California Natural Products v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

Filing 74

STIPULATION and ORDER 73 signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 1/8/2013 GRANTING 69 Motion for Leave to file Amended Complaint. Plaintiff shall file the First Amended Complaint attached to 11/8/2012 Motion. The 1/23/2013 hearing on the Motion for Leave is VACATED. (Marciel, M)

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David S. Poole (BAR. NO. 94690)
POOLE & SHAFFERY, LLP
25350 Magic Mountain Parkway, 2nd Floor
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

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Lynn H. Murray, pro hac vice
Justin R. Donoho, pro hac vice
GRIPPO & ELDEN LLC
111 South Wacker Drive, Ste. 5100
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Defendant
Illinois Tool Works Inc.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No. 2:12-cv-00593-JAM-GGH

CALIFORNIA NATURAL PRODUCTS
(d/b/a POWER AUTOMATION SYSTEMS),
a California corporation

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Judge: Hon. John A. Mendez
STIPULATION AND ORDER GRANTING
LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED
COMPLAINT

Plaintiff,

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v.

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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. (d/b/a
HARTNESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.), a
Delaware corporation

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Defendant.

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Illinois Tool Works (“ITW”) hereby agrees, and the parties hereby stipulate, that

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California Natural Products (“CNP”) may file its First Amended Complaint, as attached to its

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November 8, 2012 Motion For Leave To File First Amended Complaint, without opposition.

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ITW reserves the right to address the claims stated therein through a motion, including a motion

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for a more definite statement, after further discussion with CNP. CNP reserves its right to

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oppose such motion(s).

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Dated: January 8, 2013

GRIPPO & ELDEN LLC

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By: /s/ Lynn H. Murray
Lynn H. Murray

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Attorneys for Defendant
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. (d/b/a
HARTNESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.)

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SHOPOFF CAVALLO & KIRSCH LLP

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By: /s/ Gregory S. Cavallo
Gregory S. Cavallo

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
CALIFORNIA NATURAL PRODUCTS
(d/b/a POWER AUTOMATION SYSTEMS)

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ORDER

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that leave of Court is granted for CNP to file its First
Amended Complaint as attached to its November 8, 2012 Motion For Leave To File First
Amended Complaint, and that the January 23, 2013 hearing on CNP’s Motion For Leave To File
First Amended Complaint is vacated.

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Dated: January 8, 2013

/s/ John A. Mendez
JOHN A. MENDEZ
United States District Court Judge

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