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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1446 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Gevacio Martinez, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

Werner Co., et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 05-03904 JW 

ORDER CONTINUING STAY AND CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

This case is presently scheduled for a Case Management Conference on October 15, 2007. 

The Court has previous granted a stay in the case due to pending bankruptcy proceedings as to one

of the Defendants, Werner Co. (See Docket Item No. 18.) The stay was set to expired on October

15, 2007. On October 5, 2007, the parties requested an additional three month stay because the

bankruptcy court has extended its stay to Defendant Werner’s retailers due to contractual indemnity

issues and that the bankruptcy stay is still in effect to both Werner Co. and Home Depot, USA, Inc. 

(See Docket Item No. 19.) However, the parties’ request provides no detail regarding the

implications of the bankruptcy proceedings on the present action, particularly on the liability issues

of Defendant Home Depot, Inc.

Accordingly, the Court continues the Case Management Conference to October 29, 2007 at

10 a.m. The stay is extended until October 29, 2007. The parties shall submit a joint case

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management statement by October 19, 2007. The statement shall specifically address why the case

should not be bifurcated so that the proceedings against Defendant Home Depot may proceed.

Dated: October 11, 2007 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Bryan James Metzger jmetzger@stl-lawoffices.com

John Charles Stein boccardo@boccardo.com

John W. Shaw jshaw@stl-lawoffices.com

Dated: October 11, 2007 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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