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Parties Involved:
Gregory J. Ahern
Defendant
County of Alameda
Defendant
Mario Felix
Defendant
Belinda Goins
Plaintiff
Martin Goins
Plaintiff
Richard Goins
Plaintiff
David Goins, Jr.
Plaintiff
Robert Griffith
Defendant
Sierry Wilhelm
Defendant

Document Text:

STIPULATION AND (PROPOSED) ORDER MODIFYING SCHEDULING ORDER

GOINS, et al. v. COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, et al. 1

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JOHN L. BURRIS, Esq./ State Bar #69888

BENJAMIN NISENBAUM, Esq./ State Bar #222173

LAW OFFICES OF JOHN L. BURRIS

Airport Corporate Centre

7677 Oakport Street, Suite 1120

Oakland, California 94621

Telephone: (510) 839-5200

Facsimile: (510) 839-3882

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

BELINDA GOINS, individually and as cosuccessor-in-interest to DAVID GOINS; DAVID 

GOINS, JR., individually and as co-successor-ininterest to DAVID GOINS; MARTIN GOINS, 

individually and as co-successor-in-interest to 

DAVID GOINS; RICHARD GOINS, 

individually and as co-successor-in-interest to 

DAVID GOINS,

 Plaintiffs,

vs.

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, a municipal 

corporation; GREGORY J. AHERN, in his 

capacity as Sheriff for the COUNTY OF 

ALAMEDA; SIERRY WILHELM, individually 

and in his official capacity as a sergeant for the 

COUNTY OF ALAMDEA; ROBERT 

GRIFFITH, individually and in his official 

capacity as a deputy sheriff for the COUNTY OF 

ALAMEDA; MARIO FELIX, individually and 

in his official capacity as a lieutenant for the 

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA; and DOES 4-100, 

inclusive,

 Defendants.

 

Case No. C 14-03806 VC

STIPULATION AND (PROPOSED) ORDER 

MODIFYING CASE MANAGEMENT 

SCHEDULE

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STIPULATION

WHEREAS, the parties have proceeded with conducting discovery in the instant action;

WHEREAS, the depositions of Plaintiffs and Defendants have been noticed, but have been 

delayed by conflicts in plaintiffs and defendants calendars;

WHEREAS, Expert Witness Designations were due in this matter to be exchanged by June 

26, 2015;

WHEREAS, counsel for the parties have agreed to postpone the exchange of expert witness 

disclosures until after the completion of a settlement conference;

WHEREAS, the retention of retained expert witnesses in this matter will be one of the most 

significant costs each party incurs in this action, and will include retained use of force, 

reconstruction/human factors, and medical experts;

WHEREAS, the settlement conference in this case was originally scheduled to occur April 8, 

2015, and was then re-set by Magistrate Judge Beeler to June 26, 2015 (Docket No. 25);

WHEREAS, the settlement conference in this case was then postponed to July 17, 2015, due 

to another settlement conference in a different matter (Jimenez, et al. v. County of Alameda, et al.

Northern Dist. Case No. 13-14620 CRB, in which the same undersigned counsel represents Plaintiffs 

and Defendants, was ordered by Judge Breyer to occur in place of the settlement conference in the 

instant action, also before Magistrate Judge Beeler (Docket No. 27);

WHEREFORE, the parties respectfully request that the Court’s scheduling order in this action 

(Docket No. 19) be modified to allow the parties to attempt to resolve this action prior to incurring 

the significant costs of necessary expert witnesses, which may be detrimental to settlement 

discussions by:

1. Extending the date for exchange of Opening Expert Witnesses Designations and 

Reports to September 1, 2015, to allow for retention of experts, and preparation, and completion of 

opening expert witness reports;

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2. Extending the completion of fact discovery to August 18, 2015, such that any 

remaining fact discovery after the settlement conference is conducted can be completed in time for 

expert witness consideration.

The proposed modifications should have no impact on the remainder of the Court’s 

scheduling order, which requires Dispositive Motions be filed such that they are heard by October 15, 

2015.

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: June 29, 2015 THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN L. BURRIS

 /s/ Benjamin Nisenbaum__

 Benjamin Nisenbaum, Esq.

 Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: June 29, 2015 BOORNAZIAN, JENSEN & GARTHE

 A Professional Corporation

/s/_Gregory J. Rockwell__

 Gregory J. Rockwell, Esq.,

 Attorney for Defendants

(proposed) ORDER

GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, the Court hereby orders as follows:

1. The date of exchange for Opening Expert Witness Designations and report is hereby 

extended to September 1, 2015.

2. The close of fact discovery is hereby extended to August 18, 2015. 

3. Expert discovery shall close on October 1, 2015.

4. No other dates shall be affected by this modification to the Court’s scheduling Order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:______________ _________________________

Hon. VINCE CHHABRIA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

July 1, 2015

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