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Andrew Hillier (State Bar No. 295779) APR 1 2022
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600 W. Broadway, Suite 700 SUPERC%UNTY 0F FRESNO
San Diego, CA 92101
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Telephone: (619) 500—7906
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Attorney for Plaintiff,
A. Sameh E1 Kharbawy
Jesse J. Maddox, Bar No. 219091
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Nathan T. Jackson, BarNo. 285620
njackson@lcwlegal.com RECEIVED
LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE 4/12/2022 2:45 PM
A Professional Law Corporation FRESNO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
5250 North Palm Ave, Suite 3 10 By: Estela Alvarado, Deputy
Fresno, California 93704
Telephone: 559.256.7800
Facsimile: 559.449.4535
Attorneys for Defendants BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DARRYL L. HAMM,
LYNNETTE ZELEZNY, JOSEPH I. CASTRO, SAUL JIMENEZ-
SANDOVAL, AND XUANNTNG FU
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF FRESNO
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A. SAMEH EL KHARBAWY, Case No.: 2 1 CECG022 14
JOINT STIPULATION AND
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Plaintiff,
[PW] ORDER TO STAY
PROCEEDINGS FOR 60 DAYS DUE T0
PLAINTIFF’S DEATH
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE Dept: 503
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY; Judge: Hon. Kimberly A. Gaab
DARRYL L. HAMM, an individual;
LYNNETTE ZELEZNY, an individual;
JOS'EPH I. CASTRO, an individual;
SAUL JIMENEZ-SANDOVAL, an individual;
XUANNING FU, an individual;
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Defendants.
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WHEREAS, On December 14, 2021, Plaintiff’s counsel, Andrew Hillier, was informed
by Fresno County authorities that a deceased person was discovered at Plaintiffs home;
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WHEREAS, on December 22, 2021, the Fresno County Coroner’s Office informed Mr.
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Hillier that Plaintiff was deceased;
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2022, the Fresno County Coroner’s Office informed Mr.
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Hillier that itcould not locate Plaintiff’s next of kih and that the matter of Plaifitiffs death had
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been referred to the Fresno County Public Administrator’s office;
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2022, the Court approved the Parties’ Joint Stipulation to
Stay this action for a period of 9O days to allow Mr. Hillier time to locate a “personal
representative” for Plaintiff’s estate;
WHEREAS, Mr. Hillier represents that he has been in consistent contact with Fresno
County Public Administrator’s office over the past three months and has been coordinating the
appointment of a personal representative With the Public Administrator and Fresno County
Counsel;
WHEREAS, MI. Hillier represents that Fresno County Counsel recently informed him
that the Public Administrator filed a probate action in which itwill request the probate coun
appoint the Public Administrator as personal representative for Plaintiff’s estate;
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hillier represents that Fresno County Counsel estimated that the
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probate court process for appointing the Public Administrator as personal representative would
take two months 0r less from this point;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and
between the undersigned counsel that:
1. The stay of proceedings in this matter is continued for an additional sixty (60)
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days to June 13, 2022;
2. The hearings on the two pending anti-SLAPP motions set for April 27, 2022 are
continued to matigflzgfi at 3: 30 p. m. in Dept. 503. mmdntxfihemfinthfixmmmnm
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3. The hearing on Defendant CSU’s Motion to Quash currently set for May 3, 2022
August 16, 2022
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4. The hearing on Defendant Xuanning Fu’s Demurrer currently set for April 19,
2022
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5. The hearing on Defendant Lynette Zelezny’s Demurrer currently set for May 4,
2022 iscontinued to
August 23, 2022
21me at 3:30 p.m. in Dept. 503, mdawWWWth
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The hearing on Defendant Saul Jimenez—Sandoval’s Demurrer
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August 23, 2022
May 4, 2022 is continued to at 3:30 p.m. in Dept. 503, mflmahmmfimm
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The hearing on Defendant Darryl Hamm’s Demurrer currently set for June
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September 1,2022
2022 iscontinued to 3:30 p.m. in Dept. 503, demmewafxaxxhaxfis
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8. The hearing on Defendant Joseph Castro’s Demurrer currently set for June
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9. Within 10 calendar days of Mr. Hillier’s identification of an individual who can
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serve as Plaintiff’s‘successor—in—interest 01'personal representative for the purposes of
maintaining this action, he Will notify Defendants’ counsel and take the steps necessary to
appoint that individual as Plaintiff’s successor-in—interest or personal representative.
Dated: April 8, 2022 Hillier Law
Andrew E. Hillier,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
A. SAMEH EL KHARBAWY
JOINT STIPULATION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS AND PROPOSED ORDER
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Dated: April 7,2022 Liebert Cassidy Whitmor
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Jegse Maddox, Esq.
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Attorneys for Defendants, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY;
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DARRYL L. HAMM, LYNNETTE ZELEZNY,
JOSEPHI. CASTRO; SAUL JIMENEZ-
SANDOVAL; and XUANNING FU
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED:
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Dated: Aprilfl 2022 Aaw/
Hon. Kimberly A. Gaab
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