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Parties Involved:
Creekside Healthcare Center
Defendant
Patrick Dooley
Plaintiff
GranCare, LLC
Defendant
Janet Rotich
Defendant

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE INITIAL CONFERENCE

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Alexander F. Giovanniello (CSB # 125562)

Thomas C. Swann (CSB # 229422)

GIOVANNIELLO LAW GROUP

One Pointe Drive, Suite 300

Brea, California 92821

Ph: (714) 364-4000

Fax: (714) 364-4001

Attorneys for:

GRANCARE, LLC dba CREEKSIDE 

HEALTHCARE CENTER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICK DOOLEY, individually and as the 

Successor in –Interest to the decedent Robert 

Dooley;

Plaintiffs,

vs.

GRANCARE, LLC dba CREEKSIDE 

HEALTHCARE CENTER and DOES 1 

through 200, inclusive,

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Case No.: 15-CV-03038 SBA

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE INITIAL CONFERENCE

DATE: January 14, 2016

TIME: 2:45 p.m.

COURTROOM: 210, 2nd Floor

Judge: Hon. Saundra Brown Armstrong

WHEREAS, on November 5, 2015, this Court DENIED Plaintiffs’ Motion for Remand 

without prejudice to Plaintiffs filing a Motion to join former Defendant Janet Rotich in 

accordance with 28 U.S.C. §1447(e). Before filing such a motion, however, this Court 

reminded the parties of their respective obligations to “meet and confer.”

WHEREAS, pursuant to the above-stated obligation, the parties have engaged in 

numerous telephone conversations regarding Plaintiffs’ need to amend the Complaint to identify 

a new Plaintiff given the death of Patrick Dooley along with Plaintiffs’ desire to file a Motion to 

join former Defendant Janet Rotich.

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WHEREAS, in addition to the above, the parties have discussed a potential discovery 

plan to include written discovery and depositions. The parties have also discussed the potential 

for mediation.

WHEREAS, the parties desire to participate in voluntary private mediation prior to 

incurring the cost and expense of filing for a Motion to Amend the Complaint, or filing a 

Motion to join Janet Rotich, or engage in discovery.

THEREFORE, it is stipulated between the parties as follows:

1. The parties all agree to participate in voluntary private mediation by January 31, 

2016.

2. The Court will continue the initial conference to a date convenient for the Court’s 

calendar that occurs after January 31, 2016.

3. The parties will not engage in any disclosures pursuant to F.R.C.P. Rule 26, or other 

discovery, until such time as the Court orders following the continued initial 

conference.

4. This stipulation and order along with the continuation of the initial conference shall 

not affect Plaintiffs’ right to Amend the Complaint to identify new Plaintiffs or to 

file a Motion to join Janet Rotich as a Defendant.

IT IS SO STIPULATED:

Dated: December 14, 2015 THE PECK LAW GROUP

By: /s/ Adam Peck___________________________

Adam Peck

COUNSEL FOR PATRICK DOOLEY, 

individually and as the Successor in –Interest to the 

decedent Robert Dooley

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Dated: December 14, 2015 GIOVANNIELLO LAW GROUP

By: /s/ Thomas C. Swann____________________

Alexander F. Giovanniello

Thomas C. Swann

COUNSEL FOR GRANCARE, LLC dba 

CREEKSIDE HEALTHCARE CENTER 

IT IS SO ORDERED:

1. The Court continues the Initial Conference to ______________

2. The parties shall participate in voluntary private mediation prior to January 31, 2016.

3. The parties shall refrain from participating in discovery, or its initial disclosures, 

until further discussed between the parties and the Court at the Initial Conference.

4. This Order shall not prejudice Plaintiffs’ right to file an amendment to the Complaint 

to identify new Plaintiffs or to file a Motion to Join Janet Rotich as a Defendant 

pursuant to this Court’s previous order.

Dated: ___________________, 2015 ___________________________________

Judge of the United States District Court –

Northern District of California

02/17/2016, at 2:45 PM

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