Nork et al v. Designed Cookies, Inc.

Filing 71

ORDER continuing CMC and Deadlines re 70 Stipulation filed by Baker's Bouquet, Deborah Nork Case Management Statement due by 6/25/2010. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/2/2010 08:30 AM in Courtroom 8, 19th Floor, San Francisco.. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 5/10/2010. (be, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/10/2010)

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Barry M. Golden T e x a s State B a r N o . 2 4 0 0 2 1 4 9 C o n n o r G. Sheehan T e x a s Bar No. 24046827 [e-mail] G a r d e r e Wynne Sewell LLP 1601 Elm Street, Suite 3000 D a l l a s , T X 75201-4761 Telephone: 2 1 4 - 9 9 9 - 3 0 0 0 Facsimile: 2 1 4 - 9 9 9 - 4 6 6 7 Admitted Pro Hac Vice Attorneys for Defendant D E S I G N E D COOKIES, INC.

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UNITED S T A T E S D I S T R I C T C O U R T N O R T H E R N D I S T R I C T OF C A L I F O R N I A SAN F R A N C I S C O D I V I S I O N

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DEBORAH NORK, LEE ROBERTS and B A K E R ' S BOUQUET, Plaintiffs,
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No. CV 09-5336 CRB S T I P U L A n O N A N D [PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND ADR DEADLINES C u r r e n t Initial C a s e M a n a g e m e n t C o n f e r e n c e Date: M a y 2 8 " 2 0 1 0 at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 8 P r o p o s e d N e w Initial C a s e M a n a g e m e n t Conference Date: July 5, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 8 Honorable Charles R. Breyer

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D E S I G N E D C O O K I E S , INC., Defendant.

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-1 (b) and 6-2 o f the United States District Court for the

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N o r t h e r n D i s t r i c t o f C a l i f o r n i a , P l a i n t i f f s D e b o r a h N o r k , Lee R o b e r t s , a n d B a k e r ' s B o u q u e t ("Plaintiffs") and D e f e n d a n t Designed Cookies, Inc. ("DCI"), by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate and agree to the following: On N o v e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 0 9 , this Court issued an Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference And A D R Deadlines [Docket N o . 3 ] , which set deadlines to " m e e t and confer re: initial disclosures, early settlement, A D R process selection, and discovery plan"; "file A D R Certification signed by Parties and Counsel"; " f i l e either Stipulation to A D R Process or Notice o f Need for A D R Phone Conference"; and " t o file Rule 26(f) Report, complete initial disclosures o r state o b j e c t i o n in Rule 26(f) Report and file Case M a n a g e m e n t Statement" (collectively, the " C a s e M a n a g e m e n t Deadlines"). By C l e r k ' s Notice dated December 1 6 , 2 0 0 9 [Docket No. 18], this C o u r t scheduled the Initial Case M a n a g e m e n t Conference for March 12, 20 I 0 at 8 :30 a.m. This C o u r t subsequently entered Orders continuing the Case Management Conference to April 23, 20 I 0 and May 28, 20 I 0 [see hearing docketing statement following D.E. 65], respectively. T h e p a r t i e s are c u r r e n t l y e n g a g e d i n s e t t l e m e n t d i s c u s s i o n s , w h i c h m a y r e s o l v e t h e n e e d for a Case M a n a g e m e n t Conference and related deadlines. Specifically, on March 31, 2010, P l a i n t i f f Lee Roberts agreed to dismiss his claims, as reflected in this C o u r t ' s April 5, 2 0 1 0 O r d e r o f dismissal. D.E. No. 66. T h e P a r t i e s a l s o a n t i c i p a t e filing a n a g r e e d d i s m i s s a l o f

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P l a i n t i f f Deborah N o r k ' s claims, as she recently consented to the dismissal o f her claims against defendant as part o f an overall resolution with Defendant. In the interests o f j u d i c i a l economy, to preserve the p a r t i e s ' resources, and to promote s e t t l e m e n t d i s c u s s i o n s b e t w e e n B a k e r ' s B o u q u e t and defendant, t h e Parties respectfully r e q u e s t that the Court continue the Case Management Deadlines and Case M a n a g e m e n t Conference as follows:
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early s e t t l e m e n t , A D R p r o c e s s s e l e c t i o n ,

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file A D R C e r t i f i c a t i o n s i g n e d b y P a r t i e s and C o u n s e l ;

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file e i t h e r S t i p u l a t i o n t o A D R P r o c e s s o r N o t i c e o f N e e d for A D R P h o n e Conference

L a s t d a y to f i l e R u l e 2 6 ( f ) R e p o r t , c o m p l e t e i n i t i a l d i s c l o s u r e s o r s t a t e o b j e c t i o n in R u l e 2 6 ( f ) R e p o r t a n d file C a s e M a n a g e m e n t Statement Initial C a s e M a n a g e m e n t C o n f e r e n c e

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Respectfully submitted, Dated: M a y 5 , 2 0 1 0 GARDERE WYNNE SEWELL LLP By:

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C O N N O R G. S H E E H A N A t t o r n e y s for D e f e n d a n t s D E S I G N E D C O O K I E S , INC. Z A R C O E I N H O R N S A L K O W S K I & B R I T O , P.A. By:

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HIMANSHU PATEL A t t o r n e y s for Plaintiffs DEBORAH NORK, LEE ROBERTS AND BAKER'S BOUQUET ATTESTATION CLAUSE I attest u n d e r p e n a l t y o f p e r j u r y t h a t t h e c o n c u r r e n c e in t h e f i l i n g o f t h i s d o c u m e n t has b e e n

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DEC LARA n O N OF C O N N O R G. SHEEHAN I, Connor G. Sheehan, declare as follows:
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I am an attorney at law duly admitted to practice before this C o u r t and am an

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associate o f the law firm o f Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, counsel o f record for Defendant Designed Cookies, Inc. ("DCI"). I make this declaration in support o f the attached Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Continuing Initial Case Management Conference And ADR Deadlines. I have personal knowledge o f the matters set forth herein and could competently testify to them i f called upon to do so. 2. On N o v e m b e r 10, 2009, this Court issued an Order Setting Initial Case

Management Conference And A D R Deadlines [Docket N o . 3 ] , which set deadlines to " m e e t and confer re: initial disclosures, early settlement, A D R process selection, and discovery plan"; " f i l e A D R Certification signed by Parties and Counsel"; "file either Stipulation to ADR Process or Notice o f Need for A D R Phone Conference"; and "to file Rule 26(f) Report, complete initial disclosures or state objection in Rule 26(f) Report and file Case M a n a g e m e n t Statement" (collectively, the " C a s e Management Deadlines"). By C l e r k ' s Notice dated December 1 6 , 2 0 0 9 [Docket No. 18], this Court scheduled the Initial Case Management Conference for March 12, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. This C o u r t subsequently entered Orders continuing the Case Management Conference to April 23, 2010 and May 28, 2010 [see hearing docketing statement following D.E. 65], respectively. 3. The Parties are currently engaged in settlement discussions, which may resolve the

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need for a Case Management Conference and related deadlines. Specifically, on March 31, 2010, Plaintiff Lee Roberts agreed to dismiss his claims, as reflected in this C o u r t ' s A p r i l S , 2010 Order o f dismissal. D.E. No. 66. The Parties also anticipate filing an agreed dismissal o f Plaintiff Deborah N o r k ' s claims, as she recently consented to the dismissal o f her claims against defendant as part o f an overall resolution o f her dispute with D e f e n d a n t . 4. In the interests o f judicial economy, to preserve the p a r t i e s ' resources, and to

facilitate settlement discussions between B a k e r ' s Bouquet and defendant, the Parties respectfully
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request that the C o u r t c o n t i n u e the Case M a n a g e m e n t Deadlines and C a s e Management

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file either S t i p u l a t i o n to A D R Process or N o t i c e o f N e e d for A D R P h o n e Conference

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Last d a y to file Rule 26(f) Report, complete i n i t i a l d i s c l o s u r e s o r s t a t e o b j e c t i o n i n Rule 26(f) Report and file C a s e M a n a g e m e n t Statement Initial C a s e M a n a g e m e n t C o n f e r e n c e

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This is the third stipulation to m o d i f y the schedule set by the O r d e r Setting Initial

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C a s e M a n a g e m e n t C o n f e r e n c e A n d A D R D e a d l i n e s [ D o c k e t N o . 3 ] a n d the C l e r k ' s N o t i c e d a t e d D e c e m b e r 16, 2009 [ D o c k e t No. 18]. T h e Parties request the e x t e n s i o n not for delay but so t h a t they may continue to a t t e m p t to resolve the case to the benefit and reduction o f expense o f all parties. I declare u n d e r p e n a l t y o f perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 5th day o f May, 2 0 1 0 in Dallas, Texas.

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[PROPOSED10RDER Pursuant to the parties' stipulation and Local Rule 6-1(b) and 6-2 and good cause appearing, it is hereby ordered that the deadlines s e t forth in the Stipulation And Order Continuing Case M a n a g e m e n t Conference And A D R Deadlines shall be continued so that the f o l l o w i n g d e a d l i n e s apply:

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