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Parties Involved:
Clifford Dilbert
Plaintiff
John E. Potter
Defendant

Document Text:

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Stipulation re: Stay of Proceedings

Beverly Saxon Leonard, 153105

THE SAXON LEONARD LAW FIRM

1001 Second Street, Suite 345

Napa, California 94559

Tel (707) 257-5378

Fax (707) 257-5399

Attorney for Plaintiff

CLIFFORD DILBERT

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

IN AND FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CLIFFORD DILBERT,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHN E. POTTER, POSTMASTER

GENERAL,

Defendant.

Case No.: C-05 000 87 JSW

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE:

REQUEST FOR ORDER CHANGING

TIME FOR MEET & CONFER RE

INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND TO FILE

ADR CERTIFICATION, AND TO

EXCHANGE INITIAL DISCLOSURES,

AND TO CONTINUE CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

(Local Rule 6-2)

WHEREAS, Plaintiff CLIFFORD DILBERT, by and through his attorney of record,

BEVERLY SAXON LEONARD, hereby states and requests:

1. Plaintiff Clifford Dilbert was recently tried in Napa County Superior Court on

charges of child molestation.

2. On the date closing arguments were to be given to the jury, February 10, 2005,

Clifford Dilbert failed to appear in court. He was declared a fugitive from justice and

he was found guilty of the charges against him.

3. Clifford Dilbert was subsequently apprehended in Toronto, Canada on February 12,

2005. Currently he is awaiting extradition from Canada to Napa County.

4. Although Clifford Dilbert has not yet been sentenced, it is anticipated that he will be

sentenced to a term in state prison. For this and other reasons, plaintiff’s counsel

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intends to withdraw from further representation of the plaintiff.

5. Plaintiff’s counsel has had limited opportunity to communicate with plaintiff since

his confinement in Canada and has not been able to notify him of the intent to

withdraw as counsel.

6. Because of plaintiff’s unavailability, plaintiff’s counsel is unable to complete the

Initial Disclosures for exchange, or to complete an ADR Certification. Plaintiff’s

counsel did contact defendant’s counsel on June 22, 2005, to advise him of plaintiff’s

predicament. It was agreed plaintiff’s counsel would request a stay or extension of

all deadlines and a continuance of the Case Management Conference currently set for

July 8, 2005.

7. Plaintiff requests an extension of time to meet and confer re initial disclosures, to file

an ADR Certification, and to complete the Initial Disclosures and the Case

Management Conference Statement, and asks to continue the Case Management

Conference scheduled on July 8, 2005 , at 1:30 p.m., to a date ninety-days hence. 

8. The Defendant does not object to plaintiff’s request.

9. Upon plaintiff’s return to Napa County, plaintiff’s counsel will seek to withdraw

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from further representation of the plaintiff.

Dated: June 24, 2005 Respectfully Submitted,

THE SAXON LEONARD LAW FIRM

By: /s/

 Beverly Saxon Leonard

 Attorney for Plaintiff Clifford Dilbert

Defendant does not object to Plaintiff’s request to extend the deadlines referenced above, 

nor objects to a continuance of the July 8, 2005, Case Management Conference to a date 90-days

hence.

Dated: June 24, 2005 KEVIN V. RYAN

United States Attorney

By: /s/

ABRAHAM A. SIMMONS

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant John E. Potter

O R D E R O F T H E C O U R T

The Court, having considered the request for Order Changing Time, hereby

ORDERS:

The parties shall hold a meet and confer re initial disclosures, early settlement, ADR

Process selection, and discovery plan by _____________, 2005.

The parties shall file a joint ADR Certification with Stipulation for ADR process or

Notice of Need for ADR Phone Conference by ____________, 2005.

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The last day to complete initial disclosures or state objection to Rule 26 (f) Report,

file/serve Case Management Statement, and file/serve Rule 26 (f) Report is 

_________________, 2005.

The Case Management Conference shall be held in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor at 1:30

p.m., on ____________, 2005. 

IT IS SO ORDERED

Dated: June , 2005 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

By:

The Hon. Jeffrey S. White

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/s/ Jeffrey S. White

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