Johnson v. Techtronic Industries North America, Inc. et al

Filing 34

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 10/01/10 ORDERING Motion Hearing re-set for 11/18/2010 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 7 (MCE) before Judge Morrison C. England Jr. (Williams, D)

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NEWPORT TRIAL GROUP Scott J. Ferrell, Bar No. 202091 Roger E. Borg, Bar No. 117765 610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 700 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO DIVISION KAREN JOHNSON, Plaintiff, vs. Case No. 2:10-cv-01293-MCE-EFB Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan STIPULATION TO CONTINUE HEARINGS OF MOTION TO TRANSFER AND MOTION TO DISMISS; ORDER

TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NORTH 16 AMERICA, INC.; RYOBI LTD; and DOES 1-250, Inclusive,
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Defendants.

Plaintiff Karen Johnson ("Plaintiff") and Defendant Techtronic Industries North America, Inc. ("Techtronic"), by and through their attorneys of record, state as follows: RECITALS 1. On August 16, 2010, Techtronic filed and served a Motion to Transfer Venue to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, and a Motion to Dismiss (collectively, the "Motions"), with the Motions being set for hearing in this Court on October 14, 2010. 2. Pursuant to Local Rule 230(c), Plaintiff's papers in opposition to the Motions would be due on September 30, 2010, 14 days prior to the hearing date.
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Plaintiff and Techtronic have commenced settlement discussions and are In order to facilitate the settlement discussions and permit the parties to

working toward a possible resolution of this matter. explore whether the matter may be resolved without further litigation, the parties have agreed to continue the hearing of the Motions to a date not sooner than November 4, 2010. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto stipulate as follows: STIPULATION The hearing of the Motions shall be continued to a date not sooner than November 4, 2010. Dated: September 29, 2010 NEWPORT TRIAL GROUP

By: /s/ Scott J. Ferrell Scott J. Ferrell Attorneys for Plaintiff Karen Johnson Dated: September 29, 2010 HOWREY LLP By: /s/ Jason C. White Jason C. White Attorneys for Defendant Techtronic Industries North America, Inc.

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ORDER GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THERFOR, The hearings of the pending Motion to Transfer Venue to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina (ECF No. 14), and Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 16) shall be continued to November 18, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 7. IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 1, 2010 __________________________________ MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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