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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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5 Arlene N. Gelman (pro hac vice)

Chad A. Schiefelbein (pro hac vice)

6 William W. Thorsness (pro hac vice)

Vedder Price P.C.

7 222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2600

Chicago, Illinois 60601

8 (312)609-7500

agelrnan(ävedderprice.com

Mary Ellyn Gormley (SBN 154327)

10 General Counsel

Alameda County Medical Center

11 1221 Oak Street, Suite 450

Oakland, CA 94612

12 (510)272-6700

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Attorneys for Plaintiff

14 SIEMENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.15 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

16 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

1718 SIEMENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, Case No. C 09-05110 EMC

INC., a Delaware Corporation,

19 JOINT STIPULATION AND IPROPOSEDI

Plaintiff, ORDER TO STAY ACTION FOR EARLY

20 NEUTRAL EVALUATION

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ALAMEDA COUNTY MEDICAL Honorable Edward M. Chen

22 CENTER, a California hospital authority,

23 Defendant.

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WHEREFORE, counsel for the parties have met in good faith meetings in an attempt to

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narrow or resolve the issues in this lawsuit, and both sides feel that there is sufficient

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commonality to justif’ asking the Court for a briefstay of this lawsuit in the context of an Early

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JOINT STiPULATION AND IPROPOSEDI ORDER -- CASE NO. C 09-05110 EMC
5 1. The parties agree to engage in ENE through a private, mutually agreeable

6 mediator;

7 2. The parties stipulate to stay the entire case for 90 days, including, but not limited8 to:

9 a. Plaintiffs Opposition to defendanCs motion to dismiss, which is presently

10 due to be filed and served on January 13, 2010,

11 b. The parties’ Rule 26(f) Reports and initial disclosures, which are presently12 due to be filed and served on January 27, 2010, and13 c. The February 3, 2010 case management conference and the hearing on

14 defendant’s motion to dismiss.

15 3. The parties agree informally to exchange documents necessary to evaluate their

16 respective positions and complete the Early Neutral Evaluation; and

17 4. The parties further agree that this Stipulation is without prejudice to further18 extensions or stays in the event they are necessary to allow the parties to explore amicable

19 resolution more fully.

20 IT IS SO STIPULATED:

21 DATED: January 11,2010 BUCHALTER NEMER

A Professional Corporation

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SIEMENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

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Alameda County Medical Center

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28 Mary E’n Gorm1ey Esq.

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