Gallagher et al v. Bayer AG et al
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ORDER granting 149 STIPULATION Requesting Continuance of Class Certification and Summary Judgment Hearing. Reset Deadlines as to 136 MOTION for Summary Judgment and 129 MOTION to Certify Class. Motion Hearing continued to 10/18/2017 02:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. William H. Orrick. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 08/01/2017. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/1/2017)
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Jonathan F. Cohn (pro hac vice)
jcohn@sidley.com
Benjamin M. Mundel (pro hac vice)
bmundel@sidley.com
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone: (202) 736.8000
Facsimile: (202) 736.8711
Ryan M. Sandrock (SBN 251781)
rsandrock@sidley.com
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
555 California Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: (415) 772.1200
Facsimile: (415) 772.7400
Attorneys for Defendants
Bayer Corporation and Bayer HealthCare
LLC
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COLLEEN GALLAGHER, ILANA FARAR,
ANDREA LOPEZ, JOANN CORDARO, and
ROSANNE COSGROVE, on behalf of
themselves and all others similarly situated,
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Plaintiffs,
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KAPLAN FOX & KILSHEIMER LLP
Robert N. Kaplan (pro hac vice)
rkaplan@kaplanfox.com
850 Third Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: (212) 687-1980
Facsimile: (212) 687-7714
STANLEY LAW GROUP
Stephen Henry Gardner (pro hac vice)
steve@consumerhelper.com
Amanda Howell (pro hac vice)
ahowell@stanleylawgroup.com
6116 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75206
Telephone: (214) 443-4316
Facsimile: (214) 447-9469
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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Laurence D. King (SBN 206423)
lking@kaplanfox.com
Linda M. Fong (SBN 124232)
lfong@kaplanfox.com
350 Sansome Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, California 94104
Telephone: (415) 772-4700
Facsimile: (415) 772-4707
Case No. 14-cv-04601-WHO
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER REQUESTING CONTINUANCE
OF CLASS CERTIFICATION AND
SUMMARY JUDGMENT HEARING
v.
BAYER AG, BAYER CORPORATION, and
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC,
Defendants.
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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARING—14-CV-04601-WHO
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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-2, the parties stipulate to and jointly request a brief
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continuance of the Class Certification and Summary Judgment Hearing. The parties respectfully
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request that the hearing be continued from September 27, 2017 to October 18, 2017.
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Procedural History and Prior Extensions. An initial case management scheduling order
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was entered on October 16, 2014. Dkt. 5. By stipulation, the Court entered an amended case
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management scheduling order on December 22, 2014. Dkt. 38. Following an in-person meet and
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confer, on December 11, 2015 the Court entered a revised briefing and discovery schedule. Dkt. 92.
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During a discovery hearing on June 7, 2016, the Court extended the close of fact discovery
from May 9, 2016 until July 9, 2016. Dkt. 115.
On July 8, 2016 the parties filed a stipulation and proposed order on discovery and
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scheduling. Dkt. 119. Pursuant to the stipulation, the Court extended the discovery schedule which
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included extending the close of fact discovery from July 9, 2016 to September 9, 2016. Dkt. 120.
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On September 6, 2016, Bayer filed a motion for extension of case deadlines to complete
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discovery which Plaintiffs did not oppose. Dkt. 124. The Court granted the motion and extended all
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case deadlines by 60 days. Dkt. 125.
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On February 1, 2017, the parties filed a joint stipulation for further extension of the case
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deadlines to permit Bayer to depose Plaintiffs’ expert witness Dr. Blonz on March 8, who was
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unavailable before that date, and have adequate time to prepare its response brief. The Court granted
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the motion for extension of case deadlines and moved the Class Certification Response deadline
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from March 13, to March 24, 2017, the Class Certification Reply from April 27, to May 10, 2017
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and the Class Certification Hearing from May 17, to May 30, 2017.
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On April 7, 2017, the parties filed a joint stipulation for further extension of the case
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deadlines. The parties requested the extension to allow Plaintiffs time to depose both of Bayer’s
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expert witnesses, Dr. Blumberg and Dr. Kivetz, who were available for deposition April 14 and May
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12 respectively, and time to prepare its responses to Bayer’s opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for
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Class Certification and Bayer’s Motion for Summary Judgment. The Court granted the motion and
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moved the date for Plaintiffs’ Summary Judgment Response from April 7, 2017 to July 7, 2017,
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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARING—14-CV-04601-WHO
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Plaintiffs’ Class Certification Reply from May 10, 2017 to July 7, 2017, Defendants’ Summary
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Judgment Reply from April 14, 2017 to August 7, 2017, and the hearing on both motions from May
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31, 2017 to August 23, 2017. Dkt. 139.
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On July 11, 2017, the parties filed a joint stipulation requesting a 30-day extension of time
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for Bayer to file its Reply to Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Summary Judgment, and a 30-day continuance
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for the Class Certification and Summary Judgment Hearing. Dkt. 146. On July 13, 2017, the Court
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granted the parties’ stipulation and extended the deadline for Bayer’s Reply from August 7, 2017 to
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September 6, 2017. Dkt. 147. The Court subsequently set the Class Certification and Summary
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Judgment Hearing for September 27, 2017. Dkt. 148.
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Class Certification and Summary Judgment Hearing
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Due to a scheduling conflict, counsel for Bayer seeks a 21-day continuance of the Class
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Certification and Summary Judgment Hearing from September 27, 2017 to October 18, 2017.
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Requested Extension
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The parties respectfully request that the Court continue the Class Certification and Summary
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Judgment Hearing as follows:
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Deadline
Current Date
Requested Date
Class Certification and
September 27, 2017 October 18, 2017
Summary Judgment Hearing
This request does not impact any other deadlines in the case.
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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARING—14-CV-04601-WHO
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Dated: July 28, 2017
Dated: July 28, 2017
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STANLEY LAW GROUP
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
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By: /s/ Stephen Gardner
By: /s/ Jonathan F. Cohn
Laurence D. King (SBN 206423)
lking@kaplanfox.com
Linda M. Fong (SBN 124232)
lfong@kaplanfox.com
350 Sansome Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, California 94104
Telephone: (415) 772-4700
Facsimile: (415) 772-4707
Jonathan F. Cohn (admitted pro hac vice)
jcohn@sidley.com
Benjamin M. Mundel (admitted pro hac vice)
bmundel@sidley.com
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone: (202) 736.8000
Facsimile: (202) 736.8711
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KAPLAN FOX & KILSHEIMER LLP
Robert N. Kaplan (admitted pro hac vice)
rkaplan@kaplanfox.com
850 Third Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: (212) 687-1980
Facsimile: (212) 687-7714
Ryan Sandrock (SBN 251781)
rsandrock@sidley.com
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
555 California Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: (415) 772.1200
Facsimile: (415) 772.7400
-andSTANLEY LAW GROUP
Stephen Henry Gardner (admitted pro hac vice)
steve@consumerhelper.com
Amanda Howell (admitted pro hac vice)
ahowell@stanleylawgroup.com
6116 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75206
Telephone: (214) 443-4316
Facsimile: (214) 447-9469
Attorneys for Defendants Bayer Corporation and
Bayer HealthCare LLC
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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARING—14-CV-04601-WHO
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SIGNATURE ATTESTATION
I am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used to file the foregoing
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Stipulation and Proposed Order for Further Extension of Case Deadlines. In compliance with Civil
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Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that the signatory has concurred in this filing.
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Dated: July 28, 2017
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
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By:
/s/ Ryan Sandrock
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Ryan Sandrock
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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARING—14-CV-04601-WHO
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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS ORDERED:
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The Class Certification and Summary Judgment Hearing is continued from September 27,
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2017 to October 18, 2017.
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Dated: August 1, 2017
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The Honorable William H. Orrick
United States District Judge
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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARING—14-CV-04601-WHO
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