Berger et al v. Seyfarth Shaw, LLP et al

Filing 155

ORDER GRANTING 154 Stipulation filed by Richard W. Berger, Brant W. Berger AND FINDING AS MOOT 152 Ex Parte Application for Administrative Relief for Continuance of Last Date to File Dismissal of Case with Prejudice. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on October 2, 2009. (jswlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/2/2009)

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RONALD C. FINLEY (SBN 200549) BECK, ROSS, BISMONTE & FINLEY, LLP Fairmont Plaza 50 West San Fernando Street, Suite 1300 San Jose, CA 95113 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs Richard W. Berger and Brant W. Berger RICHARD J. IDELL (SBN 069033) ORY SANDEL (SBN 233204) IDELL & SEITEL LLP 465 California Street, Suite 300 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys Specially Appearing for Plaintiffs Richard W. Berger and Brant W. Berger DANIEL EDWARD PURCELL (SBN 191424) KEKER & VAN NEST LLP 710 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94111-1704 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Seyfarth Shaw LLP and Jack L. Slobodin DOUGLAS B. ALLEN (SBN 099239) BURNETT, BURNETT & ALLEN 333 West Santa Clara Street, 8th Floor San Jose, CA 95110 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Burnett, Burnett & Allen and Douglas B. Allen

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA RICHARD W. BERGER and BRANT W. BERGER, Plaintiffs, Case No.: 07-cv-05279-JSW STIPULATION RE: CONTINUANCE OF LAST DATE TO FILE DISMISSAL OF CASE; [PROPOSED] ORDER

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP, an Illinois limited Honorable Judge Jeffrey S. White, Presiding liability partnership; JACK L. SLOBODIN, an (E-Filing) individual; BURNETT, BURNETT & ALLEN, a California partnership; DOUGLAS B. ALLEN, an individual; and DOES 1-100, inclusive, Defendants.

Pursuant to Rule 6(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 6 of the Civil Local Rules of the United States District Court, Northern District of California, Plaintiffs Richard W. Berger and Brant W. Berger ("Plaintiffs"), on the one hand, and Defendants Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Jack L. Slobodin, Burnett, Burnett & Allen and Douglas B. Allen (collectively "Defendants"), on the other hand, hereby stipulate as follows: WHEREAS, on or about August 3, 2009, the parties in this matter entered into a settlement agreement; and WHEREAS, a dispute has arisen between Plaintiffs and their counsel, the law firm of Beck, Ross, Bismonte & Finley, LLP ("Beck Ross") regarding fees in this case; and WHEREAS, the settlement agreement involves escrow arrangements between Beck Ross and Plaintiffs as to part of the disputed fees; and WHEREAS, on August 10, 2009, by stipulation of the parties, this Court issued an order vacating the then-pending September 18, 2009 case management conference and further ordered that a dismissal of this case with prejudice be filed by no later than September 30, 2009; and WHEREAS, additional time is required to finalize the escrow arrangements, to complete the settlement and to file the dismissal; and WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and Defendants agree that a brief continuance of the last date by which

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this case must be dismissed, from September 30, 2009 to October 14, 2009, is appropriate; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-1(b), a Court order should give effect to this stipulation; NOW THEREFORE, Plaintiff and Defendants hereby stipulate as follows: 1.0 The last date by which this case must be dismissed shall be to and including October 14, 2009. 2.0 The parties ask that the Court enter an order extending the date for entry of dismissal to October 14, 2009. BECK, ROSS, BISMONTE & FINLEY LLP Dated: October 2, 2009 By: /s/ Ronald C. Finley Ronald C. Finley Attorneys of Record for Plaintiffs

IDELL & SEITEL LLP Dated: October 2, 2009 By: /s/ Richard J. Idell Richard J. Idell Attorneys Specially Appearing for Plaintiffs

KEKER & VAN NEST LLP Dated: October 2, 2009 By: /s/ Daniel E. Purcell Daniel E. Purcell Attorneys for Defendants Seyfarth Shaw LLP and Jack L. Slobodin

BURNETT, BURNETT & ALLEN Dated: October 2, 2009 By: /s/ Douglas B. Allen Douglas B. Allen Attorneys for Defendants Burnett, Burnett & Allen and Douglas B. Allen

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[PROPOSED] ORDER Pursuant to the foregoing Stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED. October 2, 2009 By: Hon. Jeffrey S. White Judge of the United States District Court Northern District of California

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