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Parties Involved:
City of Porterville
Defendant
Anthony Luckey
Plaintiff
Bruce Sokoloff
Defendant

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Joint Stipulation And [Proposed] Order To File First Amended Complaint

12103226.3 PO090-043

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

A Professional Law Corporation

5250 North Palm Ave, Suite 310

Fresno, California 93704

Jesse J. Maddox, Bar No. 219091

jmaddox@lcwlegal.com

Sue Ann Renfro, Bar No. 143122

srenfro@lcwlegal.com

LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE

A Professional Law Corporation

5250 North Palm Ave, Suite 310

Fresno, California 93704

Telephone: 559.256.7800

Facsimile: 559.449.4535

Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF PORTERVILLE and BRUCE 

SOKOLOFF

Lawrence J. King, SBN 120805

kingesq@pacbell.net

Law Offices of Lawrence J. King

11 Western Ave.

Petaluma, CA 94952

Telephone: (707) 769-9791

Facsimile: (707) 769-9253

Attorney for Plaintiff ANTHONY LUCKEY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO

ANTHONY LUCKEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF PORTERVILLE and BRUCE 

SOKOLOFF,

Defendant.

Case No.: 1:23-cv-00551 ADA BAM

Complaint Filed: April 7, 2023

SECOND JOINT STIPULATION AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER TO FILE FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH RESPONSE 

THERETO, TO CONTINUE SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE AND TO CONTINUE LAST 

DATE TO FILE JOINT SCHEDULING 

REPORT

TO THE COURT AND TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: 

Plaintiff ANTHONY LUCKEY (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants CITY OF PORTERVILLE and 

BRUCE SOKOLOFF (collectively referred to as “Defendants”), hereby stipulate to the 

following:

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed his Complaint (“Complaint”) with this Court on April 7, 2023; 

WHEREAS, Defendants agreed to waive formal service of Summons; 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

12103226.3 PO090-043

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

A Professional Law Corporation

5250 North Palm Ave, Suite 310

Fresno, California 93704

WHEREAS, following review and evaluation of Plaintiff’s Complaint by defense counsel, 

the respective counsel for the parties engaged in meet and confer communications; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s counsel requested the opportunity to file a First Amended 

Complaint; and 

WHEREAS, defense counsel agreed to Plaintiff’s request to file a First Amended 

Complaint; 

WHEREAS, counsel for Plaintiff and Defendants agreed to continue the date for filing the 

Joint Scheduling Report and date set for the Scheduling Conference in light of the extended time 

for the parties to file pleadings;

WHEREAS, the Court granted the parties’ request;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s counsel recently suffered a serious health issue, which required 

hospitalization;

WHEREAS, counsel for Defendants graciously have agreed to further extensions of the 

deadlines previously agreed to and approved by the Court, as set forth below;

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by the parties to this suit, 

by and through their counsel of record, as follows: 

1. Plaintiff will file a First Amended Complaint on or before August 2, 2023; 

2. Defendants will file a responsive pleading within 21 days of service of the First 

Amended Complaint, or if Plaintiff does not file a First Amended Complaint by August 2, 2023, 

Defendants will file a responsive pleading on or before August 23, 2023;

3. The parties stipulate and respectfully request that the court continue the 

Scheduling Conference from August 25, 2023 to September 22, 2023, or such other date as is 

convenient for the Court; and

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

12103226.3 PO090-043

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

A Professional Law Corporation

5250 North Palm Ave, Suite 310

Fresno, California 93704

4. The parties stipulate and respectfully request that the Court continue the current 

last day to file the Joint Scheduling report from August 18, 2023 to September 15, 2023, or such 

other date reflective of the continued Scheduling Conference.

Dated: July 19, 2023

By:

LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE

/s/ Sue Ann Renfro

Jesse J. Maddox

Sue Ann Renfro

Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF 

PORTERVILLE and BRUCE 

SOKOLOFF

Dated: July 19, 2023

By:

LAW OFFICES OF LAWRENCE J. KING

/s/ Lawrence J. King

Lawrence J. King

Attorneys for Plaintiff ANTHONY 

LUCKEY

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

12103226.3 PO090-043

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

A Professional Law Corporation

5250 North Palm Ave, Suite 310

Fresno, California 93704

ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. Plaintiff is granted leave to file a First Amended Complaint on or before August 2,

2023; 

2. Defendants will file a responsive pleading within 21 days of service of the First 

Amended Complaint, or if Plaintiff does not file a First Amended Complaint by August 2, 2023, 

Defendants will file a responsive pleading on or before August 23, 2023;

3. The Scheduling Conference scheduled for September 7, 2023, is hereby continued 

to September 27, 2023, at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 8 (BAM) before Magistrate Judge 

Barbara A. McAuliffe; and 

4. The last date for the parties to file a Joint Scheduling Report is hereby continued 

from August 31, 2023 to September 20, 2023.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 21, 2023 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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