Protech Diamond Tools Incorporation v. Liao et al

Filing 72

STIPULATION AND ORDER REFERRING CASE to Early Neutral Evaluation. Signed by Judge ARMSTRONG on 4/15/09. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2009)

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ANNE HIARING HOCKING, Esq. State Bar No. 88639 Law Office of Anne Hiaring 711 Grand Avenue, Suite 260 San Rafael, CA 94901 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Attorney for Plaintiff and Counter-defendant PROTECH DIAMOND TOOLS INCORPORATION and Counter-defendant DENNIES CHUNG

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OAKLAND DIVISION PROTECH DIAMOND TOOLS ) Case No.: C 08-3684 SBA INCORPORATION, a California Corporation, ) ) FIRST AMENDED STIPULATION AND Plaintiff, ) ORDER SELECTING ADR PROCESS vs. ) ) DAVID LIAO, an individual, PROTECH ) DIAMOND TOOLS INC., a Canadian ) Corporation, and PROTECH DIAMOND ) USA, INC., a California Corporation, and ) DOES 1-10, ) Defendants. ) ) ) PROTECH DIAMOND TOOLS, INC., a ) Canadian Corporation; PROTECH ) DIAMOND, INC., an Oregon Corporation and ) PROTECH DIAMOND USA, INC., a ) California Corporation, ) ) Counterclaimants, ) vs. ) ) PROTECH DIAMOND TOOLS INC., a ) California Corporation; and DENNIES ) CHUNG, an individual, ) ) Counter-defendants. ) ) Counsel report that they have met and conferred regarding ADR and have reached the following stipulation pursuant to Civil L.R. 16-8 and ADR L.R. 3-5:

First Amended Stipulation & [Proposed] Order Selecting ADR Process Case No. C 08-3684 SBA

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The Parties agree to participate in Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) (ADR L.R. 5). The parties expect to hold the ADR session by September 30, 2009 to allow the parties an opportunity to conduct initial discovery, including depositions, prior to the evaluation.

LAW OFFICE OF ANNE HIARING DATED: _________________ By: ______________________________________ Anne Hiaring Hocking, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff and Counter-defendants QUINTANA LAW GROUP DATED: _________________ By: ______________________________________ Andres F. Quintana, Esq. John M. Houkom, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant David Liao, Defendants and Counterclaimants Protech Diamond Tools Inc. and Protech Diamond USA, Inc. and Counterclaimant Protech Diamond, Inc.

[PROPOSED] ORDERED. Pursuant to the Stipulation above, the captioned matter is hereby referred to: Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE). Deadline for ADR session: September 30, 2009

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 4/15/09

By: ______________________________________ HON. SAUNDRA B. ARMSTRONG UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

First Amended Stipulation & [Proposed] Order Selecting ADR Process Case No. C 08-3684 SBA

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