In re FINISAR CORP. DERIVATIVE LITIGATION

Filing 128

STIPULATION AND ORDER 127 Extending the Deadline for Filing a Motion for Substitution. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 11/29/11. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/29/2011)

1 ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
2 SHAWN A. WILLIAMS (213113)
CHRISTOPHER M. WOOD (254908)
3 Post Montgomery Center
One Montgomery Street, Suite 1800
4 San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
5 415/288-4534 (fax)
[e-mail]
SAXENA WHITE P.A.
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MAYA SAXENA
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JOSEPH E. WHITE
7 TRAVIS E. DOWNS III (148274)
2424 N. Federal Highway, Suite 257
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
Boca Raton, FL 33431
8 San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Telephone: [phone]
561/394-3382 (fax)
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[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN JOSE DIVISION
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) Master File No. C-06-07660-RMW
In re FINISAR CORP. DERIVATIVE
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15 LITIGATION
) STIPULATION AND [] ORDER
) EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR
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) FILING A MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION
This Document Relates To:
) PURSUANT TO RULE 25(a)
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ALL ACTIONS.
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WHEREAS, the Supplemental Second Amended Consolidated Verified Shareholder

2 Derivative Complaint (the “SSAC”), the operative complaint in this matter, was filed on June 3,
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WHEREAS, the SSAC named defendants Jan Lipson and Larry D. Mitchell, among other

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WHEREAS, Larry D. Mitchell passed away on January 22, 2010;

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WHEREAS, Jan Lipson passed away on July 18, 2010;

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WHEREAS, the parties’ Request for Case Management Conference and Joint Case

9 Management Conference Statement, filed on August 19, 2011 (Dkt. No. 112), made note of
10 Mr. Mitchell’s and Mr. Lipson’s passing, arguably triggering the 90-day period within which any
11 party may file a motion for substitution of a party pursuant to Rule 25(a) of the Federal Rules of
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WHEREAS, in order to preserve the pending claims, and in light of the parties’ upcoming

14 mediation, the parties wish to extend the deadline by which a party must file a motion for
15 substitution pursuant to Rule 25(a), until February 17, 2012; and
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WHEREAS, the agreed-upon schedule is not for the purpose of delay, promotes judicial

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THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by plaintiffs, the Lipson

19 2000 Revocable Trust Under Agreement Dated September 28, 2000 and the Mitchell Revocable
20 Family Trust, through their respective counsel, subject to approval of the Court as follows:
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The date within which any party must file a motion for substitution pursuant to Rule

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
SHAWN A. WILLIAMS
CHRISTOPHER M. WOOD

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s/ Christopher M. Wood
CHRISTOPHER M. WOOD
STIPULATION AND [] ORDER EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR FILING A MOTION
FOR SUBSTITUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 25(a) - C-06-07660-RMW

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Post Montgomery Center
One Montgomery Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
415/288-4534 (fax)

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ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
TRAVIS E. DOWNS III
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
619/231-7423 (fax)

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SAXENA WHITE P.A.
MAYA SAXENA
JOSEPH E. WHITE
2424 N. Federal Highway, Suite 257
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Telephone: [phone]
561/394-3382 (fax)

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Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs

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HOWARD RICE NEMEROVSKI CANADY
FALK & RABKIN, P.C.

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s/ Sarah A. Good
SARAH A. GOOD

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Three Embarcadero Center, Seventh Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-4024
Telephone: [phone]
415/677-6262 (fax)

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Attorneys for Defendants
DAVID BUSE, JOHN DRURY, MARK
FARLEY, JOSEPH YOUNG and STEPHEN K.
WORKMAN and for the LIPSON 2000
REVOCABLE TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT
DATED SEPTEMBER 28, 2000

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DATED: November 17, 2011

DLA PIPER
DAVID A. PRIEBE

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s/ David A. Priebe
DAVID A. PRIEBE
2000 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2214
Telephone: [phone]
650/833-2001 (Fax)
STIPULATION AND [] ORDER EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR FILING A MOTION
FOR SUBSTITUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 25(a) - C-06-07660-RMW

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Attorneys for Nominal Defendant FINISAR
CORPORATION and the MITCHELL
REVOCABLE FAMILY TRUST

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I, Christopher M. Wood, am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used
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to file the Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Extending the Deadline for Filing a Motion for
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Substitution Pursuant to Rule 25(a). In compliance with General Order 45.X.B, I hereby attest that
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Sarah A. Good and David A. Priebe have concurred in this filing.
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DATED: November 17, 2011

By:

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s/ Christopher M. Wood
CHRISTOPHER M. WOOD

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ORDER

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Having considered the parties’ Stipulation, and good cause appearing, the Court hereby
GRANTS the parties’ Stipulation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: _________________________
THE HONORABLE RONALD M. WHYTE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATION AND [] ORDER EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR FILING A MOTION
FOR SUBSTITUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 25(a) - C-06-07660-RMW

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