General Electric Company, et al. v. Wilkins

Filing 314

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 2/22/2012. Case Management ddl: 3/7/2012. (Leon-Guerrero, A)

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Thomas W. Winland (pro hac vice)
Tyler M. Akagi (pro hac vice)
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett and
Dunner, LLP
901 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
[phone]
William C. Hahesy (Bar No. 105743)
Law Offices of William C. Hahesy
225 West Shaw Avenue
Suite 105
Fresno, CA 93704
[phone]
Attorneys for Defendant Thomas A.
Wilkins
Filiberto Agusti (pro hac vice)
Steven J. Barber (Bar No. 145645)
Seth A. Watkins (pro hac vice)
Andrew J. Sloniewsky (pro hac vice)
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
[phone]

Andrea Weiss Jeffries (Bar No. 180408)
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP
350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90071
213-443-5397
Elizabeth Reilly (pro hac vice)
Louis W. Tompros (pro hac vice)
Alexandra C. Boudreau (pro hac vice)
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
617-526-6336
Lowell T. Carruth (Bar No. 34065)
McCormick Barstow Sheppard Wayte and
Carruth LLP
5 River Park Place East
PO Box 28912
Fresno, CA 93729-8912
Attorneys for Plaintiffs General Electric
Company and GE Wind Energy, LLC

Attorneys for Intervenor Defendants
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and
Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, a
New York corporation; and GE WIND
ENERGY, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.
THOMAS WILKINS, an individual,
Defendant.

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Case No. CV 10-00674-LJO-JLT
STIPULATION AND ORDER RE:
POSTPONEMENT OF
DEPOSITION OF NORLAND
BRACE DUE TO ILLNESS
(Doc. 313)

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: POSTPONEMENT OF
DEPOSITION OF NORLAND BRACE DUE TO ILLNESS

Defendant Thomas A. Wilkins (Mr. Wilkins), Intervenors Mitsubishi Heavy

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Industries, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc. (collectively, Mitsubishi),

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and Plaintiffs General Electric Company and GE Wind Energy, Inc. (collectively, GE),

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through their counsel, hereby stipulate subject to the approval of the Court as follows:

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February 23, 2012, the fact discovery cut-off date.

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2.

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Mr. Brace was ill and that he could not proceed with the deposition as scheduled.

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The deposition of GE’s Norland Brace was scheduled to occur in this case on

On the afternoon of February 21, GE informed Mitsubishi and Mr. Wilkins that
The parties understand the need to avoid undue delay as reflected in the Court’s

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February 21, 2012, Stipulated Order. They do not lightly approach the Court regarding

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additional exceptions to applicable deadlines, but feel that such delay is justified in this

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case due to Mr. Brace’s indisposition.

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4.

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within the meaning of the Court’s Stipulated Order, warranting the postponement of his

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deposition for a few days.

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rescheduled deposition be allowed to occur on March 7, 2012, which is the first day that

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Mr. Brace is available.

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any other deadlines in this case, but permit timely completion of applicable discovery.

The parties believe that Mr. Brace’s illness constitutes “exceptional good cause”

Subject to the approval of the Court, the parties jointly request that Mr. Brace’s

Permitting such a postponement of the deposition would not require adjustment of

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Dated: Feb. 22, 2012

By: /s/
Thomas Winland
Thomas W. Winland (pro hac vice)
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett and
Dunner, LLP
901 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
Attorneys for Thomas A. Wilkins

Dated: Feb. 22, 2012

By: /s/
Andrew J. Sloniewsky
Filiberto Agusti (pro hac vice)
Steven J. Barber (State Bar No. 145645)

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: POSTPONEMENT OF
DEPOSITION OF NORLAND BRACE DUE TO ILLNESS

Seth Watkins (pro hac vice)
Andrew J. Sloniewsky (pro hac vice)
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP

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Attorneys for Defendants Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Power Systems
Americas, Inc.

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Dated: Feb. 22, 2012

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By: /s/
Elizabeth M. Reilly
Elizabeth M. Reilly (pro hac vice)
WilmerHale
60 State Street
Boston MA 02109
Attorneys for Plaintiffs General Electric
Company and GE Wind Energy, LLC

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ORDER

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Based upon the illness of deponent, Norland Brace, the Court GRANTS the

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stipulation of the parties to allow his deposition to occur out-of-time and on March 7,

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2012.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

February 22, 2012

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: POSTPONEMENT OF
DEPOSITION OF NORLAND BRACE DUE TO ILLNESS