Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust et al v. Battle

Filing 9

ORDER. Case Management Statement due by 4/26/2012. Case Management Conference set for 5/3/2012 10:00 AM in Courtroom B, 15th Floor, San Francisco.. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 4/2/2012. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/2/2012)

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Kelley A. Way, State Bar No. 273821
204 Clyde Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Tel. [phone]
[e-mail]

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Downey Brand LLP
Gregory T. Broderick, State Bar No. 220871
621 Capitol Mall, Eighteenth Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814-4686
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANN SHARP, Trustee,
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Plaintiffs,
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MARY BATTLE, and DOE 1,
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MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY
LITERARY WORKS TRUST,

Case No.: 3:12-CV-00073 MEJ
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO EXTEND ALL
DEADLINES BY 21 DAYS

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-2, Plaintiffs Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust

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and Ann Sharp, Trustee, and Defendant Mary Battle hereby jointly move the Court to extend all

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current deadlines in the case by 21 days to provide more time for independent settlement

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negotiations. Since the filing of the case, Ms. Battle has retained counsel and the parties have

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exchanged documents and discussed settlement terms, and resolution appears reasonably likely.

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Thus, the parties jointly request the following adjustments to the current pre-trial schedule:

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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order to Extend All Deadlines by 21 Days
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Event
Meet and confer re: initial
disclosures, early settlement,
ADR process selection, and
discovery plan
File ADR Certification signed
by Parties and Counsel
File either Stipulation to ADR
Process or Notice of Need for
ADR Phone Conference
File Rule 26(f) Report,
complete initial disclosures or
state objection to in Rule 26(f)
Report and file Case
Management Statement
File Defendant’s Answer to
Complaint
Initial Case Management
Conference

Original Deadline

New Deadline

3/22/2012

4/12/2012

3/22/2012

4/12/2012

3/22/2012

4/12/2012

4/5/2012

4/26/2012

4/6/2012

4/27/2012

4/12/2012

5/3/2012

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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

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Dated: March 30, 2011
By_/s/ Kelley A. Way_______
Kelley A. Way
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust and
Ann Sharp, Trustee

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Dated: March 30, 2011
By_/s/ David R. Owens______
David R. Owens
Attorney for Defendant Mary Battle

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Pursuant to the joint stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing, the Order Setting

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Initial Case Management Conference and ADR Deadlines (Dkt. No. 2) is herby modified as

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follows:

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4/12/2012

Last day to:
● meet and confer re: initial disclosures, early settlement, ADR process
selection, and discovery plan
● file ADR Certification signed by Parties and Counsel
● file either Stipulation to ADR Process or Notice of Need for ADR Phone
Conference

4/26/2012

Last day to file Rule 26(f) Report, complete initial disclosures or state
objection in Rule 26(f) Report and file Case Management Statement

5/03/2012

INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE in Ctrm. B, 15th Floor,
SF at 10:00 AM

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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April 2, 2012
DATED: ___________________
HON. MARIA-ELENA JAMES
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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