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Nature of Suit Code: 196
Nature of Suit: Franchise
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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STIPULATION TO RULE BY SUBMISSION 

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Barry M. Golden 

Texas State Bar No. 24002149 

Connor G. Sheehan 

Texas Bar No. 24046827 

Admitted Pro Hac Vice 

GARDERE WYNNE SEWELL LLP 

1601 Elm Street, Suite 3000 

Dallas, Texas 75201-4761 

Telephone: 214.999.3000 

Facsimile: 214.999.4667 

csheehan@gardere.com

Attorneys for Defendant, 

DESIGNED COOKIES, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

DEBORAH NORK, LEE ROBERTS 

 and BAKER’S BOUQUET, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

DESIGNED COOKIES, INC., 

Defendant. 

CASE NO. C 09-5336 CRB 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REQUESTING RULING BY 

SUBMISSION AND, IN THE 

ALTERNATIVE, ORDER 

CONTINUING THE HEARING DATE 

ON DESIGNED COOKIES INC.’S 

MOTION TO COMPEL 

ARBITRATION 

Current Hearing Date: April 16, 2010 

Time: 10:00 a.m. 

Courtroom No. 8 

Proposed New Hearing Date: May 28, 2010 

Time: 10:00 a.m. 

Courtroom No. 8 

Honorable Charles R. Breyer 

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-7(b) of the United States District Court for the Northern 

District of California, Plaintiffs Deborah Nork and Baker’s Bouquet (“Plaintiffs”) and 

Defendant Designed Cookies, Inc. (“DCI”), by and through their respective counsel, hereby 

stipulate to the following: 

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On January 15, 2010, Defendant DCI filed a Motion To Compel Arbitration In California 

Before The American Arbitration Association, And To Dismiss Or Stay The Action Pending 

Arbitration (“Motion To Compel Arbitration”). The Motion to Compel Arbitration was 

originally set for hearing on February 19, 2010. Pursuant to subsequent Orders entered by the 

Court, DCI’s Motion To Compel Arbitration is presently set to be heard on April 16, 2010. See

D.E. No. 61. 

The parties are currently engaged in settlement discussions. In the interests of judicial 

economy, to preserve the parties’ resources, and to continue to facilitate settlement discussions 

between the remaining two plaintiffs and defendant, the Parties respectfully request that the 

Court rule on DCI’s Motion to Compel Arbitration by submission, rather than receive oral 

argument. Should the Court require oral argument on the Motion to Compel Arbitration, the 

Parties respectfully request that the hearing on DCI’s Motion To Compel Arbitration should be 

continued to May 28, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. 

This is the third stipulation to modify the hearing date on DCI’s Motion To Compel 

Arbitration. The requested extension on the hearing date will not affect the schedule for the 

case. 

Dated: April 14, 2010 GARDERE WYNNE SEWELL LLP, 

CONNOR SHEEHAN, ESQ. 

By:___/s/ Connor Sheehan_____________________ 

 CONNOR G. SHEEHAN 

Attorneys for Defendant 

DESIGNED COOKIES, INC. 

 

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Dated: April 14, 2010 ZARCO EINHORN SALKOWSKI & BRITO, P.A. 

ROBERT ZARCO, ESQ. 

By: /s/ Himanshu M. Patel 

 HIMANSHU M. PATEL 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

DEBORAH NORK, LEE ROBERTS AND BAKER’S 

BOUQUET 

ATTESTATION CLAUSE

I attest under penalty of perjury that the concurrence in the filing of this document has been 

obtained from its signatories. 

By: /s/ Connor Sheehan 

Connor G. Sheehan 

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DECLARATION OF CONNOR SHEEHAN

I, Connor Sheehan, declare as follows: 

 1. I am an attorney at law admitted pro hac vice to practice before this Court and am 

an associate of the law firm of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, counsel of record for Defendant 

Designed Cookies, Inc. (“DCI”). I make this declaration in support of the attached Stipulation 

and [Proposed] Order Granting the Parties Request to for Ruling by Submission and 

Alternatively, Continuing The Hearing Date On Designed Cookies Inc.’s Motion To Compel 

Arbitration In California before the American Arbitration Association And To Dismiss Or Stay 

The Action Pending Arbitration. I have personal knowledge of the matters set forth herein and 

could competently testify to them if called upon to do so. 

 2. On January 15, 2010, DCI filed a Motion To Compel Arbitration In California 

Before The American Arbitration Association, And To Dismiss Or Stay The Action Pending 

Arbitration (“Motion To Compel Arbitration”). 

 3. DCI’s Motion To Compel Arbitration is presently set to be heard on April 16, 

2010. 

 4. The parties are currently engaged in settlement discussions. The parties 

respectfully request that in the interests of judicial economy, to preserve the parties’ resources, 

and to facilitate settlement discussions, the hearing on DCI’s Motion To Compel Arbitration be 

ruled on by submission or, alternatively, continued to May 28, 2010. 

 5. This is the third stipulation to modify the hearing date on DCI’s Motion To Compel 

Arbitration. This Court previously extended the deadline for DCI to respond to the complaint, 

previously extended the hearing date on DCI’s Motion To Compel Arbitration, and previously 

extended the ADR and case management deadlines in this case, including the date of the initial 

case management conference. 

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6. The requested extension on the hearing date on the Motion to Compel Arbitration 

will not affect the schedule for the case. 

 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 14th 

day of April 2010 in Dallas, Texas. 

By: /s/ Connor Sheehan 

Connor G. Sheehan 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR RULING BY SUBMISSION

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation and good cause appearing, it is hereby ordered that 

Designed Cookies Inc.’s Motion To Compel Arbitration In California Before The American 

Arbitration Association And To Dismiss Or Stay The Action Pending Arbitration shall be ruled 

on by submission. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _____________ _______________________________________________ 

HONORABLE CHARLES R. BREYER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING HEARING

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation and Local Rule 7-7(b) and good cause appearing, it is 

hereby ordered that the hearing on Designed Cookies Inc.’s Motion To Compel Arbitration In 

California Before The American Arbitration Association And To Dismiss Or Stay The Action 

Pending Arbitration shall be continued to May 28, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 8. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: ______________ _______________________________________________ 

HONORABLE CHARLES R. BREYER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

April 15, 2010

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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