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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 46:688 Jones Act

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STIPULATION

Case No. C 06 2336 MMC; Our File No. 8001.47

G. GEOFFREY ROBB (131515)

MARKER E. LOVELL, JR. (208659)

GIBSON ROBB & LINDH LLP

100 First Street, 27th Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 348-6000

Facsimile: (415) 348-6001

Attorneys for Defendants

TODD WHALEY and LLOYD WHALEY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN HOWIE,

Plaintiff,

vs.

TODD WHALEY, LLOYD WHALEY and

DOES ONE through TEN, Inclusive,

Defendants. 

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Case No. C 06-2336 MMC

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR

RELIEF FROM CASE MANAGEMENT

SCHEDULE AND

STIPULATION OF COUNSEL 

[Local Rule 16-2(d)]

Suit Filed: April 3, 2006

Trial Date: February 8, 2008

The parties, through their designated counsel of record herein, hereby respectfully

request relief from the current case management schedule and stipulate to the changes requested

herein. The reasons for the stipulation and request are as follows:

Plaintiff allegedly suffered various injuries to his thumb and wrist in the incident that

serves as the basis of his complaint. Plaintiff’s wrist was operated by Dr. Leonard Gordon in

August of 2006. He was operated on again in February 2007. He is having another surgical

procedure completed on July 24, 2007. The parties hope to schedule the second half of

plaintiff’s deposition to coincide with one of his post surgery follow up appointment. However, 

until plaintiff becomes permanent and stationary, the parties will be unable to accurately evaluate

the case for mediation. Further, the parties plan to schedule additional depositions after the

completion of plaintiff’s deposition, including the depositions of plaintiff’s treating physicians,

which will likely not be useful until plaintiff’s condition stabilizes. Further, given the schedules

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Case No. C 06 2336 MMC; Our File No. 8001.47

of counsel and the witnesses it will be difficult to schedule and complete these depositions prior

to the currently scheduled discovery cut off. Additionally, after the completion of those

depositions the parties anticipate that additional depositions may be necessary, but wish to

conserve the resources associated with completing those depositions until after mediation.

The parties, therefore, stipulate as follows:

That the dates in the January 25, 2007 Pretrial Preparation Order be vacated and reset to

allow the parties to conduct discovery and mediate the case after plaintiff’s condition becomes

permanent and stationary. Specifically, the parties stipulate that the discovery cut-off be

extended until October 31, 2007, that the expert discovery cut-off be continued until December

15, 2007, that the expert disclosure date be continued to November 15, 2007. The parties do not

desire to change the mediation completion date or trial date at this time, but reserve right to

stipulate to and/or move for an extension of these dates.

Dated: July 25, 2007 GIBSON ROBB & LINDH LLP

By: S/ MARKER E. LOVELL, JR. 

Marker E. Lovell, Jr.

Attorneys for Defendant TODD WHALEY 

and LLOYD WHALEY

Dated: July 25, 2007 LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM E. WEISS

By: S/ WILLIAM E. WEISS 

William E. Weiss

Attorneys for Plaintiff JOHN HOWIE

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 26, 2007 ________________________________

Maxine M. Chesney

 United States District Judge 

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