Opinion
Michael J. Curls, Esq., Nichelle D. Jones, Esq., LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL J. CURLS, Los Angeles, CA, Attorneys for Plaintiffs MARLENE HENDERSON, THE ESTATE OF EDYTH, HENDERSON and THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH HENDERSON.
DANA McRAE, County Counsel, County of Santa Cruz, JORDAN SHEINBAUM, Esq., Assistant County Counsel, Santa Cruz, California, Attorneys for Defendants COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, ERRONEOUSLY SUED AS THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF'S, DEPARTMENT AND THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY.
STIPULATION RE: CONTINUATION OF ADR COMPLETION DATE; [] ORDER
RONALD M. WHYTE, District Judge.
STIPULATION RE: CONTINUATION OF THE ADR COMPLETION DATE
Plaintiffs MARLENE HENDERSON, THE ESTATE OF EDYTH HENDERSON, and THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH HENDERSON ("Plaintiffs") and Defendants, the COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ and its COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT and its HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY ("Defendants") submit the following stipulation and proposed order continuing the deadline for completion of Court-Ordered ADR in this matter as follows:
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and Defendants have voluntarily stayed this matter as a result of the pending criminal case entitled People of the State of California v. James Roland Henderson, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. F25036 (this is the pending criminal action against James Henderson involving the two alleged murders which form the basis of the civil case before this Court);
WHEREAS, no discovery has been untaken by the parties in light of the stay;
WHEREAS, the next Case Management Conference is set for July 17, 2015, to address the status of the criminal case against James Henderson;
WHEREAS, the current Court-Ordered ADR (mediation) with Ms. Margaret Corrigan, Circuit Mediator at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Circuit Mediation Office has a completion date of June 15, 2015;
WHEREAS, no meaningful mediation can occur by June 15, 2015, in light of the current case status and stay.
THEREFORE, the Plaintiffs and Defendants stipulate and respectfully request as follows: That the ADR completion date of June 15, 2015, be vacated; and That the ADR completion date be re-set at a later date after any stay of this action has been lifted or otherwise resolved.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.