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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1127 Trademark Infringement

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ERROL I. HORWITZ, ESQ. SBN 86098

EDWARD M. BIALACK, ESQ. SBN 60580

Law Offices of Enol I. Horwitz

5550 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Suite 200

Woodland Hills, CA 91367

(818) 347-s268

Attomeys for Plaintiffs Lumascapte USA, Inc.,

Lumascape Industries (PTY) Ltd,, and

Michael Agustin

LUMASCAPE USA, INC., a California

corporation, LUMAS CAPE INDUSTRIES

(PTY) LTD., an Australian Corporation, and

MICHAEL AGUSTIN, an individual,

Plaintiffs,

v.

VERTEX LIGHTING, INC., a Quebec

corporation; FABRICE PELLEGRINO, an

individual; DANIEL MERCILLE, an

individual; and MICHEL SANSCARTIER, an

individual,

Defendants.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CASE NO. C 05 4809

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE

CASE MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE AND ORDER

CASE No. C 05 4809

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND ORDER

ORDER GRANTING CONTINUANCE OF

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On March 29,2006, this Court issued its "Order Staying Action Pending Exhaustion of

Remedies Under a Forum Selection Clause." The order stayed this case "pending exhaustion by

plaintiff of its remedies under the forum-selection clause" in the contract between plaintiff,

Lumascape USA, Inc., and defendant, Vertex Lighting, Inc. (Order, p, 8.) The Court found that,

"[s]hould the Australia Courts fail to provide an adequate forum despite diligence by plaintiffs,

then this Court will consider whether to proceed with plaintiffs' claims." (Order, p. 16.) The

Court scheduled a further case management conference for September 28,2006, at 11:00 A.M.

Plaintiffs' counsel represents as follows:

Following the issuance of this Court's March 29,2006, order, plaintiff, Lumascape

Industries (PTY) Ltd., filed an application, or motion, in the Supreme Court of Queensland,

Australia to determine (1) Whether there is jurisdiction in Queensland over the copyright and

trademark issues, and (2) Whether the parties' choice ofjurisdiction/conflict of laws rules should

result in the Court declining to exercise jurisdiction over these issues. The matter was argued and

submitted before the Honorable Justice Helman of the Supreme Court of Queensland on August

31,2006.

At the August 31 hearing, Justice Helman reserved his decision, and indicated that he

would issue a written judgment on or before September 28. At the hearing, Justice Helman

inquired whether, in the event his written decision was not issued by September 28, the case

management conference in this Court scheduled for September 28 might be continued briefly.

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WHEREAS, plaintiffs' counsel believes that a brief continuance of the September 28,

2006, case management conference to permit the parties to receive the judgment of the Supreme

Court of Queensland in the matter submitted to the court on August 31 would aid this Court in

conducting the case management conference; and

WHEREAS, defendant's counsel, accepting as true and accurate the representations herein

of plaintiffs' counsel, agrees that a brief continuance of the September 28,2006, case management

conference would be of aid to this Court:

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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate that the case management conference

scheduled for September 28, 2006 be continued to October 19,2006, or such other subsequent

date as this Court deems appropriate.

DATED: September j-,rOOU

By:

Edward

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Lumascape USA, Inc.,

Lumascape Industries (PTY) Ltd., and Michael

Agustin

DATED: September Q ,rOrU KASTNER I BANCHERO LLP

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Attorneys for Defendant Vertex Lighting, Inc,

ORDER

The case management conference scheduled for September 28, 2006, at I l:00 A.M. shall

be continued to

DATED:

United States District Judge

LAW OFFICES OF ERROL I. HOR

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October 5, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. September 11, 2006.

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge William Alsup

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge William Alsup

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