In re FINISAR CORP. DERIVATIVE LITIGATION

Filing 152

STIPULATION AND ORDER 140 Extending the Deadline for Filing a Motion for Substitution. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 3/28/12. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2012)

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]
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[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, on February 17, 2012, the Court entered a second Stipulation and Order

2 Extending the Deadline for Filing a Motion for Substitution Pursuant to Rule 25(a) (the “Rule 25(a)
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WHEREAS, the Rule 25(a) Order extended the deadline by which a party must file a motion

5 for substitution pursuant to Rule 25(a) with respect to Jan Lipson and Larry D. Mitchell, who passed
6 away during the pendency of this litigation, until March 2, 2012;
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WHEREAS, on March 2, 2012, the parties filed a Stipulation and [Proposed] Order

8 Extending the Deadline for Filing Motions to Dismiss, which informed the Court that the parties’
9 settlement discussions were still ongoing, and, in light of such continued discussions, requested an
10 extension of the deadline for defendants to file motions to dismiss plaintiffs’ Supplemental Second
11 Amended Consolidated Verified Shareholder Derivative Complaint or other responsive pleadings
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WHEREAS, in order to preserve the pending claims, and in light of the parties’ ongoing

14 settlement discussions, the parties wish to extend the deadline by which a party must file a motion
15 for substitution pursuant to Rule 25(a), until April 20, 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
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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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DATED: March 2, 2012
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ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
SARAH A. GOOD
JEREMY KAMRAS

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s/ Sarah A. Good
SARAH A. GOOD
Three Embarcadero Center, Seventh Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-4024
Telephone: [phone]
415/471-3400 (fax)
Counsel for Defendants David Buse, John Drury,
Mark Farley, Stephen K. Workman and Joseph
Young

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1 DATED: March 2, 2012

DLA PIPER
DAVID A. PRIEBE

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s/ David A. Priebe
DAVID A. PRIEBE

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2000 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2214
Telephone: [phone]
650/833-2001 (Fax)

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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

10 to file the Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Extending the Deadline for Filing a Motion for
11 Substitution Pursuant to Rule 25(a). In compliance with General Order 45.X.B, I hereby attest that
12 Sarah A. Good and David A. Priebe have concurred in this filing.
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s/ Christopher M. Wood
CHRISTOPHER M. WOOD

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ORDER
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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