Sorenson, et al. v. Ford Motor Company

Filing 26

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 11/17/2017 ORDERING that this matter shall be stayed in its entirety for 60 days and that the parties shall submit a joint status report to the Court on 1/15/18 concerning the status of the settlement. (Washington, S)

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ALEXANDER G. CALFO (State Bar No. 152891)
[e-mail]
PAUL R. JOHNSON (State Bar No. 115817)
[e-mail]
KING & SPALDING LLP
633 West 5th St., Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(t) 213-443-4355
(f) 213-443-4310
MATTHEW H. DAWSON (State Bar No. 307350)
[e-mail]
KING & SPALDING LLP
601 South California Avenue, Suite 100
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(t) 650-422-6700
(f) 650-422-6800

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Attorneys for Defendant
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
(See signature blocks for complete listing of represented parties
and counsel)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JACOB BERNARD RUSSELL SORENSON
and BERNARD SORENSON,

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Plaintiffs,

Case No. 2:17-cv-01987-JAM-AC
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER INSTITUTING 60-DAY STAY

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v.
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY et al.,
Defendants.

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STIP. RE 60-DAY STAY

CASE NO. 2:17-CV-01987-JAM-AC

Plaintiffs Jacob Bernard Russell Sorenson and Bernard Sorenson (“Plaintiffs”) and

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Defendant Ford Motor Company (“Ford”), through their undersigned counsel, represent to the

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WHEREAS, Ford removed this matter to federal court on September 25, 2017;

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WHEREAS, the parties recently attended mediation that resulted in a provisional

6 settlement, pending final acceptance by Plaintiffs;
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WHEREAS, there are numerous impending deadlines in this matter, including the

8 submission of a joint status report and Rule 26(f) discovery plan by November 27, 2017, the
9 exchange of initial disclosures by the same date, and the filing of opposition and reply briefs in
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WHEREAS, given the provisional settlement, it would be inefficient for the parties to

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Plaintiffs and Ford hereby stipulate, subject to the approval of the Court, that this matter

14 shall be stayed in its entirety for sixty (60) days and that the parties shall submit a joint status
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17 Dated: November 17, 2017
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/s/ Rowena Santos (as authorized on Nov. 17, 2017)
ROWENA SANTOS (State Bar No. 210185)
[e-mail]
Strategic Legal Practices, APC
1840 Century Park East, Suite 430
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(t) 310-929-4900
(f) 310-943-3838
Attorney for Plaintiffs
JACOB BERNARD RUSSELL SORENSON and
BERNARD SORENSON

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Dated: November 17, 2017

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STIP. RE 60-DAY STAY

/s/ Matthew H. Dawson
ALEXANDER G. CALFO (State Bar No. 152891)
[e-mail]
PAUL R. JOHNSON (State Bar No. 115817)
[e-mail]
King & Spalding LLP
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CASE NO. 2:17-CV-01987-JAM-AC

633 West 5th St., Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(t) 213-443-4355
(f) 213-443-4310

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MATTHEW H. DAWSON (State Bar No. 307350)
[e-mail]
King & Spalding LLP
601 South California Avenue, Suite 100
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(t) 650-422-6700
(f) 650-422-6800

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Attorneys for Defendant
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: November 17, 2017

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

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STIP. RE 60-DAY STAY

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CASE NO. 2:17-CV-01987-JAM-AC