Opinion
Leonard C. Herr, Caren L. Curtiss, Certified Law Student HERR PEDERSEN & BERGLUND LLP Visalia, California. Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF VISALIA and TIM HAENER
LAW OFFICES OF DALE K. GALIPO LAW OFFICES OF NIKOLAUS W. REED QUIRK LAW GROUP, DALE K. GALIPO NIKOLAUS W. REED, LOGAN QUIRK, Attorneys for Plaintiffs
HERR PEDERSEN & BERGLUND LLP, LEONARD C. HERR, Attorney for Defendants
FURTHER STIPULATION RE IN CAMERA REVIEW OF PEACE OFFICER'S PERSONNEL FILE
BARBARA A. McAULIFFE, Magistrate Judge.
I.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on December 29, 2014, the parties entered into a stipulation regarding an in camera review of Defendant TIM HAENER's personnel file which was approved by the Court on January 6, 2015. [Doc. 52]
WHEREAS, following the stipulation of the parties the Court expressed concerns regarding the process proposed to be followed in order to carry out the in camera inspection.
WHEREAS, both Plaintiffs and Defendants are very familiar with the Pitchess process utilized in State court actions;
WHEREAS, due to the desire to expedite this process, the parties do hereby further stipulate as follows:
II.
STIPULATION
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO, THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE ATTORNEYS OF RECORD, AS FOLLOWS:
1. During the i n camera inspection, Leonard C. Herr, counsel for Defendants, may be present and answer any questions of an administrative matter that the Court may have regarding Defendant TIM HAENER's personnel file, but no substantive information about the case will be discussed with the Court outside the presence of Plaintiffs' counsel.
III.
ORDER
Upon a review of the agreement of the parties, the Court adopts the stipulation. The Court will independently review the files in camera, and contact defense counsel if any administrative questions arise when reviewing the file.
IT IS SO ORDERED.