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Nature of Suit Code: 120
Nature of Suit: Marine Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Breach of Contract

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 STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR ENE & CONTINUING PRE-TRIAL 

SCHEDULE (07-01744 CW ENE) 

P1205.2007-1726 

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LAW OFFICES OF GEORGE W. NOWELL 

120 Montgomery Street, Suite 1990 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Phone: (415) 362-1333 Fax: (415) 362-1344

GEORGE W. NOWELL (SBN: 83868) 

george.nowell@nowelllaw.com 

PAUL B. ARENAS (SBN: 167863) 

paul.arenas@nowelllaw.com 

LAW OFFICES OF GEORGE W. NOWELL 

120 Montgomery Street, Suite 1990 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 362-1333 

Facsimile: (415) 362-1344 

Attorneys for plaintiffs: 

ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

(SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION) 

ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC. 

Plaintiffs, 

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KINTETSU WORLD EXPRESS HK, 

Defendants. 

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CASE NO.: C07-01744 CW ENE 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

EXTENDING THE TIME TO 

COMPLETE EARLY NEUTRAL 

EVALUATION (ENE) AND TRIAL 

SCHEDULE 

TRIAL DATE: April 28, 2008 

THE PARTIES STIPULATE AND REQUEST AS FOLLOWS: 

1. WHEREAS the deadline for the completion of the Early Neutral Evaluation 

(“ENE”) is December 7, 2007 (the court having previously continued this date by stipulation and 

proposed order of the parties as a result of the Evaluator’s schedule change); 

2. WHEREAS the Evaluator Harvey Wittenberg had previously scheduled with all 

parties consent to hold the ENE at plaintiff’s counsel’s office on November 30, 2007; 

3. WHEREAS Mr. Wittenberg was called away one week prior to the November 30, 

2007 scheduled ENE session and unable to go forward on November 30th; 

4. WHEREAS the parties have been unable to reschedule to ENE with client 

representatives available prior to the December 7, 2007 deadline; 

5. WHEREAS the parties have been working diligently toward resolution of this 

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120 Montgomery Street, Suite 1990 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Phone: (415) 362-1333 Fax: (415) 362-1344

matter including the exchanging of settlement figures and two telephone sessions with the ENE 

Evaluator Harvey Wittenberg; 

6. WHEREAS the current status of settlement discussions is that a settlement figure 

is being recommended by both counsels to their clients and they are awaiting confirmation from 

overseas and one party is negotiating a contribution from a third party; 

7. WHEREAS the changes in the dates for the ENE have not been the fault of the 

parties, but rather the difficulties in the Calendar of the assigned Evaluator (the parties having 

previously agreed to dates for attendance only to have those dates become impossible for the 

Evaluator after setting); 

8. WHEREAS the deadline for filing motions directed to the merits is December 20, 

2007 with a hearing deadline of January 24, 2008 

9. WHEREAS if the ENE deadline and the last day to hear motions directed to the 

merits were continued for another 30 to 45 days, the parties are hopeful that a resolution will be 

achieved; 

THE PARTIES HERETO STIPULATE AND REQUEST that the Court permit the 

continuance of the ENE in this matter up to and including January 18, 2008 to accommodate the 

calendar of the assigned Evaluator and continue the pre-trial and trial dates as follows: 

1. Last Day to Hear Motions from January 4, 2008 to March 6, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.; 

2. Last Day to Complete Discovery from January 30, 2008 to February 28, 2008; 

3. Last Day to Disclose Experts from January 15, 2008 to February 15, 2008; 

4. Last Day to Complete Expert Discovery from February 15, 2008 to March 15, 

2008; 

5. Final Pre-Trial Conference from April 8, 2008 to July 15, 2008; and 

6. Trial (3 day jury trial) from April 28, 2008 to July 28, 2008. 

Dated: December 5, 2007 LAW OFFICES OF GEORGE W. NOWELL 

By: /S/ 

Paul B. Arenas 

Attorneys for plaintiff 

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LAW OFFICES OF GEORGE W. NOWELL 

120 Montgomery Street, Suite 1990 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Phone: (415) 362-1333 Fax: (415) 362-1344

ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC.

Dated: December 5, 2007 COGSWELL NAKAZAWA & CHANG LLP 

By: /S/ 

Alan Nakazawa 

Attorneys for defendant 

KINTETSU WORLD EXPRESS HK EXPRESS 

ORDER 

IT IS SO ORDERED. The deadline for the completion of the ENE session is hereby 

continued to January 18, 2008 and the pre-trial and trial dates as follows: 

1. Last Day to Hear Motions from January 24, 2008 to March 6, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.; a 

further Case Management Conference will also be held at that time whether 

or not motions are filed. 

2. Last Day to Complete Discovery from January 30, 2008 to February 28, 2008; 

3. Last Day to Disclose Experts from January 15, 2008 to February 15, 2008; 

4. Last Day to Complete Expert Discovery from February 15, 2008 to March 15, 

2008; 

5. Final Pre-Trial Conference from April 8, 2008 to July 15, 2008 at 2:00 pm.; and 

6. Trial (3 day jury trial) from April 28, 2008 to July 28, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. 

Dated: December 10, 2007 

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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