Opinion
No. C-11-1213 MEJ
10-21-2011
JAMIE ESCAMILLA, JR, a minor individual, by and through his guardian ad litem, JAMIE ESCAMILLA, SR. Plaintiff, v. NOVATO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, a orporate entity; SUTTER HEALTH, a corporate entity; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ERIC SCHER, M.D., an individual; DAVID THOMPSON, M.D., an individual; and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, Defendant.
MELINDA HAAG (CABN 132612) United States Attorney JOANN M. SWANSON (CSBN 88143) Chief, Civil Division MELISSA K.B. SLADDEN (CSBN 203307) Assistant United States Attorney Attorneys for Federal Defendant, United States of America Patricia A. Timm, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants Sutter Health and Sutter West Bay Hospitals, dba Novato Community Hospital Erin R. Sabey, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant David Thompson, M.D.
MELINDA HAAG (CABN 132612)
United States Attorney
JOANN M. SWANSON (CSBN 88143)
Chief, Civil Division
MELISSA K.B. SLADDEN (CSBN 203307)
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Federal Defendant, United States of America
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND THE MEDIATION DEADLINE
The plaintiff, Jamie Escamilla Jr., ("Plaintiff") and the defendants, Novato Community Hospital, a corporate entity; Sutter Health, a corporate entity; the United States of America; Eric Scher, M.D., an individual; David Thompson, M.D., an individual (collectively "Defendants") by and through their counsel stipulate to the following:
WHEREAS, the current deadline by which to complete mediation is December 20, 2011;
WHEREAS, the parties were invited by the Court to submit a stipulation to extend the mediation deadline;
WHEREAS, the parties believe it will be beneficial to the mediation to allow for some discovery to proceed prior to the mediation;
WHEREAS, the parties will not be able to complete the necessary discovery prior to December 20, 2011;
WHEREAS, the mediator has consented to this extension;
WHEREAS, the parties have tentatively scheduled the mediation for April 23, 2012, but there is some risk that pre-existing trial dates in other matters may present a conflict;
ACCORDINGLY, the parties request that the following dates be adopted by the Court: that the mediation deadline in this action be extended from December 20, 2011 to June 1, 2012. So Stipulated.
EDGAR LAW FIRM
Jeremy R. Fietz, Esq.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
MELINDA HAAG
United States Attorney
Melissa K.B. Sladden
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Defendant
United States of America
GALLOWAY, LUCCHESE, EVERSON & PICCHI
Patricia A. Timm, Esq.
Attorneys for Defendants
Sutter Health and Sutter West Bay
Hospitals, dba Novato Community
Hospital
HASSARD BONNINGTON LLP
Joanna L. Storey, Esq.
Attorneys for Defendant
Eric Scher, M.D.
DONNELLY NELSON DEPOLO & MURRAY
Erin R. Sabey, Esq.
Attorneys for Defendant
David Thompson, M.D.
[PROPOSED] ORDER
Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, the mediation deadline in this action is extended from December 20, 2011 to June 1, 2012.
IT IS SO ORDERED
MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge