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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 ORDER TO EXTEND CLOSE OF FACT DISCOVERY

Jacobson Markham LLP

Sacramento, California

Patrick T. Markham, Esq.- CSBN 114542

Richard M. Jacobson, Esq.- CSNB 114520 

JACOBSON MARKHAM, L.L.P.

8880 Cal Center Drive, Suite 100

Sacramento, California 95826

Telephone: (916) 854-5969

Facsimile: (916) 854-5965

Attorneys for Defendant,

LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

TXU ENERGY RETAIL L.P., formerly

known as TXU ENERGY TRADING

COMPANY, dba TXU ENERGY SERVICES,

 

 Plaintiffs and Counter-Defendant, 

v.

LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY, a Colorado

corporation,

 Defendant and Counter-Claimant.

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CASE NO.: C01-20289 RMW

STIPULATION AND 

ORDER TO EXTEND CLOSE OF

FACT DISCOVERY 

Defendant and counter-claimant LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY (hereinafter “LEPRINO”) and

Plaintiff TXU ENERGY RETAIL L.P., formerly known as TXU ENERGY TRADING COMPANY dba

TXU ENERGY SERVICES (hereinafter “TXU”) enter into the following stipulation:

WHEREAS on August 19, 2005, TXU and LEPRINO (collectively “the parties”) participated

in a case management conference in the United States District Court for the Northern District of

California before Judge Ronald M. Whyte wherein Judge Whyte ordered dates for trial and discovery

scheduling as follows:

1. Trial is re-set for August 21, 2006.

2. Final pretrial conference is set for August 10, 2006.

3. Pretrial conference statements are due August 4, 2006.

*E-FILED - 1/6/06*

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND CLOSE OF FACT DISCOVERY

Jacobson Markham LLP

Sacramento, California

4. Last day to file dispositive motions is July 7, 2006.

5. Expert disclosures are due January 31, 2006.

6. Fact discovery closes January 31, 2006.

7. Expert discovery closes March 6, 2006. 

WHEREAS on September 20, 2005, the parties submitted a proposed order following subsequent

case management conference with the United States District Court for the Northern District of

California, Document No. 344, containing the above scheduling information as agreed upon by and

between the parties, including the close of fact discovery on January 31, 2006;

WHEREAS on November 4, 2005 the parties participated in a settlement conference before

Magistrate Judge Richard Seeborg wherein the parties attempted to reach a mutually agreed upon

settlement, which was unsuccessful. The parties agreed to continue settlement discussions in an attempt

to informally resolve the dispute at issue. 

WHEREAS after continued settlement discussions, the parties have not reached an agreement

but desire to extend time to complete fact discovery and exchange and disclosure of expert witnesses.

THEREFORE it is hereby stipulated by and between the parties as follows:

1. The current termination of fact discovery and the date for disclosure of expert witnesses

set for January 31, 2006 shall be vacated.

2. The date for close of fact discovery, and the disclosure of expert witnesses and exchange

of expert reports shall be March 3, 2006, and therefore expert disclosure will close March 24, 2006.

Dated: _________________ JACOBSON MARKHAM, L.L.P.

 /s/ 

By: PATRICK T. MARKHAM

Attorneys for Defendant and Counter-claimant

LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY

Dated: _________________ THELEN REID & PRIEST L.L.P.

 /s/ 

By: W. Samuel Niece

Attorneys for Plaintiff TXU ENERGY RETAIL L.P.,

formerly known as TXU ENERGY TRADING

COMPANY, dba TXU ENERGY SERVICES

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND CLOSE OF FACT DISCOVERY

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Sacramento, California

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED the Court accepts the parties’ stipulation, and the close of fact discovery,

disclosure of expert witnesses and exchange of expert reports shall be March 3, 2006 and the close of

expert discovery shall be March 24, 2006. 

Dated: ______________, ____________________________

Judge of the District Court

1/6/06 /s/ Ronald M. Whyte

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