United Brands Company, Inc. v. Anheuser-Bush, Inc.

Filing 31

Joint MOTION to Continue Hearing Date for Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by Anheuser-Bush, Inc., United Brands Company, Inc. (Dix, Nancy) (cge).

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NANCY O. DIX (Bar No. 129150)
BRIAN L. BEHMER (Bar No. 156978)
CHRISTINA D. YATES (Bar No. 201748)
CHRISTOPHER J. BEAL (Bar No. 216579)
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
401 B Street, Suite 1700
San Diego, CA 92101-4297

JEFFREY A. FEASBY (Bar No. 208759)
LUCE, FORWARD, HAMILTON &
SCRIPPS LLP
600 West Broadway, Suite 2600
San Diego, CA 92101
[e-mail]
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Attorney for Defendant
ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC.

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Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
UNITED BRANDS COMPANY, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED BRANDS COMPANY, INC.,

CASE NO. 10-cv-2281-AJB (WMC)

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Plaintiff,
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v.

JOINT MOTION TO CONTINUE
HEARING DATE FOR DEFENDANT’S
MOTION TO DISMISS

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ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC.,
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Courtroom: 12
Judge: Anthony J. Battaglia

Defendant.
Trial Date: Not yet set
Complaint: November 4, 2010

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The Parties hereby jointly stipulate, and respectfully request that this Court continue the

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hearing date of June 16, 2011, currently set for Defendant Anheuser-Busch, Inc.’s Motion to

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Dismiss to accommodate the Parties’ settlement negotiations.

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Good cause exists for this continuance as set forth below:

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The Parties are engaged in settlement negotiations and granting the present motion

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would allow the Parties to continue their focus on settlement negotiations while minimizing

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litigation expenses.
2.

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DLA P IPER LLP (US)
SAN DIEGO

This is the first request for continuance of this hearing date requested by the

Parties.
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JOINT MOTION

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NOW THEREFORE, the Parties stipulate and request as follows:

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The hearing date for the Motion to Dismiss currently set for June 16, 2010, at

10:00 a.m., be continued for four weeks.
The undersigned have read and hereby agree to comply with and be bound by all of the

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terms and provisions of the foregoing Joint Motion. This Joint Motion may be signed by the

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parties in multiple counterparts, all of which shall be taken together as a single document, and

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facsimile and electronic signatures shall be effective as originals.

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SO STIPULATED.
Dated: June 13, 2011

DLA PIPER LLP (US)

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By: s/Nancy O. Dix
NANCY O. DIX
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
UNITED BRANDS COMPANY, INC.

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Dated: June 13, 2011

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LUCE, FORWARD, HAMILTON &
SCRIPPS LLP
By: s/Jeffrey A. Feasby
JEFFREY A. FEASBY
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant
ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC.,

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DLA P IPER LLP (US)
SAN DIEGO

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