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Parties Involved:
Phillip Bennett
Defendant
County of Alpine
Defendant
Donald Jardine
Defendant
Pamela Knorr
Defendant
Robert E. Levy
Plaintiff
Tom Sweeney
Defendant
Nancy Thornburg
Defendant

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL CASE NO. 2:13-CV-02643-KJM-CKD 

LEVY V. COUNTY OF ALPINE, ET AL

Douglas E. Watts, SBN 182274 

WATTS LAW OFFICES

193 Blue Ravine Rd., Suite 100 

Folsom, CA 95630 

Telephone: (916) 673-9008 

Facsimile: (916) 404-5031 

E-mail: dwatts@wattslaw-norcal.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff ROBERT E. LEVY 

Theodore D. Bolling, Jr. SBN 33326 

Marjorie E. Manning, SBN 118643 

Bolling & Gawthrop 

8880 Cal Center Dr., Suite 190 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

Tel. (916) 369-0777 

Fax. (916) 369-2698 

E-mail: mem@bwg-inc.com 

Attorneys for Defendant: County of Alpine 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ROBERT E. LEVY,

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

COUNTY OF ALPINE; PAMELA KNORR; 

TOM SWEENEY; DONALD JARDINE; PHILLIP 

BENNETT; NANCY THORNBURG; and DOES 

1 through 50 Inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 2:13-cv-02643-KJM-CKD 

STIPULATION AND ORDER CONTINUING 

CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TRIAL 

Trial Date: August 15, 2016 

Time: 8:30 a.m. 

Before The Hon. Kimberly J. Mueller 

 It is hereby stipulated by and between the parties to this case, Plaintiff ROBERT E. 

LEVY on the one hand, and the COUNTY OF ALPINE on the other, that the trial in this 

matter currently scheduled to commence on August 15, 2016 shall be continued to the 

Court’s early November trial calendar. 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL CASE NO. 2:13-CV-02643-KJM-CKD 

LEVY V. COUNTY OF ALPINE, ET AL

 There is good cause for this continuance, as set forth in the accompanying 

Declaration of Plaintiff’s Counsel Douglas E. Watts (Ex. “A” hereto). This Stipulation is not 

being put forth for any improper purpose. 

Dated: August 1, 2016 WATTS LAW OFFICES

 /s/ Douglas E. Watts 

 By: 

 Douglas E. Watts, Esq. 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

 So stipulated. 

Dated: August 1, 2016 BOLLING & GAWTHROP

 /s/ Marjorie E. Manning 

 By: 

 Marjorie E. Manning, Esq. 

Attorneys for Defendant COUNTY OF 

ALPINE 

 ORDER 

On August 1, 2016, the parties filed a joint stipulation requesting to continue the 

confirmed trial date of August 15, 2016, because plaintiff’s counsel needs to care for his 

mother after her heart surgery on August 9, and because plaintiff’s counsel has been 

experiencing his own health issues in recent weeks. ECF No. 84. The court held a 

telephonic status conference with the parties on August 3, at which plaintiff’s counsel 

provided additional details about the situation.1 

 While the court is reluctant to continue the trial so close to the confirmed trial 

date, it finds plaintiff has shown good cause. The court therefore GRANTS the parties’ 

request to continue and VACATES the trial set for August 15, 2016. The parties are 

 

1 A portion of the hearing was held in camera. 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL CASE NO. 2:13-CV-02643-KJM-CKD 

LEVY V. COUNTY OF ALPINE, ET AL

directed to contact the Courtroom Deputy to confirm the first available new trial date, 

which will likely be much later than the requested November date. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: August 4, 2016

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