Block v. San Francisco Unified School District et al

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT PREJUDICE Kenneth Block
v. San Francisco Unified School District, et al. Case No.: 3:25-cv-01606-LJC
Eugene B. Elliot, State Bar No. 111475
Ethan M. Lowry, State Bar No. 278831
Corey C. Wilson, State Bar No. 332800
Ilana S. Shoyket, State Bar No. 352744
BERTRAND, FOX, ELLIOT, OSMAN & WENZEL
2749 Hyde Street
San Francisco, California 94109
Telephone: (415) 353-0999
Facsimile: (415) 353-0990
Email: eelliot@bfesf.com
elowry@bfesf.com
cwilson@bfesf.com
ishoyket@bfesf.com
Attorneys for Defendants
SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
and MICHAEL ESSIEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KENNETH BLOCK,
Plaintiff,
v.
SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT, MICHAEL ESSIEN, and DOES 2-
100, inclusive,
Defendants.
Case No. 3:25-cv-01606-LJC
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO WITHDRAW
DEFENDANTS SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT AND MICHAEL ESSIEN’S
MOTION TO DISMISS AND MOTION TO
STRIKE PLAINTIFF’S SECOND AMENDED
COMPLAINT WITHOUT PREJUDICE
Hon. Lisa J. Cisneros
John A. Shepardson
LAW OFFICE JOHN A. SHEPARDSON
125 E Sunnyoaks Avenue, Suite 104
Campbell, California 95008
Tel: 	(408) 395-3701
Email: john@shepardsonlaw.com
Attorney for Plaintiff
KENNETH BLOCK
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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT PREJUDICE Kenneth Block
v. San Francisco Unified School District, et al. Case No.: 3:25-cv-01606-LJC
Plaintiff 	KENNETH 	BLOCK 	and 	Defendants 	SAN 	FRANCISCO 	UNIFIED 	SCHOOL
DISTRICT 	(the 	“DISTRICT”); 	and 	MICHAEL 	ESSIEN 	(collectively 	with 	the 	DISTRICT,
“Defendants,” Plaintiff and Defendants, collectively, the “Parties”), by and through their attorneys of
record, hereby stipulate to the following:
WHEREAS, Defendants previously filed a Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike Plaintiff’s
Complaint (the “Motions”).
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to engage in a good-faith meet and confer process regarding the
pleading issues raised in the Motions.
WHEREAS, Defendants agree to withdraw the Motions without prejudice, and without waiver of
any arguments, defenses, objections, or rights.
WHEREAS, if the Parties are unable to resolve the pleading issues through meet and confer,
Defendants reserve the right to refile a Motion to Dismiss and/or Motion to Strike, or otherwise respond
to the operative complaint, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on February 18,
2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good cause as set forth above, the Parties, through their respective
counsel of record, DO STIPULATE AND AGREE as follows:
Defendants’ 	Motion 	to 	Dismiss 	and 	Motion 	to 	Strike 	are 	WITHDRAWN 	WITHOUT
PREJUDICE. The Parties shall meet and confer in good faith regarding the pleading issues raised in the
withdrawn Motions.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
Dated: February 4, 2026 	LAW OFFICE JOHN A. SHEPARDSON
By: 	/s/ John A. Shepardson
John A. Shepardson
Attorney for Plaintiff
KENNETH BLOCK
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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT PREJUDICE Kenneth Block
v. San Francisco Unified School District, et al. Case No.: 3:25-cv-01606-LJC
Dated: February 4, 2026 	BERTRAND, FOX, ELLIOT, OSMAN & WENZEL
By: 	/s/ Corey C. Wilson
Eugene B. Elliot
Ethan M. Lowry
Corey C. Wilson
Ilana S. Shoyket
Attorneys for Defendants
SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
and MICHAEL ESSIEN
ATTORNEY ATTESTATION
I hereby attest that I have been authorized by counsel to show their signature on this document as
/s/.
Dated: February 4, 2026 	By: 	/s/ Corey C. Wilson
Corey C. Wilson
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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT PREJUDICE Kenneth Block
v. San Francisco Unified School District, et al. Case No.: 3:25-cv-01606-LJC
[PROPOSED] ORDER AS MODIFIED
Having reviewed the stipulation of counsel herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike are WITHDRAWN WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The
Parties shall meet and confer in good faith regarding the pleading issues raised in the withdrawn
Motions. Defendants shall respond to the operative complaint on February 25 18, 2026.
IT IS SO ORDERED
DATED: February 17, 2026 ____________________________________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
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