California Eastern District Court
Judge:Dale A Drozd
Referred: Sean C Riordan
Case #: 2:24-cv-00109
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Jan 08, 2024
Last checked: Saturday Jul 06, 2024 1:24 AM PDT
Defendant
Jacqueline Castex
Represented By
Nicole M. Cahill
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Dayton Van Vranken Longyear
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Defendant
Jim Cooper
Represented By
Nicole M. Cahill
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Dayton Van Vranken Longyear
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Defendant
County of Sacramento
Represented By
Nicole M. Cahill
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Dayton Van Vranken Longyear
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Defendant
Niloofar Fadaki
Represented By
Nicole M. Cahill
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Dayton Van Vranken Longyear
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Defendant
Shaletha Harris
Represented By
Nicole M. Cahill
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Dayton Van Vranken Longyear
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Defendant
Deojanna Ornido
Represented By
Nicole M. Cahill
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Dayton Van Vranken Longyear
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Defendant
Suvag Patnaik
Represented By
Nicole M. Cahill
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Dayton Van Vranken Longyear
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Defendant
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
Represented By
Nicole M. Cahill
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Dayton Van Vranken Longyear
Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP
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Plaintiff
Catherine Dallas Fisher
Represented By
Mark E. Merin
Law Office Of Mark E. Merin
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Paul Hajime Masuhara, III
Law Office Of Mark E. Merin
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Plaintiff
Estate of Norman Fisher Jr.
Represented By
Mark E. Merin
Law Office Of Mark E. Merin
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Paul Hajime Masuhara, III
Law Office Of Mark E. Merin
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Plaintiff
S. F.
Represented By
Mark E. Merin
Law Office Of Mark E. Merin
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Paul Hajime Masuhara, III
Law Office Of Mark E. Merin
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.
Terminated: 05/29/2024

GPO Aug 23 2024
ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/23/2024 DECLINING to Relate cases 2:18-cv-2081 TLN CSK and 2:24-cv-0109 DAD SCR. (Mendez Licea, O)

Docket last updated: 10 hours ago
Monday, March 24, 2025
31 31 order Minute Order ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Mon 03/24 2:43 PM
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry); issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 3/24/2025: Pursuant to Local Rule 230(g), the pending29 motion for approval of minor's compromise is SUBMITTED without oral argument. Accordingly, the hearing set for 4/7/2025 is VACATED, to be reset at a later date if the court determines that oral argument is needed. (Deputy Clerk PAB)
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Friday, March 14, 2025
30 30 respm Statement of Non-Opposition Fri 03/14 2:55 PM
STATEMENT of NON-OPPOSITION by Jacqueline Castex, Jim Cooper, County of Sacramento, Niloofar Fadaki, Shaletha Harris, Deojanna Ornido, Suvag Patnaik, Sacramento County Sheriff's Department to29 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief,. (Cahill, Nicole)
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Friday, February 28, 2025
29 29 motion Miscellaneous Relief Fri 02/28 1:38 PM
MOTION for Approval of Minor's Compromise by Catherine Dallas Fisher, Estate of Norman Fisher Jr., S. F.. Motion Hearing set for 4/7/2025 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd.(Merin, Mark)
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Att: 1 Memorandum,
Att: 2 Declaration of Mark E. Merin
Friday, January 24, 2025
28 28 order Minute Order ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings Fri 01/24 4:07 PM
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/24/2025: In light of the parties'27 Notice of Settlement, the court hereby VACATES all dates and deadlines, if any, in this case. Good cause appearing, and consistent with District Judge Dale A. Drozd's case scheduling practices, the parties shall file dispositional documents by no later than 10/24/2025 absent further order of the court based on a showing of additional good cause. (Deputy Clerk PAB)
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Thursday, January 23, 2025
27 27 notice Notice of Settlement Thu 01/23 4:59 PM
NOTICE of SETTLEMENT Pending Approval by Catherine Dallas Fisher, Estate of Norman Fisher Jr., S. F.. (Merin, Mark)
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Monday, January 06, 2025
26 26 service Summons Mon 01/06 2:00 PM
SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Veer Babu, Kathryn Gonzales, Grayson Romig, Sacramento County Department of Health Services, Ganesan Venkatapathy* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Mark E. Merin* *Law Office of Mark E. Merin* *1010 F Street, Suite 300* *Sacramento, CA 95814*. (Deputy Clerk AJB)
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Thursday, December 19, 2024
25 25 cmp Amended Complaint Thu 12/19 12:04 PM
FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Jacqueline Castex, Jim Cooper, County of Sacramento, Niloofar Fadaki, Shaletha Harris, Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., Deojanna Ornido, Suvag Patnaik, Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, Grayson Romig, Sacramento County Department of Health Services, Veer Babu, Kathryn Gonzales, Ganesan Venkatapathy by Catherine Dallas Fisher, Estate of Norman Fisher Jr., S. F.. (Merin, Mark)
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24 24 misc Stipulation Thu 12/19 11:58 AM
STIPULATION for Filing First Amended Complaint by Catherine Dallas Fisher, Estate of Norman Fisher Jr., S. F.. (Merin, Mark)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
Monday, October 28, 2024
23 23 order Minute Order ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings Mon 10/28 10:18 AM
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 10/28/2024: Pursuant to the parties' Notice of Withdrawal of Request for Informal Discovery Conference (ECF No.22 ), the informal conference set for 10/29/24 is VACATED. In light of the parties' stipulation for extension of time to respond to discovery (ECF No.21 ), Defendant shall have until November 13, 2024 to respond to the requests for production and interrogatories discussed in the stipulation. (Her, S)
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Friday, October 25, 2024
22 22 notice Notice (Other) Fri 10/25 3:04 PM
NOTICE of Withdrawal of Request for Informal Discovery Conference by County of Sacramento re 20 Minute Order,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings,,,. (Cahill, Nicole)
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Thursday, October 24, 2024
21 21 misc Stipulation and Proposed Order Thu 10/24 4:29 PM
STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for Extension to Respond to Discovery Requests by County of Sacramento. (Cahill, Nicole)
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Friday, October 18, 2024
20 20 order Minute Order ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings Fri 10/18 1:21 PM
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 10/18/2024: Per communication with the parties, an Informal Telephonic Discovery Conference is SET for 10/29/2023 at 02:30 PM. The parties SHALL file a joint letter, no later than 48 hours by 10/25/2024, briefly explaining what meet and confer efforts they have undertaken and briefly summarizing the discovery dispute. The joint letter is limited to two (2) single-spaced pages, using a minimum of 12-point font for all text. Pages that exceed the page limit will not be considered. The parties may include exhibits or attachments, but are strongly encouraged to exclude or minimize any such additional documentation. To access the conference call, parties are instructed to dial the following toll-free number: (877) 336-1828; enter access code: 1864917 and follow remaining prompts. (Her, S)
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Friday, August 23, 2024
19 19 2 pgs order Order Fri 08/23 1:56 PM
ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/23/2024 DECLINING to Relate cases 2:18-cv-2081 TLN CSK and 2:24-cv-0109 DAD SCR. (Mendez Licea, O)
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024
18 18 notice Notice of Related Case Tue 08/20 8:39 AM
NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 2:18-cv-02081-TLN-CSK by Catherine Dallas Fisher, Estate of Norman Fisher Jr., S. F.. (Merin, Mark)
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Monday, August 19, 2024
17 17 order Scheduling Order ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings Mon 08/19 2:03 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 08/16/2024 VACATING the 08/27/2024 initial scheduling conference and SETTING the dates as follows: motions or stipulations requesting leave to amend due by 12/20/2024; all Discovery shall be completed by 06/20/205; Designation of Expert Witnesses due 07/25/2025 with any rebuttal designations due 08/25/2025 and all Expert Discovery completed by 09/25/2025; Dispositive Motions filed by 11/10/2025; Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/14/2026 at 01:30 PM via Zoom before District Judge Dale A. Drozd with a joint pretrial statement due pursuant to Local Rules 281 and 282; Jury Trial set for 6/22/2026 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 4 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. Objections due within 14 days of the entry of this Order. (Lopez, K) Modified on 8/19/2024 (Lopez, K)
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Thursday, August 15, 2024
16 16 order Minute Order Thu 08/15 12:43 PM
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 8/15/2024: In their15 joint status report, plaintiffs refer to a "related class action consent decree case," however neither party has filed a notice of related cases in this action or in the purportedly related class action referenced by plaintiffs. Specifically, counsel have not complied with Local Rule 123(b), which provides that "Counsel who has reason to believe that an action on file or about to be filed may be related to another action on file (whether or not dismissed or otherwise terminated) shall promptly file in each action and serve on all parties in each action a Notice of Related Cases." Accordingly, the parties shall file a notice of related cases in both actions by no later than 8/22/2024. (Buzo, P)
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024
15 15 misc Status Report Tue 08/13 12:52 PM
JOINT STATUS REPORT by Catherine Dallas Fisher, Estate of Norman Fisher Jr., S. F.. (Merin, Mark)
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Tuesday, August 06, 2024
14 14 1 pgs misc Order Reassigning Newly Appointed Magistrate Judge (SCR) Tue 08/06 10:33 AM
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE by Chief Judge Kimberly J. Mueller: Due to the appointment of Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan to the bench of the Eastern District of California, the court hereby reassigns this case from Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes to Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan for all further proceedings. (Kyono, V)
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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
13 13 misc Designation of Counsel Wed 05/29 11:27 AM
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Nicole M. Cahill for Jacqueline Castex,Nicole M. Cahill for Jim Cooper,Nicole M. Cahill for County of Sacramento,Nicole M. Cahill for Niloofar Fadaki,Nicole M. Cahill for Shaletha Harris,Nicole M. Cahill for Deojanna Ornido,Nicole M. Cahill for Suvag Patnaik,Nicole M. Cahill for Sacramento County Sheriff's Department (Cahill, Nicole)
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12 12 order Minute Order ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties Wed 05/29 10:59 AM
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 5/29/2024: On 5/28/2024, the parties filed a11 stipulation to dismiss defendant Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., without prejudice, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Accordingly, defendant Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. is hereby dismissed from this action. The Clerk of the Court is directed to update the docket to reflect that defendant Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. has been terminated from this action. Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. terminated.(Buzo, P)
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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
11 11 misc Stipulation Tue 05/28 12:59 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal as to Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., Without Prejudice by Catherine Dallas Fisher, Estate of Norman Fisher Jr., S. F.. (Merin, Mark)
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Friday, May 10, 2024
10 10 answer Answer to Complaint Fri 05/10 2:42 PM
ANSWER with Jury Demand by Jacqueline Castex, Niloofar Fadaki, Shaletha Harris, Deojanna Ornido, Suvag Patnaik. Attorney Longyear, Dayton Van Vranken added.(Longyear, Dayton)
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
9 9 misc Civil New Case Documents for DAD Wed 04/17 3:49 PM
AMENDED CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference SET for 8/27/2024 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. (Kastilahn, A) Modified on 4/17/2024 (Kastilahn, A)
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Att: 1 Standing Order,
Att: 2 Consent Form,
Att: 3 VDRP
8 8 misc Clerk's Notice Reassigning Case Wed 04/17 3:48 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). This case has been assigned to District Judge Dale A. Drozd and Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes. The new case number is: 2:24-cv-0109-DAD-DB. (Kastilahn, A)
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Saturday, March 16, 2024
7 7 service Waiver of Service Executed Sat 03/16 12:20 PM
WAIVER of SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED: Waiver sent to Jacqueline Castex on 3/4/2024, Answer due 5/3/2024; Niloofar Fadaki on 3/4/2024, Answer due 5/3/2024; Shaletha Harris on 3/4/2024, Answer due 5/3/2024; Deojanna Ornido on 3/4/2024, Answer due 5/3/2024; Suvag Patnaik on 3/4/2024, Answer due 5/3/2024(Merin, Mark)
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Att: 1 Waiver of Service,
Att: 2 Waiver of Service,
Att: 3 Waiver of Service,
Att: 4 Waiver of Service
Friday, February 02, 2024
6 6 answer Answer to Complaint Fri 02/02 4:01 PM
ANSWER with Jury Demand by Jim Cooper, County of Sacramento, Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. Attorney Longyear, Dayton Van Vranken added.(Longyear, Dayton)
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Tuesday, January 09, 2024
5 5 misc Consent/Decline of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Tue 01/09 12:23 PM
CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Merin, Mark)
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4 4 notice Notice (Other) Tue 01/09 11:33 AM
NOTICE of Adequate Representation for Minor by S. F..(Merin, Mark)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Wendi Fisher
3 3 misc Civil New Case Documents for Magistrate as Presider Tue 01/09 11:06 AM
CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; (Clemente Licea, O)
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Att: 1 Consent Form,
Att: 2 VDRP
2 2 service Summons Tue 01/09 11:05 AM
SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Jacqueline Castex, Jim Cooper, County of Sacramento, Niloofar Fadaki, Shaletha Harris, Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., Deojanna Ornido, Suvag Patnaik, Sacramento County Sheriff's Department* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Mark E. Merin* *Law Office of Mark E. Merin* *1010 F Street, Suite 300* *Sacramento, CA 95814*. (Clemente Licea, O)
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Monday, January 08, 2024
1 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants by Catherine Dallas Fisher, Estate of Norman Fisher Jr., S. F.. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACAEDC-11278462) (Merin, Mark)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Wendi Fisher,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet