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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT; STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

ROBERT D. PHILLIPS, JR. (SBN: 82639)

Email: rphillips@reedsmith.com

THOMAS A. EVANS (SBN 202841)

Email: tevans@reedsmith.com

REED SMITH LLP

101 Second Street, Suite 1800

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: (415) 543-8700

Facsimile: (415) 391-8269

Attorneys for Defendant

H. J. HEINZ COMPANY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO

TROY BACKUS,

Plaintiff,

v.

H. J. HEINZ COMPANY,

Defendant.

Case No. 3:15-CV-02738-WHO

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO 

RESPOND TO COMPLAINT; 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE

The Honorable William H. Orrick

Complaint Filed: June 18, 2015

Trial Date: None Set

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT; STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

Pursuant to Civil L.R. 6-1(a), defendant H. J. Heinz Company (“Heinz”) and plaintiff Troy 

Backus stipulate and agree to extend Heinz’s time to respond to the Complaint in this matter by an 

additional fourteen (14) days, until October 9, 2015. On September 9, 2015, the parties stipulated to 

extend Heinz’s time to respond by fourteen days, until September 25, 2015.

This stipulated extension will not affect any event or deadline that has been set by the Court. 

The Court has previously granted a stipulated request for an additional week for Backus to respond 

to any motion filed by Heinz in response to the Complaint. This extension will remain and run from 

the date of Heinz’s filing of any motion in response to the Complaint.

Pursuant to Civil L.R. 6-1(b) and 6-2, the parties further stipulate to and request that the 

Court continue the Case Management Conference from September 23, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. to October 

6, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. or a later date. The parties are discussing a resolution of this matter that will 

result in the dismissal of this action. Good cause exists for the requested continuance because 

continuing the Case Management Conference will allow both the parties and the Court to avoid 

expending unnecessary time and resources preparing for and attending the scheduled proceeding 

while the parties continue negotiations.

DATED: September 18, 2015 THE WESTON FIRM

By: /s/ Gregory S. Weston________ 

Gregory S. Weston

Attorneys for Plaintiff TROY BACKUS

and the proposed class.

DATED: September 18, 2015 REED SMITH LLP

By:__/s/ Thomas A. Evans 

Thomas A. Evans

Robert D. Phillips, Jr.

Attorneys for Defendant 

H. J. HEINZ COMPANY

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT; STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

ATTESTATION

I, Thomas A. Evans, am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used to 

file this document. I hereby attest that the concurrence to the filing of this document has been 

obtained from each signatory hereto.

DATED: September 18, 2015 REED SMITH LLP

By: /s/ Thomas A. Evans 

Thomas A. Evans

Robert D. Phillips, Jr.

Attorneys for Defendant 

H. J. HEINZ COMPANY

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT; STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation of the parties and good cause being shown, it is hereby ORDERED 

that the Case Management Conference, currently set for September 23, 2015, at 2:00 p.m, is 

continued to October 6, 2015, at 2:00 p.m

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: September 21, 2015 The Honorable William H. Orrick

United States District Judge

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