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Nature of Suit Code: 195
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THAT FOREIGN DEPOSITIONS WILL PROCEED UNDER 

FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 

ROBERT D. EASSA, Bar No. 107970 

robert.eassa.service@filicebrown.com

OLIVER Q. DUNLAP, Bar No. 225566 

oliver.dunlap.service@filicebrown.com

SARA G. NOEL, Bar No. 226764 

sara.noel.service@filicebrown.com

TATUM HUNTER, Bar No. 260349 

tatum.hunter.service@filicebrown.com

FILICE BROWN EASSA & MCLEOD LLP 

1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1800 

Oakland, California 94612-3520 

Telephone: 510.444.3131 

Facsimile: 510.839.7940 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES 

INC. 

ROBERT G. ROSE, ESQ. 

DAY PITNEY LLP 

P.O. Box 1945 

Morristown, New Jersey 07962 

Telephone: 973-966-6300 

Facsimile: 973-966-1015 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES 

INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & 

FRAGRANCES INC., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

VAN EEGHEN INTERNATIONAL B.V. 

and DE FRANCESCO & SONS, INC., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:06-CV-01565-JAM-KJM 

STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT 

FOREIGN DEPOSITIONS WILL 

PROCEED UNDER FEDERAL RULES OF 

CIVIL PROCEDURE 

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 29, Plaintiff INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS 

AND FRAGRANCES INC. (“IFF”), by and through its counsel of record; Defendant VAN 

EEGHEN INTERNATIONAL B.V. (“Van Eeghan”), by and through its counsel of record; and 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THAT FOREIGN DEPOSITIONS WILL PROCEED UNDER 

FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 

Defendant DE FRANCESCO & SONS, INC. (“De Francesco”), by and through its counsel of 

record, HEREBY STIPULATE as follows: 

The parties agree that mediation of the above-referenced matter is in the best interests of 

all parties and may facilitate settlement, thus obviating the need for trial, the associated costs to 

the parties, and unnecessary utilization of judicial resources. 

The parties further agree that party and percipient witness depositions should be 

completed in part before mediation, so that the parties can be fully informed of salient testimony 

and other evidence in preparation for mediation. The parties have agreed to the Hon. Ronald M. 

Sabraw (Ret.), at JAMS in San Francisco, California, and will mediate this matter following the 

completion of the initial round of depositions in The Netherlands and other depositions tentatively 

scheduled for completion by the end of June 2010. 

A number of such party and percipient witness depositions will take place in The 

Netherlands. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 28, the party depositions that will occur 

in The Netherlands may proceed under either the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or The Hague 

Convention. The parties acknowledge, however, that deposition processes and methods under 

The Hague Convention are significantly less desirable, and it will likely cause undue burden, 

delay, and expense for the parties and counsel. 

Therefore, the parties hereby agree that all party depositions in The Netherlands will 

proceed under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The parties further agree that, to the extent 

third-party percipient witnesses are willing and able to appear without subpoena, the parties will 

produce such witnesses pursuant to notice. The parties also agree that the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure will apply whenever such third-party witnesses consent to their application. To that 

end, the parties agree to make good faith efforts to secure the agreement of such third-party 

percipient witnesses (including former employees) to appear without subpoena, to be represented 

by parties’ counsel at deposition, and to proceed under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. To 

date, counsel for IFF has been authorized to represent such third-party witnesses at deposition and 

they will appear without subpoena. Counsel for De Francesco and Van Eeghan have been 

authorized to represent such third-party witnesses at deposition, if they agree to appear without 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THAT FOREIGN DEPOSITIONS WILL PROCEED UNDER 

FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 

subpoena. The parties acknowledge that if the third-party witnesses fail to agree to appear 

without subpoena, proceeding under The Hague Convention will likely drastically increase the 

amount of time needed to complete depositions before mediation. All parties wish to avoid that 

circumstance. 

The parties further agree that the depositions taken pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure will be taken before a person authorized to administer oaths either by United States 

federal law, or by the law of the country in which the deposition is taken; that they may take place 

either at a neutral location, or at one of the parties’ office; that they may be recorded by audio and 

video, and stenographically transcribed verbatim; and that, if necessary, a translator may be used. 

The party noticing each deposition will be responsible for all such costs associated with that 

deposition. 

The parties will use their best efforts to complete the depositions within 7 hours, but if 

more time is needed (for instance, if the use of a translator is necessary) a deposition may 

continue on another day until completed. 

Last, the parties agree that the verbatim deposition transcripts will be admissible in 

accordance with the provisions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of 

Evidence. 

Accordingly, pursuant to Local Rule 143, the parties respectfully request that this Court 

approve the parties’ Stipulation. 

 Respectfully Submitted, 

Dated: March , 2010 FILICE BROWN EASSA & McLEOD LLP 

By: ss/Robert D. Eassa_________________

ROBERT D. EASSA 

OLIVER Q. DUNLAP 

SARA G. NOEL 

TATUM HUNTER 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & 

FRAGRANCES INC. 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THAT FOREIGN DEPOSITIONS WILL PROCEED UNDER 

FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 

Dated: March , 2010 PAGLIERO & ASSOCIATES 

By: ss/Candace M. Pagliero______________

CANDACE M. PAGLIERO 

JAMES R. PAGLIERO 

Attorneys for Defendant 

VAN EEGHAN INTERNATIONAL 

BV 

Dated: March , 2010 CANNON & NELMS 

By: ss/Robert W. Nelms________________

ROBERT W. NELMS 

STEFAN O’GRADY 

Attorneys for Defendant 

DE FRANCESCO & SONS, INC. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 23, 2010 

 /s/ John A. Mendez____________

HON. JOHN A. MENDEZ 

U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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