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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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[PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND 

SCHEDULING MOTION TO COMPEL 1 

Case No.: 3:08-CV-01184 SI 

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STEVEN H. GURNEE, ESQ. SB# 66056 

DAVID M. DANIELS, ESQ. SB# 170315 

NICHOLAS P. FORESTIERE, SB# 125118 

JOHN A. MASON, ESQ. SB# 166996 

GURNEE & DANIELS LLP 

2240 Douglas Boulevard, Suite 150 

Roseville, CA 95661-3805 

Telephone (916) 797-3100 

Facsimile (916) 797-3131 

Attorneys for Defendants 

ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC., PAUL 

HOUSTON, SERVICE CORPORATION 

INTERNATIONAL, SCI FUNERAL AND 

CEMETERY PURCHASING COOPERATIVE, 

INC., SCI EASTERN MARKET SUPPORT 

CENTER, L.P., SCI WESTERN MARKET 

SUPPORT CENTER, L.P. and SCI HOUSTON 

MARKET SUPPORT CENTER, L.P. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

WILLIAM HELM, et al., on behalf of 

themselves and all other employees and former 

employees similarly situated, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. et al. 

 Defendants. 

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CASE NO. 3:08-cv-01184 SI 

[PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING 

HEARING ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS 

AND SCHEDULING MOTION TO 

COMPEL

Pursuant to the Stipulation of counsel and good cause appearing, the Court orders as 

follows: 

1. Defendants shall serve supplemental responses to Interrogatories Nos. 4-11, 14-15, 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND 

SCHEDULING MOTION TO COMPEL 2 

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17-19, and 21-23 and to Document Requests Nos. 2-9, 12-13, 15-17, 19-21, as well as any other 

supplemental responses Defendants intend to provide, on or before January 23, 2009. 

2. Following such production, the parties will meet and confer and, no later than 

January 30, 2009, will submit a joint report notifying the Court either that Plaintiffs intend to file a 

Motion to Compel or submitting a proposal as to when the Motions to Dismiss should be heard. 

3. Should Plaintiffs elect to file a Motion to Compel, the Court will hear argument on 

Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel on March 20, 2009, or on such other date as the Court shall 

determine. 

4. Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel shall be due not less than 35 days prior to the hearing 

date, Defendant’s opposition shall be due not less than 21 days before the hearing date, and 

Plaintiffs’ reply shall be due not less than 14 days before the hearing date. 

5. The hearing on Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss and the Further Case Management 

Conference, both of which are currently scheduled for February 20, 2009, shall be continued to a 

date to be determined at the hearing on any Motions to Compel. 

IT IS SO ORDERED: 

The Honorable Susan Illston 

AGREED TO: 

/s/ Annette Gifford 

Dolin, Thomas & Solomon LLP 

693 East Avenue 

Rochester, New York 14607 

Telephone: (585) 272-0540 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

/s/ Nicholas P. Forestiere 

Gurnee & Daniels LLP 

2240 Douglas Boulevard, Suite 150 

Roseville, California 95661 

Telephone: (916) 797-3100 

Attorneys for Defendant Service Corporation 

International

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Hearings continued to 3/20/09

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