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Parties Involved:
J. Michael Bishop
Defendant
Robert Dynes
Defendant
David A. Kessler
Plaintiff
Mark Yudof
Defendant

Document Text:

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

CONTINUING STAY OF ACTION;

CASE NO. 4:08-CV-05554 PJH

CROWELL & MORING LLP

Michael A. Kahn (CSB No. 057432, mkahn@crowell.com)

Karen J. Petrulakis (CSB No. 168732, kpetrulakis@crowell.com)

275 Battery Street, 23rd Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 986-2800

Facsimile: (415) 986-2827

Attorneys for Defendants

J. MICHAEL BISHOP, ROBERT DYNES and

MARK YUDOF

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

DAVID A. KESSLER,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. MICHAEL BISHOP, ROBERT C.

DYNES, MARK G. YUDOF,

“JANE/JOHN DOE”,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff David A. Kessler (“Plaintiff” or “Kessler”) and Defendants former Chancellor,

Dr. J. Michael Bishop (“Bishop”), President Emeritus Robert C. Dynes (“Dynes”) and President

Mark G. Yudof (“Yudof”) (collectively “Defendants”) hereby file this stipulation:

WHEREAS, Defendant Bishop is the former Chancellor of the University of California,

San Francisco (“UCSF”), which is part of the larger, multi-campus University of California (the

“University”), which is governed by the Board of Regents;

WHEREAS, Defendant Yudof is the current President of the University, and Defendant

Dynes is the former President of the University;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff Kessler is a tenured faculty member of UCSF and the former Dean

of the Medical School and Vice Chancellor of Medical Affairs at UCSF;

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WHEREAS, on or about December 12, 2008, Kessler filed the above captioned action

before this Court, alleging that Defendants Bishop and Dynes terminated Kessler from his

positions as Dean and Vice Chancellor in retaliation for Kessler’s alleged protected whistleblower

activity and asserting a cause of action against Defendants pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983;

WHEREAS, the controversy pending in this Court involves overlapping issues and arises

out of the same facts and circumstances as the controversy currently pending in a previously-filed

internal University administrative proceeding, specifically a grievance that Kessler filed on or

about January 8, 2008 before the UCSF Division of the University of California Academic Senate

Committee on Privilege and Tenure (“Privilege & Tenure Committee”), in which Kessler

similarly alleges that Defendants Bishop and Dynes terminated Kessler from his positions as

Dean and Vice Chancellor in retaliation for Kessler’s protected, whistleblower activity;

WHEREAS, the Hearing Subcommittee of the Privilege & Tenure Committee (“Hearing

Subcommittee”) held evidentiary hearings on May 20, May 21, June 1, July 13, July 15,

September 22, and October 16 at which the Hearing Subcommittee heard testimony on behalf of

both Kessler and the University (the “Administrative Hearing”).

WHEREAS, the Hearing Subcommittee issued a recommendation regarding Kessler’s

grievance to the current Chancellor of UCSF, Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellman, on January

11, 2010;

WHEREAS, the administrative proceeding is not yet complete because the parties are

awaiting a final decision from Chancellor Desmond-Hellman regarding Kessler’s grievance. The

final decision, which could result in assertions of rights to judicial review of that outcome, will

likely clarify and focus some or all of the legal and factual issues that are before this Court, and

may result in arguments over preclusive effect and/or mootness as to all or part of each party’s

claims and defenses in this action before this Court;

WHEREAS, staying this action until Chancellor Desmond-Hellman issues a final decision

regarding Kessler’s grievance will result in an economy of judicial resources and avoid

unnecessary duplication of effort by the Court and the parties;

WHEREAS, this Court has authority and discretion to stay this action pursuant to:

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a) The Court’s inherent authority to control and manage litigation (see, e.g.,

Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 607 (1992) (“The district

court is given broad discretion in supervising the pretrial phase of litigation.”));

b) The abstention doctrine set forth in Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971) and

Gilbertson v. Albright, 381 F.3d 965 (9th Cir. 2004); and

c) Traditional principles of equity and comity;

WHEREAS, this Court previously entered an Order on March 16, 2009 and another Order

on September 4, 2009 staying the action until ten days after a final decision is issued regarding

Kessler’s grievance before the Privilege & Tenure Committee, and/or or six months from the date

of the stipulation requesting the stay, whichever date shall occur first;

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE THAT:

1. To allow Chancellor Desmond-Hellman time to issue a final decision regarding

Kessler’s grievance, the September 4, 2009 stay shall continue unabated, and all pending dates in

this action, including all matters set forth in the Court’s December 12, 2008 Scheduling Order and

the date by which Defendants must respond to the Complaint, be VACATED and the litigation be

STAYED until 120 days after the Court enters this Order.

2. Each party reserves the right to request early termination of the stay on 30 days

written notice.

Dated: March 11, 2010 CROWELL & MORING LLP

/s/ Karen J. Petrulakis

Karen J. Petrulakis

Attorneys for Defendants

J. MICHAEL BISHOP, ROBERT C. DYNES and

MARK G. YUDOF

Dated: March 10, 2010

/s/ Thad M. Guyer

(as approved 3/10/10)

Thad M. Guyer

Attorneys for Plaintiff DAVID A. KESSLER

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED,

Dated: March _____, 2010

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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