Smith-Anderson Enterprises, Inc. v. Boston East Tyngsboro Holdings, LLC et al

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STIPULATION AND ORDER re 41 STIPULATION TO MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE re 31 MOTION to Expedite Jurisdictional Discovery filed by Smith-Anderson Enterprises, Inc. Motions terminated: 32 MOTION to Change Time for Briefing fi led by Smith-Anderson Enterprises, Inc. . Motion 31 to Expedite Jurisdictional Discovery set for 6/21/2016 01:30 PM in Courtroom 5, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Edward M. Chen. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 5/27/16. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/27/2016)

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J. SCOTT GERIEN, State Bar No. 1 &4728
CHRISTOPHER J. PASSARELLI, State Bar No. 241174
DICKENSON,PEATMAN & FOGARTY
1455 First Street, Suite 301
Napa, California 94559
Telephone:[phone]
[e-mail]
JOHN D. MASON (admitted pro hac vice)
COPYRIGHT COUNSELORS,LLC
7315 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 400 West
Bethesda, MD 20814
Telephone:[phone]

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[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff,
SMITH-ANDERSON ENTERPRISES,INC.

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RACHEAL TURNER (State Bar No. 226441)
FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL LLP
235 Montgomery Street, 17th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone:[phone]
[e-mail]

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JEFFREY D. TALBERT (admitted pro hac vice)
STEVEN D. WILSON (admitted pro hac vice)
BENJAMIN S. PIPER (admitted pro hac vice)
PRETI FLAHERTY BELIVEAU & PACHIOS LLP
One City Center, P.O. Box 9546
Portland, ME 04112
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants
BOSTON EAST TYNGSBORO HOLDINGS LLC, d/b/a
STONEHEDGE INN &SPA;BOSTON EAST INDIA
HOTELS LLC; STONEHEDGE CELLARS LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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STIPULATION TO MODIFIED BRIEFING
SCHEDULE ON (1) MOTION TO DISMISS
AND(2) MOTION FOR JURISDICTIONAL
DISCOVERY

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Case No. 16-CV-01361-EMC

SMITH-ANDERSON ENTERPRISES,
INC,
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CASE NO. 16-CV-01361-EMC
STIPULATION TO MODIFIED
BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON (1)
DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS
AND (2)PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR
JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY

Plaintiff,

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vs.
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BOSTON EAST TYNGSBORO
HOLDINGS LLC, d/b/a STONEHEDGE
INN &SPA;BOSTON EAST INDIA
HOTELS LLC; STONEHEDGE
CELLARS LLC; and BENCHMARK
WINE GROUP,INC.

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Defendants.
FOR GOOD CAUSE,pursuant to the Hon. Edward M. Chen's instruction that the parties
engage in additional meet-and-confer efforts regarding Plaintiffls Motion to Change Time For
Briefing on(1) Defendants' Motion to Dismiss(ECF-25)and (2)Plaintiffs Motion for
Jurisdictional Discovery (ECF-32), the parties stipulate to modify the corresponding motion
briefing schedules as follows:
(1)The parties request that the Court vacate the current May 23,2016 deadline on SmithAnderson's opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss("Motion to Dismiss") and extend the
briefing schedule; and
(2)The parties request that the Court modify the time for the briefing ofthe Motion for
Leave to Seek Jurisdictional Discovery ("Motion for Jurisdictional Discovery") of Defendants
Boston East Tyngsboro Holdings LLC, d/b/a Stonehedge Inn &Spa,Boston East India Hotels
LLC and Stonehedge Cellars LLC (hereinafter collectively,"Stonehedge Defendants").
As Smith-Anderson is seeking jurisdictional discovery, the parties ask that the Court
vacate the current due date of May 23, 2016 for Smith-Anderson's opposition brief to the
Stonehedge Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Further, the parties request that the Court set new
deadlines for Smith-Anderson's Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss after ruling on
Smith-Anderson's Motion for Jurisdictional Discovery as follows:(1)that ifjurisdictional
STIPULATION TO MODIFIED BRIEFING
SCHEDULE ON (1) MOTION TO DISMISS
AND(2) MOTION FOR JURISDICTIONAL
DISCOVERY

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discovery is granted, Smith-Anderson's opposition brief to the Stonehedge Defendants' Motion to

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Dismiss be due 14 days after the completion ofjurisdictional discovery; or(2)ifjurisdictional

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discovery is denied, that Smith-Anderson's opposition brief be due 14 days after the order

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denying jurisdictional discovery.

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The parties respectfully request that the notice period under the Local Rules be shortened

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relative to Plaintiffls Motion for Jurisdictional Discovery, and that the Stonehedge Defendants'

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opposition to this Motion be due on Friday, May 27, 2016, and that Smith-Anderson's Reply brief

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be due on Friday, June 3, 2016. The parties respectfully request that to the extent the Court would

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like hearing on this matter to schedule it for soon thereafter.

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Prior to this stipulation, the parties have made the following stipulated requests for time

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modifications, all of which have been granted by the Court:(1)extending time for Benchmark

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Wine Group, Inc. to respond to the complaint by 10 days after the Court rules on the Stonehedge

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Defendants' Motion to Dismiss(ECF-29);(2)the Court's own rescheduling the case management

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conference and related dates due to the parties' declination to proceed with Magistrate (ECF-14);

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and (3)the parties' Stipulated Request to Extend Deadline to Respond to Motion to Dismiss by

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seven (7) days(ECF-33).

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Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: May 23, 2016

DICKENSON,PEATMAN & FOGARTY

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By

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/s/Christopher J. Passarelli
J. Scott Gerien
Christopher J. Passarelli

Attorneys for Plaintiff,
SMITH-ANDERSON ENTERPRISES,INC.

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STIPULATION TO MODIFIED BRIEFING
SCHEDULE ON (1) MOTION TO DISMISS
AND(2) MOTION FOR JURISDICTIONAL
DISCOVERY

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Dated: May 23, 2016

PRETI FLAHERTY BELIVEAU & PACHIOS LLP

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By

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/s/Jeffrev D. Talbert
Jeffrey D. Talbert
Steven D. Wilson
Benjamin S. Piper

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Attorneys for Defendants,
BOSTON EAST TYNGSBORO
HOLDINGS LLC, d/b/a STONEHEDGE
INN &SPA;BOSTON EAST INDIA
HOTELS LLC; STONEHEDGE CELLARS LLC

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ATTESTATION PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL RULE 5-1

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1, I hereby attest that I have obtained concurrence of the

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above noted signatories as indicated by a "conformed" signature (/s~ within this e-filed
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document.
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By

Dated: May 23, 2016

/s/ Christopher J. Passarelli
Christopher J. Passarelli

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Attorneys for Plaintiff,
SMITH-ANDERSON ENTERPRISES,INC.

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fPROPOSEDI ORDER

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION,IT IS SO ORDERED. jurisdictional

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