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KIM BERLY KOZLOWSKI, et al. v. SACRAM ENTO COUNTY, et al. USDC, Eastern District, Case No. CIV.S-04-2381 FCD DAD

JOINT STATUS REPORT AND ORDER

LAW OFFICE OF MARK E. MERIN

Mark E. Merin, SBN 043849

Jeffrey I. Schwarzschild, SBN 192086 

2001 P Street, Suite 100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: 916/443-6911

Facsimile: 916/447-8336

E-Mail: mark@markmerin.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

PORTER, SCOTT, WEIBERG & DELEHANT

Terence J. Cassidy, SBN 099180

350 University Avenue, Suite 200

Sacramento, CA 95825

Telephone: 916/929-1481

Facsimile: 916/927-3706

E-Mail: tcassidy@pswdlaw.com

Attorneys for Defendants

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KIMBERLY KOZLOWSKI, et al., 

Plaintiffs,

vs.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, et al., 

Defendants.

CASE NO: CIV.S-04-2381 FCD DAD

JOINT STATUS REPORT AND

ORDER

Plaintiffs, KIMBERLY KOZLOWSKI, JASMINE TAGGART and ALICIA ANDERSON

and defendants SACRAMENTO COUNTY, SACRAMENTO COUNTY PROBATION

DEPARTMENT; SACRAMENTO COUNTY CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER VERNE SPEIRS,

and SACRAMENTO COUNTY ASSISTANT CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER SUZANNE

COLLINS, by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby submit the following Joint Status report

pursuant to the Court’s Order of February 22, 2006.

Since the court’s order of February 22, 2006, the parties continued to engage in settlement

discussions which resulted in the revision of language in a draft stipulated settlement agreement

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KIM BERLY KOZLOWSKI, et al. v. SACRAM ENTO COUNTY, et al. USDC, Eastern District, Case No. CIV.S-04-2381 FCD DAD

JOINT STATUS REPO - 2 - RT AND ORDER

which will now need the approval of the parties. Should the stipulated settlement agreement be

approved by the parties they will then move the court for preliminary approval of the stipulated

settlement agreement and establishment of a date for a fairness hearing.

The parties are hopeful of jointly requesting a hearing date for preliminary approval of the

stipulated settlement in late June or early July 2006. 

If the parties have not approved of a stipulated settlement agreement within the next 30

(thirty) days, they will file a further status report and request the setting of dates for hearing on

Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification and/or a further status conference, as needed.

DATED: May 19, 2006 Respectfully submitted,

LAW OFFICE OF MARK E. MERIN

/s/ - “Mark E. Merin”

 

MARK E. MERIN, SBN 043849

Attorney for Plaintiffs

DATED: May 19, 2006 Respectfully submitted,

PORTER, SCOTT, WEIBERG & DELEHANT

/s/ - “Terence J. Cassidy”

 

TERENCE J. CASSIDY, SBN 99180

Attorney for Defendants

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that, if the parties have not approved the stipulated settlement

agreement within 30 (thirty) days of this order, they shall file a further status report requesting the

setting of dates for hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification and/or the setting of a further

status conference. The Parties shall either file the stipulated settlement or a joint status report shall

within thirty (30) days of the expiration of the time period as noted above. 

DATED: May 24, 2006 /s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

HON. FRANK C. DAMRELL, JR.

JUDGE, U.S. DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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