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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 RE:

REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM CASE

MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE AND

STIPULATION OF COUNSEL 

[Local Rule 16-2(d)]

Suit Filed: April 3, 2006

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 and he is currently rehabilitating the wrist. Dr. Gordon initially planned to

operate on the thumb on December 6, 2006, but cancelled the surgery to consult with another

physician before operating. It is not anticipated that the thumb surgery will be scheduled until

mid to late February. The surgery will be followed by a significant rehabilitation period.

Accordingly, plaintiff is not permanent and stationary and the parties anticipate that it could take

months before he becomes permanent and stationary. Until plaintiff becomes permanent and

stationary, the parties will be unable to accurately evaluate the case.

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STIPULATION

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

The parties, therefore, stipulate as follows:

That the dates in the July 7, 2006 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 August 31, 2007, that the mediation completion date be continued until July 23,

2007, that the expert discovery cut-off be continued until October 15, 2007, that the expert

disclosure date be continued to September 15, 2007, that the trial date be vacated and reset to a

time that is mutually agreeable to the parties and the Court in the late fall or early winter 2007,

and request that the Court set a status conference, if necessary, to discuss this matter and

alternative discovery and trial dates.

Dated: January 19, 2007 GIBSON ROBB & LINDH LLP

By: S/ MARKER E. LOVELL, JR. 

Marker E. Lovell, Jr.

Attorneys for Defendant TODD WHALEY 

and LLOYD WHALEY

Dated: January 19, 2007 LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM E. WEISS

By: S/ WILLIAM E. WEISS 

William E. Weiss

Attorneys for Plaintiff JOHN HOWIE

IT IS SO ORDERED, with the exception that the pretrial conference and trial dates are

continued to January 22, 2008 and February 4, 2008, respectively. Additionally, the dispositive

motion filing deadline is continued to November 2, 2007. The Status Conference remains on

May 18, 2007, as initially scheduled.

Dated: January 25, 2007 ________________________________

Maxine M. Chesney

 United States District Judge 

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