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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DANIEL FONTES, an individual 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

AUTOCOM NETWORKS, INC., a 

California corporation; AUTOCOM 

POWER, LLC, a California limited 

liability company d/b/a AUTOCOM 

NISSAN OF OAKLAND; M&M 

. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC., a 

California corporation d/b/a Volkswagen 

of Oakland; MICHAEL P. MURPHY, an 

individual formerly d/b/a NISSAN OF 

OAKLAND; NISSAN NORTH 

AMERICA, INC., a California 

corporation; JOSE PEREZ, an individual 

a/k/a JOSE CARMEN PEREZ GARCIA; 

TDK TRUST DATED JANUARY 23, 

1995, and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No. C 15-02044 CRB 

Assigned for all Purposes to the Honorable 

Charles R. Breyer, Courtroom 6 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

TO CONTINUE DATES AND SCHEDULE 

CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

STIPULATION 

WHEREAS, all parties in the above captioned matter have been served and have retained 

counsel (as identified above); and 

WHEREAS, the parties and their counsel who are submitting this Stipulation and 

[Proposed] Order who have not yet formally appeared in this matter request that this Stipulation 

and Order be considered as their appearance in the matter; 

WHEREAS, on July 23, 2015 counsel met and conferred regarding portions of Rule 26(f) 

and have agreed to an early mediation of this dispute, utilizing the mediation services of retired 

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1 Judge James Ware, which mediation has been scheduled for October 8, 2015; and 

2 WHEREAS, the parties consider that continuing further Rule 26(f) meet and confer items 

3 and all assigned dates in this matter will allow them to conserve resources, including attorneys' 

4 fees, in order that they may focus upon and have a more effective mediation in hopes of achieving 

5 a settlement of the matter; 

6 THEREFORE, the parties respectfully request that the Court continue all currently set 

7 dates in this matter, including the dates by which Defendants are required to respond to the 

8 Complaint, and the August 14, 2015 Case Management Conference. In particular, the parties 

9 respectfully request that the date for defendants to file responsive pleadings be continued to 

1 0 October 23, 2015; and that the initial Case Management Conference be scheduled on December 

11 4, 2015, or at the Court's convenience sometime during or after December 4, 2015, but not on the 

12 following dates, on which counsel have scheduling conflicts: December 7 through 18: December 

13 24 through January 1, 2016, and January 4 through 7, 2016. 

14 Respectfully submitted, 

15 Dated: July 27, 2015 

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Dated: July 27,2015 

50 BALMY LAW, P.C. 

By: Is/ Brooke Oliver 

Brooke Oliver 

Attorneys for Plaintiff DANIEL FONTES 

ARENT FOX LLP 

By: Is/ Victor P. Danhi 

Aaron H. Jacoby 

Victor P. Danhi 

Attorneys for Defendants AUTOCOM 

NETWORKS, INC., AUTOCOM POWER, LLC, 

JOSE PEREZ, and NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, 

INC. 

BELZER & MURRAY LLP 

By: Is/ William J. Murray 

William J. Murray 

Attorneys for Defendants MICHAEL P. MURPHY 

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Dated: July 27,2015 

and M&M AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. 

KAY & MERKLE, LLP 

By: /s/ Douglas A. Marshall 

Douglas A. Marshall 

Attorneys for Defendant TDK TRUST 

[PROPOSED) ORDER 

The Court having considered the foregoing Stipulation of the Parties and good cause 

appearing therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that all previously scheduled dates in this matter are 

vacated, and the following dates shall apply: 

In the event a dismissal ofthe entire action is not filed by October 23, 2015, all defendants 

which have not been dismissed from the action shall file a responsive pleading by that date. 

The Initial Case Management Conference shall be held on December 4, 2015 at 8:30a.m. 

in Courtroom 6, 1 i 11 floor, 450 Golden Gate A venue, San Francisco, California. 

Lead trial counsel shall meet and confer not less than thirty (30) days in advance of the 

conference and shall file a joint case management statement in the form contained in the Civil 

Local rules as supplemented by this order not less than seven (7) days in advance of the 

conference. 

If the conference is inconveniently scheduled, it may be rescheduled by stipulation and 

order to another date or time convenient to the Court's calendar. 

At the conclusion of the conference, an order will be entered setting dates either for a 

further case management conference, or for close of discovery, pre-trial conference, and trial. 

Other orders regulating and controlling future proceedings may be entered. 

Plaintiff shall serve copies of this order at once on any parties subsequently joined, in 

accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 4 and 5. Following service, plaintiff shall file a 

certificate of service with the Clerk of this Court 

SUPPLEMENTAL TO INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT 

At the initial case management conference, the parties or at least one attorney of record 

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1 for each party must appear in person. See FRCP 26(f); Civil LR 16-10(a). The case management 

2 statement may not exceed ten pages. It should briefly describe the parties' controversy. Any 

3 party seeking damages must set forth in the statement the amount sought and the basis for its 

4 calculation. 

5 Sanctions. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER may be deemed sufficient 

6 grounds for dismissal of this cause, default or other appropriate sanctions. See Federal Rules of 

7 Civil Procedure 16(f), 41 (b); Civ LR 1-4. 

8 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

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Dated: July_, 2015 

CHARLES R. BREYER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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