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Parties Involved:
Christopher Crone
Plaintiff
Brian Stephens
Defendant
Tracy Unified School District
Defendant

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JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 

1545 RIVER PARK DRIVE, SUITE 204 

SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 

TELEPHONE: (916) 921-5800 / FACSIMILE: (916) 921-0247 

KELLIE M. MURPHY, ESQ. (SBN 189500) 

KRISTEN M. CAPRINO, ESQ. (SBN 306815) 

JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

A Professional Law Corporation 

Point West Commerce Centre 

1545 River Park Drive, Suite 204 

Sacramento, CA 95815 

Telephone: (916) 921-5800 

Facsimile: (916) 921-0247 

E-mail: kellie@jsl-law.com / kristen@jsl-law.com

Attorneys for DEFENDANT: 

TRACY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CHRISTOPHER CRONE, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

TRACY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT and 

BRIAN STEPHENS, an individual, 

 Defendants. 

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CASE NO. 2:20-cv-01451-JAM-AC 

STIPULATION TO MODIFY 

SCHEDULING ORDER; ORDER 

Complaint Filed: July 20, 2020 

Trial Date: July 24, 2023

Pursuant to Local Rule 144, Plaintiff Christopher Crone (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant 

Tracy Unified School District (“the District”) (collectively “the Parties”), by and through their 

attorneys of record,1 hereby stipulate as follows: 

WHEREAS, on November 8, 2021, this Court issued a Scheduling Order [ECF No. 17] 

in this matter, a portion of which was changed by Minute Order dated November 17, 2021. 

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 The only claim alleged against Defendant Brian Stephens was dismissed with prejudice by Order dated 

December 7, 2020 [ECF No. 13]; accordingly, the only remaining parties are Plaintiff and the District. 

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JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 

1545 RIVER PARK DRIVE, SUITE 204 

SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 

TELEPHONE: (916) 921-5800 / FACSIMILE: (916) 921-0247 

WHEREAS, the Parties have proceeded and are proceeding with discovery, including 

written discovery recently propounded by Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s deposition scheduled for 

December 5, 2022. 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to discuss possible resolution of the matter after 

completion of the discovery outlined above, including a possible mediation, and defer additional 

discovery to avoid incurring additional fees and costs that may not be necessary. 

WHEREAS, the Parties believe that a Settlement Conference, scheduled in the next three 

to four months, would be beneficial in the event the Parties’ efforts at resolution are not 

successful. 

WHEREAS, in light of the above, the Parties believe that an approximate three month 

extension of the deadlines previously set is reasonable and necessary. No prior extensions of 

these deadlines have been sought. 

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND REQUESTED by the Parties that 

the Scheduling Order [ECF No. 17] be modified as follows (or with dates after those set forth 

below that are convenient for the Court): 

DISPOSITIVE MOTION FILING DEADLINE: June 9, 2023 (continued from 

3/10/2023); 

DISPOSITIVE MOTION HEARING: July 25, 2023 (continued from 4/25/2023) 

DISCOVERY: April 27, 2023 (continued from 1/27/2023) 

EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURES: February 17, 2023 (continued from 11/18/2022) 

SUPPLEMENTAL/REBUTTAL EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURES: March 9, 2023 

(continued from 12/9/2022) 

FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: September 11, 2023 (continued from 6/9/2023) 

TRIAL: November 6, 2023 (continued from 7/24/2023) 

[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] 

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JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 

1545 RIVER PARK DRIVE, SUITE 204 

SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 

TELEPHONE: (916) 921-5800 / FACSIMILE: (916) 921-0247 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: November 18, 2022 JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

 A Professional Law Corporation 

 /s/ Kellie M. Murphy 

 KELLIE M. MURPHY 

 

Dated: November 18, 2022 LEIGH LAW GROUP, P.C. 

 /s/ _Jay T. Jambeck__ (authorized on 11/18/22) 

 JAY T. JAMBECK 

ORDER 

PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION AND GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, the 

Court Orders that the dates set forth in the Scheduling Order previously issued in this case on 

November 8, 2021 shall be modified as follows: 

DISPOSITIVE MOTION FILING DEADLINE: June 9, 2023; 

DISPOSITIVE MOTION HEARING: July 25, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.; 

EXPERT DISCOVERY: April 27, 2023; 

EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURES: February 17, 2023; 

SUPPLEMENTAL/REBUTTAL EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURES: March 9, 2023; 

FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: September 22, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.; and 

TRIAL: November 6, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. 

This matter is REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson for settlement 

proceedings. The parties shall contact Judge Peterson’s Courtroom Deputy to obtain available 

dates for a settlement conference. 

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JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 

1545 RIVER PARK DRIVE, SUITE 204 

SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 

TELEPHONE: (916) 921-5800 / FACSIMILE: (916) 921-0247 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 18, 2022 /s/ John A. Mendez 

 THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ 

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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