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1 Mark A. Wasser CA SB #060160

LAW OFFICES OF MARK A. WASSER
2 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1100
Sacramento, CA 95814
3 Phone: (916) 444-6400
Fax: 16) 444-6405
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Date: April 28, 2008 (Date Cleared by CRD)
21 Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place: U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse,
22 Bakersfield Courtroom 8

23 Date Action Filed: January 6, 2007

Trial Date: December 3,2008
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DECLARATION OF MARK A. WASSER RE INABILITY TO PREPARE

JOINT STATEMENT RE MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING
FURTHER INTERROGATORIES BY PLAINITFF
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1 I, Mark A. Wasser, declare as follows:

2 1. I am counsel of record for the Defendants and am familiar with this case. The
3 statements this Declaration are true and correct of my own personal knowledge and I can
4 cornp{~terltly to as a wltnes,s.

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one treats 5 sep3lrate reqllests

case warrants so many interrogatories. 33 int{~rro'gatoril~s to

3. After several unsuccessful attempts to resolve the issue, I sent counsel

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secl)nd set ollnterrogatoril~s al)seJLlt an agl'eeJUeJnt bl~tween the parties on

attalch{~d to as Exhibiit

21 of Gilbert Martinez in Bakersfield at approximately 11 :00 a.m. on April 16, Mr. Lee agreed that
22 Plaintiff would not serve any more interrogatories on the Defendants in return for Defendants'

23 commitment to respond to Plaintiff s second set of interrogatories. The parties further agreed

24 that Defendants' responses to Plaintiffs second set of interrogatories would be due on or before

25 May 8, 2008 and that Defendants would take their motion for a protective order off calendar. I

26 agreed to confirm the agreement in writing as soon as I returned to my office.

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DECLARATION OF MARK A. WASSER RE INABILITY TO PREPARE

JOINT STATEMENT RE MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING
FURTHER INTERROGATORIES BY PLAINITFF
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1 5. In reliance on Mr. Lee's agreement and intending to take Defendants' motion for
2 a protective order off calendar, I did not prepare a joint statement of discovery dispute pursuant
3 to Local 37-251 and, today, sent Mr. Lee a letter corltmmulg the agreement and that
4 se(~ono set of Jmt(~rr()galtO!'ieson or i""IPT{),-p 8
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authentication of documents parties have produced. the e-mail Mr.

sent traJ1Snllttmg stirm1<lticill to me wrote was
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21 execution of a stipulation he acknowledges is only a draft and subject to change is inappropriate.

22 Defendants relied on the agreement and had already commenced work to respond to the second
23 set of interrogatories.
24 8. Mr. Lee's conduct, some of which has not yet been brought to this Court's

25 attention, is inconsistent with the professional standards expected of a lawyer admitted to

26 practice before this Court. Defendants have no choice but leave their motion for a protective

27 order on calendar and request this Court's protection from Plaintiffs discovery tactics.

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DECLARATION OF MARK A. WASSER RE INABILITY TO PREPARE

JOINT STATEMENT RE MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING
FURTHER INTERROGATORIES BY PLAINITFF
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1 9. Defendants request that they be reimbursed their reasonable attorneys fees for

2 motion. Defendants will supply this Court with evidence of the time and expense involved in
3 preparing for Absent a showing that Plamtltt instructed or directed Mr. conduct,
4 lJeJerluants suggest it "TA"Ir!

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DECLARATION OF MARK A. WASSER RE INABILITY TO PREPARE

JOINT STATEMENT RE MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING
FURTHER INTERROGATORIES BY PLAINITFF
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EXHIBIT A
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Document 105
Filed 04/23/2008
MARK A. WASSER
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1100
Sacramento, California 95814
Office: 916-444-6400 Fax: 916-444-6405
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mwasser@markwasser.com

Very Truly Yours,

Mark A. Wasser

cc: Karen Barnes

Admitted to Practice in California and Nevada

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MARK A. WASSER
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1100
Sacramento, California 95814
Office: 916-444-6400 Fax: 916-444-6405
mwasser@markwasser.com

Thank you.

Very Truly Yours,

Mark A. Wasser

cc: Karen Barnes (via facsimile)

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Mark Wasser

From: Eugene D. Lee [elee@LOEL.com]

Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 1:05 PM
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1 Eugene D. Lee SB# 236812

LAW OFFICES OF EUGENE LEE
2 555West Fifth Street, Suite 3100
Los Angeles, CA 90013
3 Phone: (213) 992-3299
(213) 596-0487
4 E-mail: elee@LOEL.com

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Plaintiff, STIPULATION TO AUTHENTICATE
21 DOCUMENTS, DEEM AS BUSINESS
vs. RECORDS & TO LIMIT
22 INTERROGATORIES; & ORDER
COUNTY OF KERN, et aI., THEREON
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Defendants. Complaint Filed: January 5, 2007
24 Trial Date: December 3, 2008

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and among the parties hereto through their respective
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counsel, that any and all documents in the Categories specified below which are produced by
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plaintiff and/or by each of the defendants, or any of them, in the Initial Disclosures, supplementa
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STIPULATION & ORDER THEREON 1

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1 disclosures, or pursuant to discovery requests or procedures in this action shall be deemed

2 authentic under Federal Rule of Evidence 901.

3 IS HEREBY that any and documents in the Categories

4 CleJtenClaJlts, or

5 Ul~3Cl()sures, suplpleme:ntal dislclmmH~s. or pur'suan1 to rli"r.o"Tpr,/ reques:ts or

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13 • Internal memoranda to, from and/or carbon-copied to any Witness or Witnesses.

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15. notes and/or by Witness.

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21 Kempson, etc.
22 • Policies, regulations and statutes, and excerpts thereof, including but not limited to Kern
23 County Civil Service Commission Rules, Kern County Employee Handbook, KMC
24 Bylaws, KMC Organization and Functions Manual, KMC Faculty Practice Board
25 Compensation Policy, KMC Medical Staff Rules & Regulations, KMC Corrective Action

26 and Termination Review Process, KMC Faculty Practice Plan Bylaws, University

27 Multispecialty Physicians of Kern Bylaws, etc.

28 • Personnel files and/or credential files of any Witness.

STIPULATION & ORDER THEREON 2

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1 • Executed employment and/or independent contractor agreements by, between or among

2 any Witness.

3 ~ Meeting miI1Utt~S of any COInmllttt~e or sub-committee, division, department or group

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STIPULATION & ORDER THEREON 3

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1 ORDER

2 The parties having stipulated as hereinabove set forth and good cause appearing therefor;

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STIPULATION & ORDER THEREON 4

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Mark Wasser

From: Eugene D. Lee [elee@LOEL.com]

Sent: Monday, April 21,20088:49 PM
To: mwasser@markwasser.com
SUbject: Stipulation Auth-Biz Recs-Rogs_080423
Attachments: Stipulation - Auth-Biz Recs-Rogs_080423.doc

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Mark Wasser

From: Mark Wasser [mwasser@markwasser.com]

Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 200812:45 PM
To: 'elee@LOELcom'
SUbject: RE: Stipulation - Auth-Biz Recs-Rogs_080423

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