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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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556415 1.

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE FILING DEADLINES AND HEARING DATES FOR MOTIONS IN LIMINE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MARIA GUADALUPE CONTRERAS, 

Individually and as Guardian ad Litem for 

IVONNE CONTRERAS and 

ALEXANDER CONTRERAS, Minors, and 

as Successors in Interest of ARTEMIO 

CONTRERAS 

 Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC., 

SEARS ROEBUCK and CO., and DOES 1 

through 200, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

Case No.: 1:04-cv-05423-LJO-SMS 

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE FILING 

DEADLINES AND HEARING DATES FOR 

MOTIONS IN LIMINE 

 

RECITALS

Counsel for the parties have met and conferred regarding the scheduling order and reached 

a consensus that the deposition designation, objection and counter-designation process should be 

completed before motions in limine are prepared and filed. In addition, the consensus of counsel is 

that the deposition designations and motions in limine are interelated such that rulings on the 

designations may impact the motions in limine and rulings on the motions in limine may impact 

the deposition designations. The intention of counsel is to resolve the factual and legal issues 

surrounding the deposition designations and in limine motions in the most efficient manner 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE FILING DEADLINES AND HEARING DATES FOR MOTIONS IN LIMINE

possible while providing the Court with sufficient context to make rulings. 

STIPULATION

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by counsel for the parties as follows: 

1. That the Motion in Limine Filing Deadline of December 7, 2007 be vacated and reset 

to January 10, 2008. 

2. That the Motion in Limine Response Deadline of December 21, 2007 be vacated and 

reset to January 24, 2008. 

3. That the First Hearing on Deposition Designations of January 30, 2008 be vacated and 

reset to January 31, 2008. 

4. That the Motion in Limine Hearing date of January 10, 2008 be vacated and reset to 

January 31 and/or February 1, 2008 to coincide with the First and Second Hearings Regarding 

Deposition Designations. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Date: November 20, 2007 BARNHART, EKKER & McNALLY 

 By: /s/ W. Randolph Barnhart 

W. Randolph Barnhart 

Michael J. McNally 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Date: November 20, 2007 PEREZ, WILLIAMS & MEDINA 

 By: /s/ Robert G. Williams 

Robert G. Williams 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

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556415 3.

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE FILING DEADLINES AND HEARING DATES FOR MOTIONS IN LIMINE

Date: November 20, 2007 SNELL & WILMER L.L.P. 

 By: /s/ Alexander L. Conti 

Robert J. Gibson 

Alexander L. Conti 

Amy Leinen 

Laurie S. Rowen 

Attorneys for Defendant 

FORD MOTOR COMPANY 

Date: November 20, 2007 LARSON, GARRICK & LIGHTFOOT, LLP 

 By: /s/ Arnold D. Larson 

Arnold D. Larson 

Attorneys for Defendant BRIDGESTONE/ 

FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE, 

LLC 

ORDER

Good cause appearing therefore, the Stipulation of the parties is the Order of the Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED: 

Dated: _11/20/2007________ ________/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill______ 

 Judge, United States District Court 

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Snell & Wilmer

 L.L.P.

LAW OFFICES 

600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1400 

Costa Mesa, California 92626-7689 

(714) 427-7000 

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PROOF OF SERVICE 

PROOF OF SERVICE

 I am employed in the County of Orange, State of California. I am over the age of 18 and 

not a party to the within action; my business address is 600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1400, Costa 

Mesa, California 92626-7689. 

On November 20, 2007, I served, in the manner indicated below, the foregoing document 

described as: STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE FILING DEADLINES AND HEARING 

DATES FOR MOTIONS IN LIMINE on the interested parties in this action by placing true copies 

thereof, enclosed in sealed envelopes, at Costa Mesa, California addressed as follows:

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST.

 BY REGULAR MAIL: I caused such envelopes to be deposited in the United 

States mail at Costa Mesa, California, with postage thereon fully prepaid. I am 

readily familiar with the firm’s practice of collection and processing 

correspondence for mailing. It is deposited with the United States Postal Service 

each day and that practice was followed in the ordinary course of business for the 

service herein attested to (C.C.P. § 1013(a)

 BY FACSIMILE: (C.C.P. § 1013(e)(f)). 

 BY FEDERAL EXPRESS/OVERNITE EXPRESS: I caused such envelopes to 

be delivered by air courier, with next day service, to the offices of the addressees. 

(C.C.P. § 1013(c)(d)). 

 BY PERSONAL SERVICE: I caused such envelopes to be delivered by hand to 

the offices of the addressees. (C.C.P. § 1011(a)(b)).

: BY E-FILING E-MAIL SERVICE: I caused such document to be served by email to the offices of the addressees. 

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 X FEDERAL: I declare that I am employed in the office of a member of the bar of this 

Court, at whose direction the service was made. 

EXECUTED on November 20, 2007, at Costa Mesa, California. 

 /s/ Kathy Sumner 

KATHY SUMNER 

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Snell & Wilmer

 L.L.P.

LAW OFFICES 

600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1400 

Costa Mesa, California 92626-7689 

(714) 427-7000 

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PROOF OF SERVICE 

SERVICE LIST

PLAINTIFF COUNSEL 

Tel: (559) 445-0123 - Fax: (559) 445-1753 

Robert G. Williams, Esquire 

PEREZ, WILLIAMS & MEDINA 

1432 Divisadero 

Fresno, California 93721 

PLAINTIFF COUNSEL 

Tel: (303) 793-0700 - Fax: (303) 793-1950

W. Randolph Barnhart, Esquire (pro hac vice) 

Michael J. McNally, Esquire (pro hac vice) 

BARNHART, EKKER & MC NALLY 

7887 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 1200 

Englewood, Colorado 80111 

DEFENDANT COUNSEL 

BRIDGESTONE/ FIRESTONE NORTH 

AMERICAN TIRE, LLC successor to 

BRIDGESTONE/ FIRESTONE, INC.

Tel: (213) 404-4100 - Fax: (213) 404-4123 

Melissa A. Immel, Esquire 

LARSON, GARRICK & LIGHTFOOT, LLP 

633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1750 

Los Angeles, CA 90071 

DEFENDANT COUNSEL

BRIDGESTONE/ FIRESTONE NORTH 

AMERICAN TIRE, LLC

Tel: (248) 489-1100 - Fax: (248) 489-9660 

Richard H. Schliem III, Esquire (pro hac vice) 

YOCKEY, YOCKEY & SCHLIEM 

33742 West 12 Mile Road 

Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331 

DEFENDANT COUNSEL

BRIDGESTONE/ FIRESTONE NORTH 

AMERICAN TIRE, LLC

Tel: 212.592.1400 

Fax: 212.592.1500

Susan T. Dwyer, Esquire (pro hac vice)

HERRICK, FEINSTEIN LLP 

Two Park Avenue 

New York, New York 10016 

DEFENDANT COUNSEL

BRIDGESTONE/ FIRESTONE NORTH 

AMERICAN TIRE, LLC

Tel: 713.222.2323 

Fax: 713.222.2226

T. Christopher Trent, Esquire 

JOHNSON, SPALDING, DOYLE, WEST & TRENT LLP 

910 Travis 

Suite 1700 

Houston, Texas 77002 

DEFENDANT COUNSEL

BRIDGESTONE/ FIRESTONE NORTH 

AMERICAN TIRE, LLC

Tel: 214.369.2100 

Fax:214.369.2118

Scott G. Edwards, Esquire 

HARTLINE, DACUS, BARGER, DREYER & KERN LLP 

6688 North Central Expressway 

Suite 1000 

Dallas, Texas 75206 

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