Case: Hinkle v. Kent

CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against Jennifer Kent, California Department of Health Care Services, Contra Costa County, County of Alameda and County of San Diego (Filing fee $ 400.00, receipt number 0971-12780569.). Filed by The California Council of the Blind, Wylene Lena Hinkle, Myra Metz, Dennis Gassaway. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Elliott, Autumn) (Filed on 10/22/2018) Modified on 10/25/2018 (gbaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 10/22/2018)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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Proposed Summons. (Elliott, Autumn) (Filed on 10/22/2018) (Entered: 10/22/2018)

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 11/5/2018. (srnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/22/2018) (Entered: 10/22/2018)

Initial Case Management Scheduling Order for Cases Asserting Denial of Right of Access under Americans with Disabilities Act. (msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/23/2018) (Entered: 10/23/2018)

Summons Issued as to California Department of Health Care Services, Contra Costa County, County of Alameda, County of San Diego, Jennifer Kent. (msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/23/2018) (Entered: 10/23/2018)

Certificate of Interested Entities by Dennis Gassaway, Wylene Lena Hinkle, Myra Metz, The California Council of the Blind (Elliott, Autumn) (Filed on 10/26/2018) (Entered: 10/26/2018)

CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Dennis Gassaway, Wylene Lena Hinkle, Myra Metz, The California Council of the Blind.. (Williford, Rebecca) (Filed on 10/30/2018) (Entered: 10/30/2018)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by The California Council of the Blind, Wylene Lena Hinkle, Myra Metz, Dennis Gassaway. Service waived by County of Alameda waiver sent on 11/5/2018, answer due 1/4/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Elliott, Autumn) (Filed on 11/28/2018) (Entered: 11/28/2018)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by The California Council of the Blind, Wylene Lena Hinkle, Myra Metz, Dennis Gassaway. Service waived by County of San Diego waiver sent on 11/5/2018, answer due 1/4/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Elliott, Autumn) (Filed on 12/4/2018) (Entered: 12/04/2018)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by The California Council of the Blind, Wylene Lena Hinkle, Myra Metz, Dennis Gassaway. Service waived by California Department of Health Care Services waiver sent on 11/5/2018, answer due 1/4/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Elliott, Autumn) (Filed on 12/4/2018) (Entered: 12/04/2018)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by The California Council of the Blind, Wylene Lena Hinkle, Myra Metz, Dennis Gassaway. Service waived by Jennifer Kent waiver sent on 11/5/2018, answer due 1/4/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Elliott, Autumn) (Filed on 12/4/2018) (Entered: 12/04/2018)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by The California Council of the Blind, Wylene Lena Hinkle, Myra Metz, Dennis Gassaway. Service waived by Contra Costa County waiver sent on 11/5/2018, answer due 1/4/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Elliott, Autumn) (Filed on 12/12/2018) (Entered: 12/12/2018)

NOTICE of Appearance by Todd Alexander Boley Attorney for Defendants, Contra Costa County, County of Alameda, and County of San Diego (Boley, Todd) (Filed on 12/19/2018) (Entered: 12/19/2018)

STIPULATION re 1 Complaint, TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND filed by Contra Costa County, County of Alameda, County of San Diego. (Boley, Todd) (Filed on 12/19/2018) (Entered: 12/19/2018)

CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Defendants Contra Costa County, County of Alameda and County of San Diego shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. (Party/parties were also notified via telephone or email.) Consent/Declination due by 1/3/2019. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/20/2018) (Entered: 12/20/2018)

CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Contra Costa County, County of Alameda, County of San Diego.. (Boley, Todd) (Filed on 12/21/2018) (Entered: 12/21/2018)

CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/27/2018) (Entered: 12/27/2018)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Maxine M. Chesney for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero no longer assigned to the case. This case is assigned to a judge who participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/28/18. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(srnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/28/2018) (Entered: 12/28/2018)

NOTICE of Appearance by Charles J. Antonen (Antonen, Charles) (Filed on 12/31/2018) (Entered: 12/31/2018)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT filed by Jennifer Kent. (Antonen, Charles) (Filed on 12/31/2018) (Entered: 12/31/2018)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER for Administrative Relief from General Order 56 filed by Dennis Gassaway, Wylene Lena Hinkle, Myra Metz, The California Council of the Blind. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Elliott, Autumn) (Filed on 1/25/2019) (Entered: 01/25/2019)

ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF FROM GENERAL ORDER 56. Defendants Contra Costa County, County of Alameda, and County of San Diego are relieved from (1) the obligation for a joint inspection or meeting pursuant to paragraph 3 of General Order No. 56 and (2) the obligation to meet in person and confer regarding settlement pursuant to paragraph 4 of General Order No. 56. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on January 28, 2019. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/28/2019) (Entered: 01/28/2019)

ANSWER to Complaint ANSWER TO COMPLAINT byCalifornia Department of Health Care Services, Jennifer Kent. (Antonen, Charles) (Filed on 2/1/2019) (Entered: 02/01/2019)

DEFENDANT'S ANSWER to Complaint byContra Costa County, County of Alameda, County of San Diego. (Boley, Todd) (Filed on 2/1/2019) (Entered: 02/01/2019)

Electronic filing error. Counsel are reminded that all future filings shall bear the initials MMC immediately after the case number. See 18 Order Reassigning Case. Re: 24 Answer to Complaint filed by County of San Diego, Contra Costa County, County of Alameda. (mclS, COURT STAFF)

ORDER DIRECTING STATE DEFENDANTS TO SUBMIT CHAMBERS COPY OF ANSWER IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL LOCAL RULES AND COURT'S STANDING ORDERS. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 20, 2019. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/20/2019) (Entered: 02/20/2019)

ORDER DIRECTING COUNTY DEFENDANTS TO SUBMIT CHAMBERS COPY OF ANSWER IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL LOCAL RULES AND COURT'S STANDING ORDERS. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 20, 2019. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/20/2019) (Entered: 02/20/2019)

Notice of Need for Mediation - ADA Cases Only

Notice of Need for Mediation by Autumn Marie Elliott (Elliott, Autumn) (Filed on 3/12/2019) (Entered: 03/12/2019)

Notice of Need for Mediation - ADA Cases Only

Case Referred to Mediation

Case Referred to Mediation

CASE REFERRED to Mediation 27 . Deadline to complete mediation is 6/10/2019. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/13/2019)

Case Referred to Mediation

ADR Clerk's Notice Appointing Mediator

ADR Clerk's Notice Appointing Hon. David A. Garcia (Ret.) as Mediator. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2019) (Entered: 03/28/2019)

ADR Clerk's Notice Appointing Mediator

Pre MED phone conference

Pre MED phone conference was conducted on 4/5/2019. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/5/2019) (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (Entered: 04/05/2019)

Pre MED phone conference

Pre MED phone conference

Order

ORDER RE: ATTENDANCE AT MEDIATION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 4/16/2019. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/16/2019) (Entered: 04/16/2019)

Order

Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearing Mediation Hearing set for 7/12/2019 10:00 AM., at the offices of JAMS, Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/15/2019)

Set/Reset Hearings

Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION for Administrative Relief from General Order 56 filed by Dennis Gassaway, Wylene Lena Hinkle, Myra Metz, The California Council of the Blind. Responses due by 5/23/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Autumn Elliott, # 2 Proposed Order)(Elliott, Autumn) (Filed on 5/16/2019) (Entered: 05/16/2019)

Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11

Opposition/Response to Motion

OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 31 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION for Administrative Relief from General Order 56 ) STATE DEFENDANTS' OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF FROM GENERAL ORDER 56 filed byCalifornia Department of Health Care Services, Jennifer Kent. (Antonen, Charles) (Filed on 5/20/2019) (Entered: 05/20/2019)

Opposition/Response to Motion

Opposition/Response to Motion

OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 31 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION for Administrative Relief from General Order 56 ) filed byContra Costa County, County of Alameda, County of San Diego. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Todd Boley, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Todd Boley Declaration, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Todd Boley Declaration)(Boley, Todd) (Filed on 5/23/2019) (Entered: 05/23/2019)

Opposition/Response to Motion

Order on Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF FROM GENERAL ORDER 56. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on May 28, 2019. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/28/2019) (Entered: 05/28/2019)

Order on Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11

Certification of ADR Session

Certification of ADR Session by Mediator David A. Garcia (Ret.): I hereby certify that the parties in this matter held a Mediation session on 7/12/2019. The case did not settle. Further facilitated discussions are expected by 9/23/2019 at 8:30 AM. Mediation process is ongoing. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/30/2019) (Entered: 08/30/2019)

Certification of ADR Session

Certification of ADR Session

Notice of Appearance

NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas Alan Levenhagen (Levenhagen, Nicholas) (Filed on 10/1/2019) (Entered: 10/01/2019)

Notice of Appearance

Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearing Mediation Hearing set for 1/17/2020 10:30 AM., at JAMS Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/8/2019)

Set/Reset Hearings

Notice of Change of Address

Amended Document (NOT Motion)

NOTICE of Change of Address by Todd Alexander Boley (Boley, Todd) (Filed on 1/28/2020) (Entered: 01/28/2020)

AMENDED Notice of Change of Address filed by Contra Costa County, County of Alameda, County of San Diego - Amendment to 37 Notice of Change of Address. (Boley, Todd) (Filed on 1/28/2020) (Entered: 01/28/2020)

Notice of Change of Address

Amended Document (NOT Motion)

Certification of ADR Session

Certification of ADR Session by Mediator David A. Garcia (Ret.): I hereby certify that the parties in this matter held a Mediation session on 1/17/2020. The case did not settle. Further facilitated discussions are expected by 4/15/2020. Mediation process is ongoing. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/14/2020) (Entered: 02/14/2020)

Certification of ADR Session

Certification of ADR Session

Notice of Appearance

NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Ann Clayton Notice of Appearance (Clayton, Julia) (Filed on 2/26/2020) (Entered: 02/26/2020)

Notice of Appearance

Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearing Mediation Hearing set for 1/29/2021 09:00 AM, via Zoom videoconference. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2020)

Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearing Mediation Hearing held 1/29/2021. A further Mediation Hearing is set for 3/15/2021 09:00 AM, via Zoom. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2021)

Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearings

Notice of Substitution of Counsel

Order

NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by G. Scott Emblidge (Counsel for County of Alameda) (Emblidge, G.) (Filed on 2/2/2021) (Entered: 02/02/2021)

CONSENT ORDER GRANTING SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY. G. Scott Emblidge is substituted as counsel of record for defendant County of Alameda, in place of Todd Alexander Boley. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 2, 2021. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/2/2021) (Entered: 02/02/2021)

Notice of Substitution of Counsel

Order

Notice of Substitution of Counsel

NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel; [Proposed] Order by G. Scott Emblidge (Counsel for County of San Diego) (Emblidge, G.) (Filed on 2/8/2021) (Entered: 02/08/2021)