISCO, CA  94108

(415) 981‐7210

prosecuting her claims and will assist the Parties in attempting to resolve the 

matter. 

 4. On October 13, 2023, counsel for Plaintiff S.O. issued a subpoena to the 

El Dorado County Sheriff's office seeking its investigation file for Case # 22-2754. On 

November 3, 2023, the Sheriff's office objected on the grounds that reports of 

suspected child abuse are confidential under California law and are subject to 

criminal and civil penalties for release except to specified individuals under 

California Penal Code §§ 11169(a) and 11167.5(a). See Kelly v. City of San Jose, 114 

F.R.D. 653 (N.D. Cal. 1987); Webb v. Cnty. of Stanislaus, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 

26568, *9 (E.D. Cal. 2022). 

5. Counsel for Plaintiff and the Sheriff's Office have met and conferred and 

the Sheriff's Office does not have a particularized concern with release beyond the 

statutory restrictions and is willing to produce its investigation file for Case No. 22-

2754 pursuant to Court order subject to the conditions herein. 

 6. The parties respectfully request that the Court issue an order directing 

the El Dorado County Sheriff to release its investigation file for Case No. 22-2754 

directly to counsel for the parties, including Plaintiff's counsel and counsel for Rescue 

Union School District. 

 7. The parties agree that the materials produced shall be confidential 

subject to the terms of the Protective Order entered herein on Sept. 12, 2023 

(Dkts.17-18), will be used only for the purposes of this litigation and will only be 

disclosed to the parties, counsel, employees of the law firms representing the parties 

and consultants retained by the parties for this litigation. 

 8. The parties further agree that, notwithstanding paragraph 7.2 of the 

Protective Order, the material released by the El Dorado County Sheriff shall be 

deemed to be confidential and the burden shall be on the parties receiving the 

documents to seek relief from the Protective Order. 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR DISCLOSURE OF EL DORADO COUNTY 

SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATION FILE FOR CASE NO. 22-2754 

LAW OFFICES OF

WALKUP, MELODIA, KELLY

& SCHOENBERGER A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

650 CALIFORNIA STREET 26TH FLOOR

SAN FRANCISCO, CA  94108

(415) 981‐7210

IT IS SO STIPULATED THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD. 

Dated: March 22, 2024 WALKUP, MELODIA, KELLY & SCHOENBERGER

By: /s/ Kelly L. Ganci 

 KHALDOUN A. BAGHDADI 

VALERIE N. ROSE 

KELLY L. GANCI 

Attorneys for PLAINTIFF 

S.O., A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HER 

GUARDIAN AD LITEM LOLITA O'NEAL 

Dated: April 9, 2024 EL DORADO COUNTY COUNSEL

By: /s/ Stephen P. Maxwell 

Attorneys for Real Party in Interest El 

Dorado County Sheriff 

Dated: March 27, 2024 SPINELLI DONALD AND NOTT

By: /s/ Carter Nott 

 ROSS NOTT 

CARTER NOTT 

Attorneys for DEFENDANTS 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR DISCLOSURE OF EL DORADO COUNTY 

SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATION FILE FOR CASE NO. 22-2754 

LAW OFFICES OF

WALKUP, MELODIA, KELLY

& SCHOENBERGER A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

650 CALIFORNIA STREET 26TH FLOOR

SAN FRANCISCO, CA  94108

(415) 981‐7210

ORDER 

 THE PARTIES HAVING STIPULATED THERETO AND GOOD CAUSE 

APPEARING THEREFORE, it is hereby ordered that: 

1. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office shall release its investigation file for 

Case # 22-2754 to counsel for the parties herein. 

2. The material released by the El Dorado County Sheriff shall be deemed to be 

confidential and subject to the Sept. 12, 2023 Protective Order (Dkts. 17-18). 

3. The material released by the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office shall be used 

only for the purposes of this litigation and will only be disclosed to the parties, 

counsel, employees of the law firms representing the parties and consultants 

retained by the parties for this litigation. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: April 10, 2024 

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