Williams Sports Rentals Inc.

Filing 27

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 7/11/17, ORDERING that the deadline for submission of the joint status report is set to 9/27/2017. (Kastilahn, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
IN ADMIRALTY

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IN RE: COMPLAINT AND
PETITION OF WILLIAMS SPORTS
RENTALS, INC. AS OWNER OF A
CERTAIN 2004 YAMAHA
WAVERUNNER FX 140 FOR
EXONERATION FROM OR
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

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MARIAN LATASHA WILLIS, on
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behalf of the Estate of RAESHON
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WILLIAMS,
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Respondent / Counter Claimant, )
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WILLIAMS SPORTS RENTALS,
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INC.,
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Petitioner / Counter Defendant.
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Case No. 2:17-cv-00653-JAM-EFB
STIPULATION AND ORDER
SETTING DEADLINE FOR
SUBMISSION OF JOINT STATUS
REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

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WHEREAS upon filing of the Petition, the Court ordered that within 60 days

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of service of the Complaint on any party, or from the date of removal, the parties

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shall confer as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and shall prepare and submit to the

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Court a joint status report that includes the Rule 26(f) discovery plan (Order, Doc. 5);

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WHEREAS the Court subsequently ordered that any person claiming damages
shall answer the Complaint on or before June 5, 2017 (Order, Doc. 11);

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WHEREAS Respondent/Claimant MARIAN LATASHA WILLIS was

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appointed by the Alameda Superior Court pursuant to represent the Estate of

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RAESHON WILLIAM (“Estate”);

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WHEREAS Respondent/Claimant Estate filed an answer (Doc. 16) and claim
(Doc. 17) on June 2, 2017 along with an amended claim on June 21, 2017 (Doc. 21);

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WHEREAS Petitioner /Counter Defendant WILLIAMS SPORTS RENTALS
(“WSR”) has until July 27, 2017 to respond to the Counter Claim by the Estate;

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AND WHEREAS Respondent/Claimant WILLIS’ motion to abate the instant

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proceedings, under Newton v. Shipman, 718 F.2d 959, 962 (9th Cir. 1983) and the

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Langnes rule of abstention, is currently set for hearing on August 29, 2017 (Doc. 25-

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NOW COMES the Petitioner / Counter Defendant WSR and Respondent /

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Counter Claimant Estate, and pursuant to L.R. 143 &144(a), stipulate, upon the

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Court’s approval, that the deadline for submission of the joint status report should be

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read to mean 60 days following the date upon the filing of a response by WSR so as

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to be due September 27, 2017.

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ORDER
Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties and for good cause, the deadline for
submission of the joint status report is set to September, 27, 2017.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed this the 11th day of July, 2017.
/s/ John A. Mendez________________________
HON. JOHN A. MENDEZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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Dated: July 11, 2017
So stipulated to form and content.

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WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ,
EDELMAN & DICKER LLP

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By: s/ B. Otis Felder
Ian Stewart
B. Otis Felder
Eric S. Wong
Attorneys for Petitioner,
WILLIAMS SPORTS RENTALS, INC.
E-mail: [e-mail]
So stipulated to form and content.

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THE VEEN FIRM
By: s/ John R. Hillsman (as authorized on July 11, 2017)
Anthony L. Label
Steven A. Kronenberg
John R. Hillsman
Attorneys for MARIAN LATASHA WILLIS
Personal Representative of the Estate of RAESHON WILLIAMS
Respondent/Claimant

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