Whalen v. Ford Motor Company

Filing 66

STIPULATION AND ORDER re #65 TO EXTEND PAGE LIMIT FOR RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS filed by Jennifer Whalen. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 2/14/14. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/14/2014)

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Steve W. Berman, (pro hac vice)
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
1918 Eighth Avenue, Suite 3300
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Jeff D. Friedman (CSB No. 173886)
Shana E. Scarlett (CSB No. 217895)
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202
Berkeley, CA 94710
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Plaintiffs’ Interim Co-Lead Counsel

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[Additional Counsel listed on Signature Page]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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IN RE MYFORD TOUCH CONSUMER
LITIGATION

No. 13-cv-3072-EMC
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO EXTEND PAGE LIMIT
FOR PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSE IN
OPPOSITION TO FORD MOTOR
COMPANY’S MEMORANDUM OF
POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN
SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION TO
DISMISS

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[N.D. CAL. L.R. 7-11]

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Judge: Hon. Edward M. Chen

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STIPULATION EXTENDING PAGE LIMIT FOR RESPONSE
IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed the First Amended Class Action Complaint (“Complaint”) in the

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above-titled action in this Court and served it on Defendant Ford Motor Company on November 12,

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2013;

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WHEREAS, the Complaint includes 24 plaintiffs from 15 states collectively stating over 80
causes of action;
WHEREAS, Ford filed its motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b) on January 13, 2014;
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2014, the parties stipulated to an extension of 50 pages for
Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss;
WHEREAS, Local Rule 7-3(a) provides that any opposition brief or memorandum may not
exceed 25 pages of text;
WHEREAS, on January 22, 2014, this Court granted the stipulation to an extension of 50
pages for Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss;
WHEREAS, Local Rule 7-11 permits a party to seek miscellaneous administrative relief,
including permission “to exceed otherwise applicable page limitations,” pursuant to a stipulation by
the parties;
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs anticipate they will need 50 pages to adequately present their response
in opposition to Ford’s Motion to Dismiss in light of the number of pages extended to Defendant;
WHEREAS, Ford has stipulated that it will not oppose a request by Plaintiffs to extend the
page limit for the brief in support of their opposition to a comparable number of pages;

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WHEREAS, execution of this stipulation is not a waiver of any claims or defenses Plaintiffs
or Defendant may otherwise have;

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THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by Plaintiffs and Ford, through their counsel
of record, subject to the approval of the Court, that Plaintiffs shall have leave to file a response in
opposition of no more than 50 pages to Ford’s motion to dismiss.

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DATED: February 13, 2014

HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP

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By

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Steve W. Berman (pro hac vice)
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
1918 8th Avenue, Suite 3300
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Jeff D. Friedman (CSB No. 173886)
Shana E. Scarlett (CSB No. 217895)
715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202
Berkeley, CA 94710
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Adam J. Levitt (pro hac vice)
GRANT & EISENHOFER P.A.
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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/s/ Steve W. Berman
STEVE W. BERMAN

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Roland Tellis (186269)
Mark Pifko (228412)
BARON & BUDD, P.C.
15910 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1600
Encino, CA 91436
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Joseph G. Sauder (pro hac vice)
Matthew D. Schelkopf (pro hac vice)
CHIMICLES & TIKELLIS LLP
One Haverford Centre
361 West Lancaster Avenue
Haverford, PA 19041
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Plaintiffs’ Interim Co-Lead Counsel

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DATED: February 13, 2014

O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP

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By
/s/ Randall W. Edwards
RANDALL W. EDWARDS (S.B. #179053)
KEVIN R. RUBINO (S.B. #255677)
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-3823
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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BRIAN C. ANDERSON (S.B. # 126539)
[e-mail]
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
1625 Eye Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006-4001
Tеlephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendant Ford Motor Company

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FILER’S ATTESTATION
Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that the other signatory listed, on whose
behalf the filing is submitted, concurs in the filing’s content and has authorized the filing.

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DATED: February 13, 2014

HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP

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/s/ Steve W. Berman
STEVE W. BERMAN

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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