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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute

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MANATT, PHELPS & 

PHILLIPS, LLP 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

LOS ANGELES

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS 

TO DISMISS, ABSTAIN AND STRIKE 

MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP 

RONALD S. KATZ (Bar No. CA 085713) 

JACK S. YEH (Bar No. CA 174286) 

MATTHEW S. URBACH (Bar No. CA 192059) 

11355 West Olympic Boulevard 

Los Angeles, CA 90064-1614 

Telephone: (310) 312-4000 

Facsimile: (310) 312-4224 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

FLYING J, INC. 

KIMBLE, MACMICHAEL & UPTON 

STEVE MCGEE (Bar No. CA 71886) 

Fig Garden Financial Center 

5260 North Palm Avenue, Suite 221 

Fresno, CA 93704 

Telephone: (559) 435-5500 

Facsimile: (559) 435-1500 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

FLYING J, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FLYING J, INC., a Utah Corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

THOMAS PISTACCHIO, an individual, 

DELORES PISTACCHIO, an individual, 

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA KENWORTH, 

a California corporation; JOHN R. 

LAWSON, an individual; JOHN R. 

LAWSON ROCK & OIL, INC., a 

California Corporation. 

Defendants. 

Case No. 1:03-CV-06706 OWW NEW (WMW) 

STIPULATION AND ORDER CONTINUING 

HEARING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS 

TO DISMISS, ABSTAIN AND STRIKE 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS 

TO DISMISS, ABSTAIN AND STRIKE

WHEREAS on December 18, 2006, Defendants Thomas Pistacchio, Delores Pistacchio, 

and Central California Kenworth (the “Pistacchio Defendants”) filed (1) a motion to dismiss 

pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, (2) a motion to dismiss and/or 

abstain pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and (3) a motion to 

strike and/or dismiss all claims pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure, Section 425.16 

(the “Pistacchio Motions”); 

WHEREAS on December 21, 2006, Defendants John R. Lawson and John R. Lawson 

Rock & Oil (the “Lawson Defendants”) filed (1) a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of 

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, (2) a motion to dismiss and/or abstain pursuant to Rule 

12(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and (3) a motion to strike and/or dismiss all 

claims pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure, Section 425.16 (the “Lawson 

Motions”)(the Pistacchio Motions and the Lawson Motions shall collectively hereinafter be 

referred to as the “Motions”); 

WHEREAS the Pistacchio Defendants and the Lawson Defendants are collectively 

referred to herein as the “Defendants”; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the stipulation and order entered by this Court on 

September 20, 2007, the hearing on Defendants’ motions was continued from October 1, 2007 to 

October 25, 2007; 

WHEREAS on September 26, 2007, the Court continued the hearing on Defendants’ 

Motions to October 26, 2007, to accommodate a conflict with the Court’s schedule; 

WHEREAS the newly set October 26, 2007, hearing date poses a scheduling conflict for 

counsel for Flying J; 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS 

TO DISMISS, ABSTAIN AND STRIKE

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between Flying J and Defendants, through their 

respective counsel, as follows: 

1. The hearing on Defendants’ Motions, currently set for October 26, 2007, shall be 

continued to October 31, 2007, at noon. 

DATED: October 11, 2007. MANATT PHELPS AND PHILLIPS LLP 

By: /s/ Matthew S. Urbach 

 Matthew S. Urbach, 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff Flying J, Inc. 

 

DATED: October __, 2007 LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM C.HAHESY 

 By:________________ 

 William C.Hahesy, Attorneys for Defendants 

John R. Lawson and John R. Lawson Rock & 

Oil, Inc. 

DATED: October __, 2007. BAKER KEENER AND NAHRA 

By: __ 

Daniel Patrick Leonard, Attorneys for 

Defendants Thomas Pistacchio, Delores 

Pistacchio, and Central Calif. Kenworth and 

Central California Kenworth, Inc. 

ORDER

The Court having reviewed the foregoing Stipulation, and good cause appearing therefor: 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The hearing on Defendants’ Motions, currently set for October 26, 2007 shall be 

continued to October 31, 2007 at noon. 

DATED: October 11, 2007 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

Honorable Oliver W. Wanger 

 United States District Judge 

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