Fieser v. Van Ness et al

Filing 21

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 19 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER for Defendants to Respond to Complaint and Reschedule Case Management Conference filed by Joseph M. Limber, John Varian, Paul D. Rubin, W. Denman Van Ness, Xoma Corporatio n, Kelvin M. Neu, Peter Barton Hutt, Patrick J. Scannon, Jack L. Wyszomierski, William K. Bowes, Jr., Deborah A. Fieser, Timothy P. Walbert Case Management Statement due by 3/15/2016. Case Management Conference set for 3/22/2016 01:30 PM. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 1/11/16. (sisS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/11/2016)

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COOLEY LLP
JOHN C. DWYER (136533) ([e-mail])
JESSICA VALENZUELA SANTAMARIA (220934) ([e-mail])
AMANDA A. MAIN (260814) ([e-mail])
BRETT H. DE JARNETTE (292919) ([e-mail])
3175 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1130
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
W. DENMAN VAN NESS, WILLIAM K. BOWES, JR.,
PETER BARTON HUTT, JOSEPH M. LIMBER,
KELVIN M. NEU, PATRICK J. SCANNON,
JOHN VARIAN, TIMOTHY P. WALBERT,
PAUL D. RUBIN AND JACK L. WYSZOMIERSKI
and Nominal Defendant XOMA CORPORATION

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DEBORAH A. FIESER, derivatively on
behalf of XOMA CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,

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v.
W. DENMAN VAN NESS, WILLIAM K.
BOWES, JR., PETER BARTON HUTT,
JOSEPH M. LIMBER, KELVIN M. NEU,
PATRICK J. SCANNON, JOHN
VARIAN, TIMOTHY P. WALBERT,
PAUL D. RUBIN AND JACK L.
WYSZOMIERSKI and Nominal Defendant
XOMA CORPORATION,

Case No. 4:15-CV-05236-KAW
STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR
DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO
COMPLAINT AND RESCHEDULE CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Judge: Honorable Kandis A. Westmore

Defendants.

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COOLEY LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
PALO ALTO

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR
DEFENDANTS’ TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT
4:15-CV-05236

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-1, 6-2, and 7-12 Plaintiff Deborah A. Fieser (“Plaintiff”)

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and Defendants W. Denman Van Ness, William K. Bowes, Jr., Peter Barton Hutt, Joseph M.

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Limber, Kelvin M. Neu, Patrick J. Scannon, John Varian, Timothy P. Walbert, Paul D. Rubin,

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Jack

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“Defendants”), by and through their respective counsel, hereby agree and stipulate that good

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cause exists to request an order from the Court extending Defendants’ deadline to respond to the

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Complaint until February 19, 2016 and rescheduling the initial Case Management Conference

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currently set in this action for February 16, 2016 to March 22, 2016, and to adjust accordingly

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the related deadlines set forth therein.

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Wyszomierski,

and

Nominal

Defendant

XOMA

Corporation

(collectively,

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WHEREAS, Joseph Markette filed a securities class action lawsuit against XOMA, John

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Varian, and Paul Rubin relating to XOMA’s EYEGUARD-B study in the United States Court for

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the Northern District of California, captioned Markette v. XOMA Corp., et. al., 3:15-CV-3425-

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HSG, on July 24, 2015;

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff Deborah A. Fieser filed this related shareholder derivative action,

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captioned Fieser v. W. Denman Van Ness, et. cal., Case No. 4:15-CV-05236, in this Court on

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November 16, 2015 (Dkt. No. 1) (“Fieser Complaint”);

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WHEREAS, the Defendants’ responses to the Fieser Complaint are due by January 19,
2016;

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WHEREAS, in an effort to avoid duplication of effort and maximize judicial economy,

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the parties have been discussing relating the action to the Markette action as well as other

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procedures, but have not yet reached an agreement;

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WHEREAS, in order to conserve party and Court resources, Plaintiff and Defendants

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agree to extend Defendants’ deadline to respond to the Fieser Complaint to February 19, 2016 to

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provide the parties with additional time to reach agreement regarding relation;

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WHEREAS Plaintiff and Defendants further agree that the initial Case Management

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Conference should be rescheduled for March 22, 2016 and that all associated deadlines

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(including ADR deadlines) be rescheduled accordingly;

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COOLEY LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
PALO ALTO

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR
DEFENDANTS’ TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT
4:15-CV-05236

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WHEREAS this stipulation shall not be deemed a waiver of any rights or defenses by any

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party, including, but not limited to, the right of the Defendants to raise personal and subject

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matter jurisdiction issues or to file any motions to dismiss or motions, the right to object to any

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discovery requests on any grounds, and this stipulation shall in no way constitute an appearance

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for the purpose of personal jurisdiction over any party;

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NOW THEREFORE, THE FOLLOWING IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between
the parties, through their respective counsel:
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To avoid duplicative efforts and promote judicial economy, Defendants shall have
no obligation to respond to the Fieser Complaint until February 19, 2015.

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The scheduled initial Case Management Conference will be rescheduled to March

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22, 2016 and all related deadlines (including ADR deadlines) will be adjusted

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accordingly.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.
Dated: January 6, 2015

COOLEY LLP
JESSICA VALENZUELA SANTAMARIA (220934)
JOHN C. DWYER (136533)
AMANDA A. MAIN (260814)
BRETT H. DE JARNETTE (292919)

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/s/ Jessica Valenzuela Santamaria
Jessica Valenzuela Santamaria (220934)
Attorneys for Defendants W. DENMAN VAN NESS,
WILLIAM K. BOWES, JR., PETER BARTON HUTT,
JOSEPH M. LIMBER, KELVIN M. NEU, PATRICK J.
SCANNON, JOHN VARIAN, TIMOTHY P.
WALBERT, PAUL D. RUBIN AND JACK L.
WYSZOMIERSKI and Nominal Defendant XOMA
CORPORATION

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COOLEY LLP
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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR
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Dated: January 6, 2015

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GREEN & NOBLIN, P.C.
ROBERT S. GREEN (136183)
JAMES ROBERT NOBLIN (114442)
And

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FEDERMAN & SHERWOOD
WILLIAM B. FEDERMAN

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/s/ Robert S. Green
Robert S. Green (136183)

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Attorneys for Plaintiff DEBORAH A. FIESER

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED

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1/11/16
DATED: _____________________

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Honorable Kandis A. Westmore
United States District Judge

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ATTESTATION OF CONCURRENCE IN FILING

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Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1 of The United States District Court for the Northern District of

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California, I, Jessica Valenzuela Santamaria, hereby attest that the concurrence to the filing of the

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foregoing document has been obtained from Robert S. Green, who provided the conformed

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signature above.

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Dated: January 6, 2015

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COOLEY LLP
JESSICA VALENZUELA SANTAMARIA (220934)
JOHN C. DWYER (136533)
AMANDA A. MAIN (260814)
BRETT H. DE JARNETTE (292919)

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/s/ Jessica Valenzuela Santamaria
Jessica Valenzuela Santamaria (220934)

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Attorneys for Defendants W. DENMAN VAN NESS,
WILLIAM K. BOWES, JR., PETER BARTON HUTT,
JOSEPH M. LIMBER, KELVIN M. NEU, PATRICK J.
SCANNON, JOHN VARIAN, TIMOTHY P.
WALBERT, PAUL D. RUBIN AND JACK L.
WYSZOMIERSKI and Nominal Defendant XOMA
CORPORATION

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR
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