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Parties Involved:
Melinda Avila
Plaintiff
County of Madera
Defendant
Richard Gonzales
Defendant
Alfredo Lorenzo
Plaintiff
Gretel Lorenzo
Plaintiff
Jose Lorenzo
Plaintiff
Guy Rich
Defendant
State of California
Defendant
Paul Varner
Defendant

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CAROLYN J. FRANK, Bar No. 245479

CFrank@cotalawfirm.com

DANIEL S. ROBERTS, Bar No. 205535

DRoberts@cotalawfirm.com

SEAN D. DE BURGH, Bar No. 264713

SDeburgh@cotalawfirm.com

COTA COLE LLP

2261 Lava Ridge Court

Roseville, CA 95661

Telephone: (916) 780-9009

Facsimile: (916) 780-9050

Attorneys for Defendants

County of Madera, Richard Gonzales, and 

Guy Rich

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MELINDA AVILA; GRETEL 

LORENZO; ALFREDO LORENZO; 

and JOSE LORENZO,

Plaintiffs,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA; COUNTY 

OF MADERA; RICHARD 

GONZALES; PAUL VARNER; GUY 

RICH and DOES 3 through 100, 

inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00996 JAM-GSA

Hon. John A. Mendez

STIPULATION REGARDING 

PLAINTIFF’S INDEPENDENT 

MEDICAL EXAMINATION 

PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 35; 

ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S 

INDEPENDENT MEDICAL 

EXAMINATION

IME Date: March 10, 2017

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COTA COLE LLP

3281 E. GUASTI ROAD, SUITE 700

ONTARIO, CA 91761

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff MELINDA AVILA 

(“Plaintiff”) and Defendants COUNTY OF MADERA, and RICHARD 

GONZALES (collectively “Defendants”), by and through their respective counsel, 

that Plaintiff will undergo a physical examination pursuant to Rule 35 of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Said examination shall take place on March 10, 

2017 and will be conducted by Dr. Edward Cahill, M.D. commencing at 11:00 a.m. 

at the Rascal Creek Physical Therapy located at 3327 M Street, Merced, California, 

95348.

This examination will be conducted for the purposes of determining the 

nature and extend of Plaintiff’s physical injuries and the relationship thereof to the 

accident which is the subject of this litigation, and will consist of all necessary and 

customary activities required to make such a determination, including but not 

limited to medical history, radiographic studies, history of the accident in question, 

and physical examination and evaluation. Photographs of Plaintiff’s injuries may 

be taken for use at trial.

IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED that Defendant will provide Plaintiff a copy 

of a detailed written report setting out the history, examinations, findings, including 

the results of all tests made, diagnose, prognoses, and conclusions of the examiner, 

Dr. Edward Cahill, M.D., within 15 days upon Defendants’ receipt of same.

Dated: March 6, 2017 CORNWELL & SAMPLE, LLP

By: /s/ Stephen R. Cornwell

Stephen R. Cornwell

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Melinda Avila, 

Gretel Lorenzo, Alfredo Lorenzo, and Jose 

Lorenzo

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COTA COLE LLP

3281 E. GUASTI ROAD, SUITE 700

ONTARIO, CA 91761

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Dated: March 7, 2017 COTA COLE LLP

By: /s/ Carolyn J. Frank

Carolyn J. Frank

Daniel S. Roberts

Sean D. De Burgh

Attorneys for Defendants County of Madera, 

Richard Gonzales, and Guy Rich

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COTA COLE LLP

3281 E. GUASTI ROAD, SUITE 700

ONTARIO, CA 91761

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ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ March 7, 2017 stipulation, the Court finds good cause 

to order a Rule 35 examination pursuant to the parties’ stipulated terms.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 8, 2017 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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