Kinjo et al v. Champion Shipping AS et al

Filing 50

STIPULATION and ORDER 49 signed by Judge Frank C. Damrell, Jr., on 6/8/10, ORDERING that 30 dft Champion Shipping A.S.' Motion to Dismiss the Related Cases on the Ground of Forum Non Conveniens is hereby RESET to 8/6/2010 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2 (FCD) before Judge Frank C. Damrell, Jr. (Kastilahn, A)

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John R. Hillsman (Cal. Bar No. 71220) [e-mail] Derek B. Jacobson (Cal. Bar No. 88417) [e-mail] McGUINN, HILLSMAN & PALEFSKY 535 Pacific Avenue San Francisco, CA 94133 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Wayne Parsons (pro hac vice) WAYNE PARSONS LAW OFFICES 1406 Colburn Street, Suite 201 C Honolulu, HI 96817 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA MASAO KINJO and YORI MORI, Plaintiffs, v. CHAMPION SHIPPING AS, and CHAMPION TANKERS AS, Defendants. __________________________________ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 2:09-cv-03603-FCD-DAD (Related to case No. 2:09-CV-03605-FCDDAD) STIPULATION AND ORDER RESCHEDULING HEARING ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS THESE RELATED ACTIONS ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS Hearing Date: Time: Courtroom: Before: June 25, 2010 10:00 a.m. 2 Hon. Frank C. Damrell, Jr.

___________________________________________________________________________________________ STIPULATION AND ORDER RESCHEDULING HEAIRNG ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS THESE RELATED ACTIONS ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 Dated: June 8th, 2010 McGUINN, HILLSMAN & PALEFSKY WAYNE PARSONS LAW OFFICES By: /s/ JOHN R. HILLSMAN JOHN R. HILLSMAN Attorneys for Plaintiffs MASAO KINJO ,YORI MORI, THOMAS COOK, JASON K. ARNOLD, JACK L. DURHAM, JOHN M. HUNTER, III, LARZ A. STEWART, and ELIZABETH H. ZEIGER
___________________________________________________________________________________________ STIPULATION AND ORDER RESCHEDULING HEAIRNG ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS THESE RELATED ACTIONS ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS

THOMAS COOK, JASON K. ARNOLD, JACK L. DURHAM, JOHN M. HUNTER, III, LARZ A STEWART, and ELIZABETH H. ZEIGER, Plaintiffs, v. CHAMPION SHIPPING AS, and CHAMPION TANKERS AS, Defendants. __________________________________

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WHEREAS Defendant CHAMPION SHIPPING A.S.' Motion to Dismiss these Related Actions on the Ground of Forum Non Conveniens was originally set for hearing on June 4th, 2010, but was rescheduled by the Court for hearing June 25th, 2010; AND WHEREAS lead counsel for the Plaintiff, John R. Hillsman, will be unavailable on June 25th, 2010 due to a longstanding, pre-existing calendar conflict; IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED AMONG THE PARTIES, BY AND THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE UNDERSIGNED ATTORNEYS OF RECORD that the June 25th, 2010 hearing on Defendant's aforesaid Motion may be rescheduled to August 6th, 2010.

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Dated:

June 8th, 2010

EMARD DANOFF PORT TAMULSKI & PAETZOLD LLP and HOLLAND & KNIGHT, LLP By: /s/ John M. Toriello John M. Toriello

Attorneys for Defendant CHAMPION SHIPPING AS and CHAMPION TANKERS AS

IT IS SO ORDERED. Defendant CHAMPION SHIPPING A.S.' Motion to Dismiss these Related Cases on the Ground of Forum Non Conveniens shall be heard in Courtroom 2 at 10:00 a.m. on August 6, 2010.

Dated: June 8, 2010

_______________________________________ FRANK C. DAMRELL, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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