Martinelli v. Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. et al

Filing 13

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 10/29/2014 ORDERING joint status reports due within 60 days of the date of this order. (Donati, J)

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JORDAN ETH (BAR NO. 121617)
[e-mail]
JUDSON E. LOBDELL (BAR NO. 146041)
[e-mail]
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
425 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105-2482
Telephone:
415.268.7000
Facsimile:
415.268.7522
Attorneys for Defendants
MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC., PAMELA G.
MARRONE, DONALD J. GLIDEWELL, and JAMES B. BOYD,

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOANN N. MARTINELLI, Individually and On
Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated,

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Plaintiff,
v.
MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.,
PAMELA G. MARRONE, DONALD J.
GLIDEWELL, and JAMES B. BOYD
Defendants.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER DEFERRING RESPONSES
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STIPULATION AND ORDER
DEFERRING DEADLINES TO
RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT
Judge:
Hon. Morrison C. England
Date Filed: Sept. 5, 2014
Trial Date: None Set

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 144 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6, the parties hereby
stipulate, subject to the Court’s approval, as follows:

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WHEREAS, this securities class action lawsuit was instituted in this district on

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September 5, 2014, on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the publicly

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traded securities of Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (“Marrone”) between March 6, 2014, and

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September 2, 2014;

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WHEREAS, this securities class action lawsuit is governed by the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4 et seq. (the “Reform Act”);
WHEREAS, a lead plaintiff has not yet been appointed pursuant to 15 U.S.C.
§ 78u-4(a)(3)(B) of the Reform Act;
WHEREAS, the Court issued an Order Requiring Joint Status Report on September 5,

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2014 (Dkt. No. 3) setting deadlines for the parties’ conference pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f);

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WHEREAS, counsel for the parties have met and conferred and agreed that the due date

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for defendants’ responses to the complaint and the filing of a joint status report should be deferred

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until a lead plaintiff is appointed;

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WHEREAS, the agreed-upon extension is not for the purpose of delay, promotes judicial
efficiency, and will not cause prejudice to either party;

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WHEREAS, no previous extension of this deadline has been sought;

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NOW, THEREFORE, in the interest of judicial economy and good cause showing, the

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parties, by and through their undersigned counsel of record, hereby agree and stipulate, and the

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Court hereby orders, as follows:

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1. Without prejudice to any parties’ right to seek interim relief, Defendants shall have no

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obligation to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint until after the Court appoints a lead

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plaintiff and lead counsel pursuant to the provisions of the Reform Act.

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2. Defendants will meet and confer with the court-appointed lead counsel within twenty

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(20) days following the appointment of a lead plaintiff and lead counsel to (a) confirm whether

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the lead plaintiff will file a new complaint that supersedes all previously filed complaints or deem

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the existing complaint operative; (b) establish a common response date for all defendants,
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including a briefing schedule on defendants’ anticipated motions to dismiss and (c) establish a

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date to provide the Court with the Joint Status report as set forth in the Order of September 5,

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2014.

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Dated: October 28, 2014

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MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
By:

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/s/ Judson E. Lobdell
Judson E. Lobdell
JORDAN ETH
JUDSON E. LOBDELL
Morrison & Foerster LLP
425 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105-2482
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415.268.7522

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Attorneys for Defendants
MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.,
PAMELA G. MARRONE, DONALD J.
GLIDEWELL and JAMES B. BOYD

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GLANCY BINKOW & GOLDBERG LLP
By: /s/ Robert V. Prongay as authorized on
10/24/2014
Robert V. Prongay

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GLANCY BINKOW & GOLDBERG LLP
Lionel Z. Glancy
Michael Goldberg
Robert V. Prongay
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
JOANN N. MARTINELLI

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ORDER
The Court ADOPTS the above stipulation (ECF No. 11) in its entirety, except that the
parties are ORDERED to submit joint status reports informing the Court of the status of this case
every sixty (60) days starting from the date this order is electronically filed until the appointment
of a lead plaintiff and lead counsel and the establishment of a date to provide the Court with the
Joint Status report required by the Court’s September 5, 2014, Order (ECF No. 3). Failure to
comply with this Order may result in the issuance of monetary sanctions on counsel for all parties
and/or dismissal of this action, without further notice to the parties, for noncompliance with court
orders and/or for failure to prosecute pursuant to this Court's inherent authority to control its
docket and/or Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 29, 2014

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