Opinion
No. C12-3053 JST
04-29-2013
DANIEL J. OFFIELD, Plaintiff, v. ERIC HOLDER, ATTORNEY GENERAL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, and DOES 1 through 50, Inclusively, Defendant.
Respectfully submitted, MELINDA HAAG United States Attorney JENNIFER S WANG Assistant United States Attorney Attorneys for Defendant RICHARD MARGARITA Attorneys for Plaintiff
MELINDA HAAG (CSBN 132612)
United States Attorney
ALEX G. TSE (CSBN 152348)
Chief, Civil Division
JENNIFER S WANG (CSBN 233155)
Assistant United States Attorney
450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055
San Francisco, California 94102-3495
Telephone: (415) 436-6967
FAX: (415) 436-6748
Email: jennifer.s.wang@usdoj.gov
Attorneys for Federal Defendant LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD P. MARGARITA
RICHARD P. MARGARITA (SBN: 175819)
P.O. BOX 1257
Sloughhouse, CA 95683
Tel: (916) 972-0365
Fax: (888) 346-7927
RichardMargarita@sbcglobal.net
Attorney for Plaintiff Daniel J. Offield
STIPULATION TO CONTINUE
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
AND ORDER THEREON
Subject to the approval of the Court, the parties hereby stipulate to continue the settlement conference currently set for May 9, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. to August 22, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
The above-captioned matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins for mediation/settlement on November 19, 2012. On November 20, 2012, Magistrate Judge Cousins issued an order setting a settlement conference for February 28, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. On February 8, 2013, at the parties' request, the settlement conference was continued to May 9, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. The parties requested the continuance in order to allow the parties time to conduct additional discovery prior the settlement conference, which the parties believe may help facilitate a productive settlement conference. The additional discovery sought by the parties included several depositions, including those of plaintiff and plaintiff's former supervisors. The parties have met and conferred regarding scheduling these depositions. However due to the respective schedules of the parties and witnesses, the parties do not believe that all of these depositions will be completed until August. Accordingly, the parties respectfully request a second continuance of the settlement conference to August 22, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. IT IS SO STIPULATED.
Respectfully submitted,
MELINDA HAAG
United States Attorney
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JENNIFER S WANG
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Defendant
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RICHARD MARGARITA
Attorneys for Plaintiff
[PROPOSED] ORDER
Pursuant to the parties' stipulation and good cause having been shown, it is ordered that the settlement conference set for May 9, 2013, is continued to August 22, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. IT IS SO ORDERED.
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NATHANAEL COUSINS
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE