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Parties Involved:
Department of Developmental Services
Defendant
Robert Felix
Plaintiff
Office of Protective Services
Defendant
Jack Phelps
Plaintiff
State of California
Defendant

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Stip. For Order to Continue Fact Discovery Cut-Off (1:13-cv-00561-SKO)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT FELIX and JACK PHELPS, 

individuals,

Plaintiffs,

v.

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 

DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL 

SERVICES, OFFICE OF PROTECTIVE 

SERVICES,

Defendant.

1:13-cv-00561-SKO

STIPULATION FOR ORDER TO 

CONTINUE FACT DISCOVERY CUTOFF; ORDER THEREON

Judge: The Honorable Sheila K. Oberto

Trial Date: January 25, 2016

Action Filed: April 17, 2013

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and among ROBERT FELIX (“FELIX”) and JACK 

PHELPS (“PHELPS”) (“Plaintiffs”) and STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF 

DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, INC. (“Defendant” or “Defendant”) (collectively, the 

“Parties”), through their respective undersigned counsel, as follows:

WHEREAS, this Court entered an Amended Scheduling Order in this matter on August 18, 

2014 (Court Docket, Document No. 37);

WHEREAS, the current Scheduling Order has a fact discovery cut-off date of February 21, 

2015;

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Stip. For Order to Continue Fact Discovery Cut-Off (1:13-cv-00561-SKO)

WHEREAS, after an informal telephonic discussion with the Honorable District Court 

Magistrate Judge Sheila Oberto related to discovery issues, the Parties have been advised that due 

to scheduling difficulties involving third party witnesses, over whom neither Party has control, at 

least one of the witnesses will not be available for deposition until the first week of March 2015;

WHEREAS, the Parties have a mediation scheduled for January 20, 2015 and it is currently 

unknown if said mediation will resolve this matter;

WHEREAS, the Parties anticipate additional depositions will be necessary if the mediation 

is not successful;

WHEREAS, the Parties agree the difficulty in scheduling depositions and the other factors 

described more fully herein constitute good cause pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 

Rule 16(b)(4) for the Court to extend the non-expert discovery deadline for an additional three 

weeks until March 13, 2015 in order to complete adequate discovery. No other dates will be 

changed.

EVENT/DEADLINE CURRENT DATE PROPOSED DATES

Non-Expert Discovery 02/21/2015 3/13/2015

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: January 20, 2015 LAW OFFICE OF DEAN B. GORDON

By: /s/ Dean B. Gordon

Dean B. Gordon

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Robert Felix 

and Jack Phelps

Dated: January 20, 2014 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

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Stip. For Order to Continue Fact Discovery Cut-Off (1:13-cv-00561-SKO)

By: /s/ Mary Horst

Mary Horst

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendant Department 

of Developmental Services

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that non-expert fact 

discovery shall be continued three weeks. No other dates are affected. The new dates and 

deadlines shall be as follows:

EVENT/DEADLINE CURRENT DATE NEW DATE

Non-Expert Discovery 2/21/2015 3/13/2015

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 20, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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