Williams Sports Rentals Inc.

Filing 205

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 03/08/24 GRANTING 204 Stipulation and EXTENDING the time for Third-party defendants Smith and Berkeley to file their opposition to WSR's 120 Motion to dismiss on or before 03/18/2 4 and DIRECTING WSR to file their reply brief on or before 03/22/24. The court VACATES and CONTINUES the hearing to 4/19/2024 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3 (KJM) before Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller for 200 Motion to Dismiss and VACATES the 03/29/24 Motion Hearing. (Licea Chavez, V)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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In re: Complaint and Petition of Williams
Sports Rentals, Inc., as Owner of a Certain
2004 Yamaha Wave Runner FX 140 (CF 5408
LE) for Exoneration from or Limitation of
Liability,

No. 2:17-cv-00653-KJM-JDP
ORDER

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Marian Latasha Willis,

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Respondent and Counter-Claimant

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v.

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Williams Sports Rentals, Inc.,
Petitioner and Counter-Defendant.

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Williams Sports Rentals, Inc.,
Petitioner, Counter-Defendant and
Third-Party Plaintiff
v.
Thomas Smith, Kai Petrich, Berkeley
Executives, Inc., Zip, Inc.,
Third-Party Defendants.

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And Related Actions

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The court hereby grants the joint stipulation, ECF No. 204, to allow third-party

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defendants an extension of time to file an opposition to Williams Sports Rentals, Inc.’s (WSR)

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motion to dismiss. Third-party defendants Smith and Berkeley shall file their opposition to

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WSR’s motion to dismiss, ECF No. 200, on or before March 18, 2024. WSR shall file their reply

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brief on or before March 22, 2024.

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In light of the stipulation, ECF No. 204, and the pending motion to lift the antisuit

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injunction and stay further proceedings in admiralty, ECF No. 199, the court vacates and

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continues the hearing set for WSR’s motion to dismiss, ECF No. 200, to April 19, 2024, at

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10:00 AM in Courtroom 3 before the undersigned.

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Furthermore, the motion to lift the antisuit injunction, ECF No. 199, is submitted on the

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briefs, including the reply brief, if any, as provided by Local Rule 230(d). Accordingly, the

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hearing date of March 29, 2024, is vacated.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: March 8, 2024.

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