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Parties Involved:
City of Stockton
Defendant
Alex Gaeta
Plaintiff
Tressie Gaeta
Plaintiff
Eric Jones
Defendant
Kyle Ribera
Defendant

Document Text:

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MAYALL HURLEY, P.C. 

A Professional Corporation 

2453 Grand Canal Boulevard 

Stockton, California 95207-8253 

Telephone: (209) 477-3833 

MARK E. BERRY, ESQ 

CA State Bar No. 155091 

Attorney for Defendants, , 

CITY OF STOCKTON 

ERIC JONES 

KYLE RIBERA 

WILLIAM, IVARY, CHISOSO, CAVALLI & BREWER 

1999 Harrison St., Ste 1600 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Telephone: (510)832-5411 

JAYME L. WALKER 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

ALEX GAETA and TRESSIE GAETA 

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ALEX GAETA and TRESSIE GAETA. 

Individually and as successors-in-interest to 

Tracy Gaeta, deceased, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

CITY OF STOCKTON, a municipal 

corporation; ERIC JONES, individually and 

in his official capacity as Chief of the 

Stockton Police Department; KYLE 

RIBERA, individually and in his official 

capacity as an Officer of the Stockton Police 

Department; and DOES 1-10, inclusive 

 Defendants. 

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Case No. 2:23-cv-00077-TLN-KJN 

 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

EXTEND PRETRIAL DISCOVERY 

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HAVING MEET AND CONFERRED THE PARTIES STIPULATE TO THE 

FOLLOWING: 

WHEREAS, the court issued its initial scheduling order on February 22, 2023. (ECF 

11); 

WHEREAS, the parties complied with their Rule 26 disclosure obligations consistent 

with the initial pretrial scheduling order; 

WHEREAS, the parties have exchanged written discovery: 

WHEREAS, the San Joaquin County District Attorney continues to investigate the 

activities associated with this case and has yet to issue findings and/or recommendations 

regarding the criminal prosecution of the defendant, KYLE RIBERA; 

WHEREAS, because the San Joaquin County District Attorney continues its review and 

investigation of the events associated with this lawsuit, the entirety of the multi-jurisdictional 

officer involved shooting team report has not yet been released; 

WHEREAS, should the San Joaquin County District Attorney file criminal charges 

against RIBERA, he would be entitled to separate counsel; 

WHEREAS, RIBERA cannot sit for a meaningful deposition until the San Joaquin 

County District Attorney concludes his investigation and issues appropriate findings; 

WHEREAS the continuing investigation of the underlying events does not allow for the 

case to be evaluated by experts; 

WHEREAS the parties have agreed and are now requesting an additional four (4) 

months (120 days) to complete discovery; 

WHEREAS, this is the first request for an amendment to the initial pre-trial discovery 

order. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED 

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DATED: October 19, 2023 WILLIAM, IVARY, CHISOSO,

 CAVALLI & BREWER 

 By /s/ Jayme L. Walker___

 JAYME L. WALKER 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 

ALEX GAETA JR. AND 

TRESSIE GAETA 

DATED: October 19, 2023 MAYALL HURLEY, P.C. 

 

By /s/ Mark E. Berry 

 MARK E. BERRY 

Attorney for Defendants, 

CITY OF STOCKTON 

ERIC JONES 

KYLE RIBERA 

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ORDER

Having read and reviewed the stipulation of the parties and good cause being found, the 

Court grants the parties’ request for an extension to the pretrial scheduling order. 

It is ordered that all dates shall be continued 120 days. 

DATED: October 19, 2023 

Troy L. Nunley

United States District Judge

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