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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 18:1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

REGARDING CONTINUANCE 

C-99-2506-SI

Robert A. Mittelstaedt (#060359)

ramittelstaedt@jonesday.com 

Caroline N. Mitchell (#143124) 

cnmitchell@jonesday.com 

JONES DAY 

555 California Street, 26th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 626-3939 

Facsimile: (415) 875-5700 

Attorneys for Defendants 

Theresa M. Traber (#116305) 

tmt@tvlegal.com 

Bert Voorhees (#137623) 

bv@tvlegal.com 

TRABER & VOORHEES 

128 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 204 

Pasadena, California 91103-3664 

Telephone: (626) 585-9611 

Facsimile: (626) 577-7079 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LARRY BOWOTO, et. al. 

Plaintiffs,

v.

CHEVRONTEXACO CORPORATION, et 

al.,

Defendants.

Case No. C-99-2506-SI 

PARTIES’ STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER CONTINUING CERTAIN 

LITIGATION DEADLINES

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REGARDING CONTINUANCE 

C-99-2506-SI

 WHEREAS, on February 21, 2008, plaintiffs Larry Bowoto, et al., submitted a request for 

a two-week stay of this action and continuance of certain litigation deadlines for the stated 

purpose of evaluating recently gathered facts as well as the law that may be relevant to a potential 

conflict of interest that has arisen for the purpose of determining the appropriate course of action 

in this matter, 

 WHEREAS, the parties have now agreed as follows:

THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE THAT: 

1. The date for plaintiffs to designate which of the 25 recently named plaintiffs will 

be added to the trial witness list and specify whether they will testify live or via deposition shall 

be continued from this date to March 7, 2008; 

2. The date for defendants to counter-designate an equal number of deponents from 

the 25 recently named plaintiffs or persons who submitted attorney-in-fact designations/power of 

attorney shall be continued from February 29, 2008 to March 14, 2008; 

3. This delay in designations at plaintiffs’ request shall not be used by plaintiffs to 

delay the depositions of those persons. The depositions shall still be taken in late March or early 

April, absent agreement among the parties to the contrary; 

4. The case management conference currently scheduled for March 7, 2008 shall be 

continued to March 21, 2008; 

5. The hearing on Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment on Plaintiffs 

Remaining Federal Claims and Defendants’ Motion for Sanctions scheduled for February 29, 

2008 is continued to March 21, 2008. No further briefing on those motions is permitted, subject 

to paragraph 7 below; 

6. The hearing on Defendants’ Motion to Sever scheduled for April 18, 2008 is 

continued to May 9, 2008. Defendants shall file their opening brief no later than April 4, 

plaintiffs’ opposition shall be filed no later than April 18 and defendants’ reply shall be filed no 

later than April 25; 

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REGARDING CONTINUANCE 

C-99-2506-SI

7. No later than March 14, 2008, plaintiffs shall submit a report or other filing with 

the Court with respect to the potential conflict of interest issue; and 

8. By entering into this stipulation, defendants expressly preserve their position that 

plaintiffs and their counsel are required promptly to report to the Court and defendants the 

discovery of any false or fraudulent claims or fictitious plaintiffs. 

DATED: February 22, 2008 JONES DAY 

By: ___/s/ Robert A. Mittelstaedt________

Robert A. Mittelstaedt 

 Attorneys for Defendants 

DATED: February 22, 2008 TRABER & VOORHEES 

By: /s/ Theresa M. Traber 

Theresa M. Traber 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: February __, 2008 

 

The Hon. Susan Illston 

United States District Court Judge

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