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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING FILING AN ANSWER TO 

PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [L-R 6.1(A)]

CASE NO. 3:17-cv-03580-EMC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

DAVID BARANCO, JAMES ABBITT, 

HARRIET ABRUSCATO, DONALD 

BROWN, DANIEL CARON, GARY 

DICKEN, ANITA FARRELL, JOHN 

FURNO, GREG CARAT, JOHN 

HANNAH, GARY KUBBER, MALISA 

NICOLAU, and APRIL NICOLO, 

individually and on behalf of all others 

similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a Delaware 

corporation, 

Defendants.

Case No. 3:17-cv-03580-EMC

Assigned to Hon.Edward M. Chen, 

 Courtroom 5 – San Francisco

CLASS ACTION

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING 

RESPONDING TO PLAINTIFFS’ 

THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT

[L.R. 6-1(A)]

Complaint Filed: June 21, 2017

1st Amend Complaint: August 18, 2017 2nd Amend Complaint: April 11, 2018

3rd Amend Complaint: May 31, 2018 Trial Date: November 4, 2019

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING FILING AN ANSWER TO 

PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [L-R 6.1(A)]

CASE NO. 3:17-cv-03580-EMC

Plaintiffs and Defendant FORD MOTOR COMPANY (“Ford”) (collectively 

the “Parties”), by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS, on May 31, 2018, Plaintiffs filed a Third Amended Class Action 

Complaint (“TAC”);

WHEREAS, Ford’s response to the TAC is currently due on June 21, 2018;

WHEREAS, Ford has advised Plaintiffs that it intends on filing a motion to 

dismiss certain claims in response to the TAC in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. 

P.12(b)(6); 

WHEREAS, upon stipulation of the parties, it is agreed that Ford need not file

an Answer to Plaintiffs’ TAC until after its motion is decided;

WHEREAS, the parties agree to the following deadlines relating to Ford’s 

anticipated motion to dismiss;

June 28, 2018 Ford’s Motion to Dismiss TAC

August 10, 2018 Plaintiff’s Opposition to Motion to Dismiss

August 24, 2018 Ford’s Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss

WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Rule 6-1(a), this stipulation is permissible 

without Court order because it does not alter the date of any event or any deadline 

already fixed by Court order;

WHEREAS, counsel for Defendant, as the filer of this document, attests that 

concurrence in the filing of the document has been obtained from each of the other 

signatories;

IT IS THEREFORE STIPULATED BETWEEN THE PARTIES THAT:

1. Ford will not file an Answer to Plaintiffs’ Third Amended Class 

Action Complaint but instead will file a motion to dismiss 

pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.12(b)(6);

2. The briefing schedule relating to Fords’ anticipated Motion to 

Dismiss is as follows: 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING FILING AN ANSWER TO 

PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [L-R 6.1(A)]

CASE NO. 3:17-cv-03580-EMC

June 28, 2018 Ford’s Motion to Dismiss TAC

August 10, 2018 Plaintiff’s Opposition to Motion to Dismiss

August 24, 2018 Ford’s Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss;

3. Ford need not file an Answer to Plaintiffs’ Third Amended Class 

Action Complaint until after Ford’s Motion to Dismiss is decided.

Dated: June 15, 2018 DYKEMA GOSSETT LLC

By: /s/ Tamara A. Bush

David M. George (admitted pro hac vice) John M. Thomas

Tamara A. Bush

Attorneys for Defendant

FORD MOTOR COMPANY 

Dated: June 15, 2018

MCCUNE WRIGHT AREVALO LLP

By: /s/ Matthew D. Schelkopf . 

Matthew D. Schelkopf

Attorney for Plaintiffs

[PROPOSED] ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES, the Stipulation is 

GRANTED. The Court Orders that:

1. The briefing schedule relating to Fords’ anticipated Motion to Dismiss

Plaintiffs’ Third Amended Class Action Complaint is as follows: 

June 28, 2018 Ford’s Motion to Dismiss TAC Due

August 10, 2018 Plaintiff’s Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Due

August 24, 2018 Ford’s Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss Due;

3. Ford need not file an Answer to Plaintiffs’ Third Amended Class Action 

Complaint until after Ford’s Motion to Dismiss is decided.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED:________________ By: ________________________________

HON. EDWARD M. CHEN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

6/18/18

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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