Mendoza et al v. Ford Motor Company

Filing 32

ORDER re 31 granting STIPULATION to Extend Deadline to Complete Mediation. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 12/21/09. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/21/2009)

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Frank P. Kelly (SBN: 083473) [e-mail] Randall Haimovici (SBN: 213635) [e-mail] Sara Tropea (SBN: 227270) [e-mail] SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. 333 Bush Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, California 94104-2828 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 415.391.0281 Attorneys for Defendant FORD MOTOR COMPANY UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAPHAEL MENDOZA, SR.; THERESA MENDOZA; IGNACIO CEJA; SYLVIA GUERRA RIOS; BERTHA RIOS; OLGA RIOS, E.R., a minor, by her guardian ad litem, BERTHA RIOS; N.C., a minor, by her guardian ad litem, SILVIA GUERRA RIOS, and JESUS GUERRA, Plaintiffs, vs. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, Defendant.

Case No. 3:09 -CV09-01884CW
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO COMPLETE MEDIATION

The Parties have met and conferred regarding the upcoming January 15, 2010 deadline to complete mediation and respectfully request the Court extend this deadline to May 1, 2010. Over the last several months, the Parties met informally and have engaged in settlement discussions. Given the status of settlement discussions, the Parties do not believe that a formal mediation would be fruitful at this time. Instead, the Parties agree that further discovery is
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necessary in order to engage in a meaningful mediation. None of the other dates set out in the August 25, 2009 Case Management Order will be impacted by this extension.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: December 14, 2009

SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. By: /s/ Sara Tropea FRANK P. KELLY RANDALL D. HAIMOVICI SARA TROPEA Attorneys for Defendant FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Dated: December 14, 2009

HAIGHT BROWN & BONESTEEL LLP By: /s/ William G. Baumgaertner WILLIAM G. BAUMGAERTNER Attorneys for Plaintiffs RAPHAEL MENDOZA, SR., TERESA MENDOZA, IGNACIO CEJA, SILVIA GUERRA CEJA, BERTHA RIOS, OLGA RIOS, E.R., A MINOR BY HER GUARDIAN AD LITEM SILVIA GUERRA CEJA AND JESUS GUERRA

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 12/21/09 DATED:__________ ___________________________________ The Honorable Claudia Wilken

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