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Parties Involved:
City of Porterville
Defendant
Ana Isabel Moreno
Plaintiff
Bruce Sokoloff
Defendant

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Joint Stipulation to File Second Amended Complaint 

12145887.1 PO090-042

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 Avenue

Petaluma, CA 94952

Telephone: (707) 769-9791

Facsimile: (707) 769-9253

Attorney for Plaintiff ANA ISABEL MORENO

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO

ANA ISABEL MORENO,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF PORTERVILLE and BRUCE 

SOKOLOFF,

Defendant.

Case No.: 1:23-cv-00541 JLT SKO

Complaint Filed: April 6, 2023

FAC Filed: August 7, 2023

FOURTH JOINT STIPULATION AND

ORDER TO FILE SECOND AMENDED 

COMPLAINT AND RESPONSE THERETO, 

TO CONTINUE DATE TO FILE JOINT 

SCHEDULING REPORT AND CONTINUE 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

(Doc. 16)

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

Plaintiff ANA ISABEL MORENO (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants CITY OF PORTERVILLE and 

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

following:

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed her Complaint (“Complaint”) with this Court on April 6, 2023;

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Joint Stipulation to File Second Amended Complaint 

12145887.1 PO090-042

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

A Professional Law Corporation

5250 North Palm Ave, Suite 310

Fresno, California 93704

WHEREAS, Defendants agreed to waive formal service of Summons; 

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;

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

Complaint; 

WHEREAS, counsel for Plaintiff and Defendants also 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’ requests;

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

hospitalization and the Court granted the parties’ stipulation to extend deadlines;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed and served a First Amended Complaint on or about August 7, 

2023; 

WHEREAS, following review of the First Amended Complaint by defense counsel, the 

respective parties engaged in meet and confer communications;

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

Complaint and defense counsel agreed; 

WHEREAS, the parties agreed to continue the date for filing the Scheduling Conference 

Report and Scheduling Conference in light of the extended time to file pleadings, if the Court so 

approves.

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 Second Amended Complaint within 15 days after the Court 

approves the instant Stipulation;

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

Amended Complaint, or if Plaintiff does not file a Second Amended Complaint by that 15 day

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Joint Stipulation to File Second Amended Complaint 

12145887.1 PO090-042

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

A Professional Law Corporation

5250 North Palm Ave, Suite 310

Fresno, California 93704

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period, Defendants will file a responsive pleading on or before 36 days after the Court approves 

the instant Stipulation;

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

Scheduling Conference from September 14, 2023, to a date as is convenient for the Court; and

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

last day to file the Joint Scheduling Report from September 7, 2023 to a date reflective of the 

continued Scheduling Conference.

Dated: August 25, 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: August 25, 2023

By:

LAW OFFICES OF LAWRENCE J. KING

/s/ Lawrence J. King

Lawrence J. King

Attorneys for Plaintiff ANA ISABEL 

MORENO

ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. Plaintiff is granted leave to file a Second Amended Complaint within 15 days 

following this Court’s order approving the foregoing Stipulation (Doc. 16); 

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

Amended Complaint, or if Plaintiff does not file a Second Amended Complaint by that 15-day

period, Defendants will file a responsive pleading on or before 36 days after the Court approves 

the instant Stipulation;

3. The Scheduling Conference originally scheduled for September 14, 2023, at 9:30 

a.m. is hereby continued to November 30, 2023, at 9:45 a.m. The parties shall file their joint 

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Joint Stipulation to File Second Amended Complaint 

12145887.1 PO090-042

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

A Professional Law Corporation

5250 North Palm Ave, Suite 310

Fresno, California 93704

scheduling report seven (7) days prior to the conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 28, 2023 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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