Rutherford v. M/V Enterprise et al

Filing 24

STIPULATION AND ORDER Continuing Deadline for Exchange of Expert Reports to 1/24/12. Signed by Judge Samuel Conti on 1/9/12. (tdm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/9/2012)

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BRODSKY MICKLOW
BULL & WEISS LLP
Kurt Micklow (SBN 135939)
Edward M. Bull III (SBN 141966)

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Amy Jo Bull (SBN 135939)
384 Embarcadero West, Suite 200

Oakland, California, 94607-3704
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
Jeff Rutherford
COX, WOOTTON, GRIFFIN,
HANSEN & POULOS, LLP
Richard C. Wootton (SBN 88390)
Christopher S. Kieliger (SBN 209121)
190 The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone No.: 415-438-4600
Facsimile No.: 415-438-4601
Attorneys for Defendant
Sort Well, Inc. dba
AMNAV Maritime Services

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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COX, WOOTTON,
GRIFFIN, HANSEN
& POULOS, LLP
190 THE EMBARCADERO
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94105
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

JEFF RUTHERFORD,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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M/V ENTERPRISE, her engines, tackle,
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apparel, furniture, and appurtenances, in rem; )
AMNAV MARITIME SERVICE, SORT
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WELL, INC., MARINE RESOURCES
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GROUP, INC, SALTCHUK RESOURCES, )
INC. and DOES 1-10, in personam
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Defendants.
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Case No.: C10-05756
STIPULATION AND (PROPOSED)
ORDER TO CONTINUE DEADLINE
FOR EXCHANGE OF EXPERT
REPORTS

The plaintiff Jeff Rutherford and the defendant Sort Well, Inc. dba AmNav

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Maritime Services submit the following Stipulation and Proposed Order to Continue

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Deadline to Exchange Expert Reports as follows:

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AMN.Rutherford

-1Joint Stipulation re: Expert Deadline and [PROPOSED] Order

Case No.: C10-05756

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WHEREAS the Court did not set a deadline for the disclosure of expert reports in its
Status Conference Order of April 15, 2011 (Doc. No. 16); and

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WHEREAS the parties stipulated pursuant to FRCP 26(a)(2)(D) to exchange reports
on January 13, 2012; and

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WHEREAS the parties sought the certainty of having that stipulation approved by

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the Court and the Court adopted that deadline in its Stipulation and Order Continuing

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Discovery Deadlines (Doc. No. 20); and

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WHEREAS the parties have agreed to participate in a full day mediation with John
P. McGlynn of JAMS in San Francisco on January 17, 2012; and

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WHEREAS the parties believe that avoiding the expense of the completion and

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exchange of expert reports until after the mediation may increase the chance of settlement

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and prevent the waste of party resources;

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WHEREAS continuing the deadline until one week after the mediation (to January

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24, 2012) will not impact any other dates in the case, and in particular the pre-trial filings,

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the Pre-Trial Conference, or the trial date in any way:

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THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AND RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT

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THE COURT ORDER the following single change in the current pre-trial deadlines:

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Event:

Current Deadline:

Parties Request:

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Disclosure of Experts and Reports:

January 13, 2012

January 24, 2012

Dated: January 4, 2012

BRODSKY MICKLOW BULL& WEISS LLP

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By: _
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/s/ Edward M. Bull III___ _
Edward M. Bull III

Attorneys for Plaintiff
JEFF RUTHERFORD

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Dated: January 4, 2012
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COX, WOOTTON,
GRIFFIN, HANSEN
& POULOS, LLP
190 THE EMBARCADERO
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94105
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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By: __/s/ Richard C. Wootton ___
Richard C. Wootton

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AMN.Rutherford

COX, WOOTTON, GRIFFIN,
HANSEN & POULOS, LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff,
SORT WELL, INC DBA AMNAV
MARITIME SERVICES
-2Joint Stipulation re: Expert Deadline and [PROPOSED] Order

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CERTIFICATE OF SIGNATURE

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I attest that the content of this document is acceptable to attorney Richard C.
Wootton, and that he authorized me to sign the document on his behalf.

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Dated: January 4, 2012

BRODSKY MICKLOW BULL& WEISS LLP

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By: _
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/s/ Edward M. Bull III___ _
Edward M. Bull III

Attorneys for Plaintiff
JEFF RUTHERFORD

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The Joint Stipulation and Proposed Order is hereby adopted by the Court and the
parties are ordered to comply with this Order.

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COX, WOOTTON,
GRIFFIN, HANSEN
& POULOS, LLP
190 THE EMBARCADERO
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94105
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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AMN.Rutherford

-3Joint Stipulation re: Expert Deadline and [PROPOSED] Order

Case No.: C10-05756