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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANTS

TO FILE ANSWERS AND COUNTERCLAIMS

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KNOX, LEMMON 

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ANAPOLSKY, LLP

300

CAPITOL 

MALL, SUITE 1125,

SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

TELE: (916) 498-9911 FAX: (916) 498-9991

KNOX, LEMMON & ANAPOLSKY, LLP 

THOMAS S. KNOX (SBN 073384)

STEPHEN J. BYERS (SBN 245607)

300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1125

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 498-9911

Facsimile: (916) 498-9991

Attorneys for Defendants MICHAEL J. MacFARLAND, 

and THE PUBLIC GROUP, a Utah limited liability 

company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTINE L. BAILEY

Plaintiff,

v.

MICHAEL J. MacFARLAND, 

and THE PUBLIC GROUP, a Utah 

Limited Liability Company; and DOES 1-

20, inclusive,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 2:15-cv-01725-TLN-AC

 STIPULATION AND ORDER 

 EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO 

 FILE ANSWERS AND COUNTERCLAIMS 

Date action filed: August 13, 2015

Trial Date: TBA

STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANTS 

TO FILE ANSWERS AND COUNTERCLAIMS

On May 9, 2016, the Court issued its Order Granting Motion to Dismiss with Leave to Amend. 

(Docket No. 14.)

On May 9, 2016, the Court also issued its Minute Order which states, in relevant part, that 

“Plaintiff is hereby granted thirty (30) days from the entry of this order to file an Amended Complaint. 

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MALL, SUITE 1125,

SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

TELE: (916) 498-9911 FAX: (916) 498-9991

Defendants Answer shall be due within twenty-one (21) days of the filing of the Amended Complaint.” 

(Docket No. 15.)

On June 8, 2016, Plaintiff filed her Amended Complaint. (Docket No. 16.)

On June 28, 2016, the Court issued its Order extending “the deadline for Defendants to file their 

response to the Amended Complaint whether by means of an Answer, a Motion under Rule 12 of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or other appropriate motion . . . from June 29, 2016 until and 

including July 22, 2016.” (Docket No. 18.) 

As permitted by the Court’s Order entered as Docket No. 18, Defendant MICHAEL J. 

MACFARLAND will file a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint. That motion will be filed by 

Defendant MACFARLAND no later than July 22, 2016. The parties have agreed that Defendants will 

not be obligated to file their Answers and Counterclaims in relation to the Amended Complaint until 

after the Court issues its Order deciding the motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint to be filed by 

Defendant MACFARLAND. 

Accordingly, the parties, by and through their attorneys of record, hereby stipulate that 

Defendants MICHAEL J. MACFARLAND and THE PUBLIC GROUP, LLC, a Utah limited liability 

company, are not obligated to file their Answers and Counterclaims in relation to the Amended 

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MALL, SUITE 1125,

SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

TELE: (916) 498-9911 FAX: (916) 498-9991

Complaint until after the Court issues its Order deciding the motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint 

to be filed by Defendant MACFARLAND. That motion will be filed by Defendant MACFARLAND 

no later than July 22, 2016. 

Dated: July 12, 2016 KNOX, LEMMON & ANAPOLSKY, LLP

By: /s/ 

STEPHEN J. BYERS, Attorneys for

MICHAEL J. MACFARLAND and THE PUBLIC 

GROUP, LLC

Dated: July 12, 2016 CAROLE M. POPE, a Professional Corporation

By: /s/ (as authorized on 7/12/16)

CAROLE M. POPE, Attorney for 

CHRISTINE L. BAILEY

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TELE: (916) 498-9911 FAX: (916) 498-9991

ORDER

Having reviewed the parties’ Stipulation Extending Time for Defendants to File Answers and 

Counterclaims, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants MICHAEL J. 

MACFARLAND and THE PUBLIC GROUP, LLC, a Utah limited liability company, are not obligated 

to file their Answers and Counterclaims in relation to the Amended Complaint until after the Court 

issues its Order deciding the motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint to be filed by Defendant 

MACFARLAND. That motion will be filed by Defendant MACFARLAND no later than July 22, 

2016. 

IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated: July 13, 2016

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