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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability

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Joint Stipulation to Vacate Hearing Case No. C 09-02619 JF

Patrick N. Keegan, Esq. (SBN: 167698)

KEEGAN & BAKER, LLP

5650 El Camino Real, Suite 120

Carlsbad, CA 92008

Telephone: (760) 929-9303

Facsimile: (760) 929-9260

Jason E. Baker, Esq. (SBN: 197666)

KEEGAN & BAKER, LLP

6255 Lusk Boulevard, Suite 140

San Diego, CA 92121

Telephone: (858) 558-9400

Facsimile: (858) 558-9401

Attorneys for Representative Plaintiff 

JUDY KO

Allen Ruby, Esq. 

LAW OFFICES OF ALLEN RUBY

125 South Market Street, Suite 1001

San Jose, CA 95113

Telephone: (408) 998-8500

Facsimile: (408) 998-8503

James J. Frost

McGRATH NORTH MULLIN & KRATZ, PC

3700 First National Tower, 1601 Dodge Street

Omaha, NE 68102

Telephone: (402)341-3070

Facsimile: (402)341-0216

Attorneys for Defendants

NATURA PET PRODUCTS, INC.

And PETER ATKINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JUDY KO, individually and on behalf of all

other persons similarly situated and on behalf

of the general public,

Plaintiff, 

vs.

NATURA PET PRODUCTS, INC; NATURA

PET F O O D , I N C .; N A T U R A

MANUFACTURING, Incorporated; PETER

ATKINS; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive,

Defendants.

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Case No. C 09-02619 JF

Assigned to the Hon. Jeremy Fogel

JOINT STIPULATION TO VACATE THE

HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION

FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION 

ORDER APPROVING

**E-Filed 7/6/2010**

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Joint Stipulation to Vacate Hearing 1 Case No. C 09-02619 JF

Plaintiff JUDY KO, individually and on behalf of the putative class (“Plaintiffs”), by and

through her attorneys of record, Keegan & Baker, LLP and Defendants NATURA PET PRODUCTS,

INC.; NATURA PET FOOD, INC.; NATURA MANUFACTURING, Incorporated and PETER

ATKINS (“Defendants”), by and through their counsel of record, McGrath North Mullin & Kratz,

PC LLO, hereby jointly request that the hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification be

vacated without prejudice. In support of the stipulation, the parties state as follows:

1. This is a class action involving false advertising claims brought under the California

Business and Professions Code § 17200 for which Plaintiff seeks to certify a nation-wide class of

purchasers of Defendants’ dog and cat food products.

2. On April 9, 2010, the parties participated in a mediation with the Hon. Jack Komar

(Ret.) and have executed a memorandum of understanding including the material terms of a

proposed class action settlement of the above-referenced matter, including a stipulated settlement

class. 

3. The parties are in the process of finalizing a more fully comprehensive settlement

agreement, which will include a proposed notice plan. 

4. As a result, the parties agree to vacate without prejudice the briefing schedule and

hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification currently scheduled for September 15, 2010.

5. The parties presently anticipate filing with the Court a motion for preliminary

approval of their proposed class action settlement within the next ninety (90) days or no later than

September 27, 2010. 

WHEREFORE, the parties jointly request than an Order be entered vacating the hearing on

Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification currently scheduled for September 15, 2010.

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Joint Stipulation to Vacate Hearing 2 Case No. C 09-02619 JF

Pursuant to ECF 2(f)(4), Plaintiff’s counsel certifies the content of the document is

acceptable to all persons required to sign the document.

Dated: July 1, 2010 KEEGAN & BAKER, LLP

s/ Patrick N. Keegan 

Patrick N. Keegan, Esq.

Attorney for Representative Plaintiff 

JUDY KO

Dated: July 1, 2010 McGRATH NORTH MULLIN & KRATZ, PC

s/ James J. Frost 

James J. Frost, Esq.

Attorney for Defendants

NATURA PET PRODUCTS, INC.

and PETER ATKINS

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 7/6/2010 ____________________________________

JEREMY FOGEL

United Stated District Judge 

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