The Sherwin-Williams Company v. L.A. Smith & Sons Inc. et al

Filing 27

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT AGAINST DEFENDANTS. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 12/11/12. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/11/2012)

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LAWRENCE E. KERN, ESQ. 046865
[e-mail]
STACEY D. CHAU, ESQ. 280004
[e-mail]
PHILIP A. SEGAL, ESQ. 137633
[e-mail]
DANIEL G. BALICH, ESQ. 278105
[e-mail]
KERN, NODA, DEVINE & SEGAL
1388 Sutter Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorney for Defendants,
L.A. SMITH & SONS INC. d/b/a L.A. SMITH & SONS COLLISION CENTER and
KIRK SMITH

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
COMPANY f/k/a/ SHERWINWILLIAMS AUTOMOTIVE FINISHES
CORP.,

NO.: C12-02761 RS
STIPULATION TO SET ASIDE ENTRY
OF DEFAULT AGAINST
DEFENDANTS; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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L.A. SMITH & SONS INC. d/b/a L.A.
SMITH & SONS COLLISION CENTER,
a California corporation; and KIRK
SMITH,
Defendants.
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THE PARTIES TO THIS ACTION STIPULATE to set aside the entry of Default

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against Defendants, L.A. SMITH & SON, INC. d/b/a L.A. SMITH & SONS COLLISION

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CENTER and KIRK SMITH entered on July 9, 2012 (Docket No. 9).

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Defendants assert good cause exists to set aside the entry of default because

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Defendants did not have an attorney and had hoped to resolve the dispute informally

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outside of the Court. Plaintiff takes no position on whether good cause exists, but in the

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interests of efficiency, Plaintiff stipulates to an order setting aside the Default entered
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C12-02761 RS

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against Defendants.
Defendants shall file their answer and counterclaim no later than twenty-one (21)
days following the date of the Order setting aside Default.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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DATED: December 7, 2012

DRYDEN, MARGOLES, SCHIMANECK &
WERTZ

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By:
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DATED: December 10, 2012

/s/ R. Randy Wertz
R. RANDY WERTZ
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
COMPANY f/k/a/ SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
AUTOMOTIVE FINISHES CORP.
KERN, NODA, DEVINE & SEGAL

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By:
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/s/ Stacey D. Chau
STACEY D. CHAU
Attorneys for Defendants,
L.A. SMITH & SONS INC. d/b/a L.A. SMITH
& SONS COLLISION CENTER and KIRK
SMITH

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED THAT:
The entry of Default against Defendants, L.A. SMITH & SONS, INC. d/b/a L.A.
SMITH & SONS COLLISION CENTER and KIRK SMITH, entered on July 9, 2012 be
set aside. Defendants’ answer and counterclaim shall be filed no later than twenty-one (21)
days following the date of this Order.

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DATED: 12/11/12
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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C12-02761 RS