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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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DYKEMA GOSSETT LLP

2723 SOUTH STATE STREET

SUITE 400

ANN 

ARBOR, MI 48104

DYKEMA GOSSETT LLC

Tamara A. Bush (197153) tbush@dykema.com

333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3100

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Telephone: (213) 457-1800

Facsimile: (213) 457-1850

DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC

John M. Thomas (266842,) David M. George – Pro Hac Vice

jthomas@dykema.com

dgeorge@dykema.com

2723 South State Street, Suite 400

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Telephone: (734) 214-7613

Facsimile: (734) 214-7696

McAFEE & TAFT

Sherry A. Rozell, Pro Hac Vice

Sherry.rozell@mcafeetaft.com

Two W. Second Street, Suite 1100

Williams Center Tower II

Tulsa, OK 74103

Telephone: (918) 587-0001

Facsimile: (918) 574-3101

Attorneys for Defendant

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

DAVID BARANCO, JAMES ABBITT, 

HARRIET ABRUSCATO, DONALD 

BROWN, DANIEL CARON, ANITA 

FARRELL, JOHN FURNO, JAMES 

JENKIN, ROGER KINNUNEN, GARY 

KUBBER and MALISA NICOLAU, 

individually and on behalf of all others 

similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a 

Delaware corporation; 

Defendants.

Case No. 3:17-CV-03580-EMC

Assigned to Hon. Edward M. Chen, Courtroom 5 – San Francisco

CLASS ACTION

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING FILING AN 

ANSWER TO PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT 

[L.R. 6-1(A)]

Complaint Filed: June 21, 2017

1st Amend Complaint: August 18, 2017 Trial Date: November 4, 2019

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING FILING AN ANSWER TO 

PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [L.R. 6 1(A)]

CASE NO. 3:17-CV-03580

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DYKEMA GOSSETT LLP

2723 SOUTH STATE STREET

SUITE 400

ANN 

ARBOR, MI 48104

Plaintiffs and Defendant FORD MOTOR COMPANY (“Ford”) (collectively 

the “Parties”), by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS, on March 12, 2018, the Court entered an Order Granting In Part 

and Denying In Part Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs First Amended 

Complaint. Pursuant to that Order Plaintiffs have 30 days to file an amended 

complaint.

WHEREAS, during the Further Case Management Conference held on 

March 15, 2018, Plaintiffs’ counsel advised the Court and Ford that they will be filing 

a Second Amended Class Action Complaint on or before April 11, 2018. 

WHEREAS, upon stipulation of the parties, it is agreed that Ford will not file 

an Answer to Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint but instead will file a response to 

Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(3); 

WHEREAS, counsel for Defendant, as the filer of this document, attests that 

concurrence in the filing of the document has been obtained from each of the other 

signatories:

IT IS THEREFORE STIPULATED BETWEEN THE PARTIES THAT:

1. Ford will not file an Answer to Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint but 

instead will file a response to Plaintiffs’ to-be filed Second Amended Complaint in 

accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(3).

Dated: March 21, 2018 DYKEMA GOSSETT LLC

By: /s/ Tamara A. Bush

David M. George (admitted pro hac vice) John M. Thomas

Tamara A. Bush

Attorneys for Defendant

FORD MOTOR COMPANY 

Dated: March 21, 2018 BLOOD HURST & O’REARDON LLP

By: /s/ Leslie E. Hurst

Timothy G. Blood

Leslie E. Hurst

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING FILING AN ANSWER TO 

PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [L.R. 6 1(A)]

CASE NO. 3:17-CV-03580

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DYKEMA GOSSETT LLP

2723 SOUTH STATE STREET

SUITE 400

ANN 

ARBOR, MI 48104

[PROPOSED] ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES, the Stipulation is 

GRANTED. The Court Orders that:

1. Ford is not required to file an Answer to Plaintiffs’ First Amended 

Complaint.

2. Once filed, Ford will respond to Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint 

in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(3).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED:________________ By: ________________________________

HON. EDWARD M. CHEN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING FILING AN ANSWER TO 

PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [L.R. 6 1(A)]

CASE NO. 3:17-CV-03580

3/21/18

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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