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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute

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MANATT, PHELPS & 

PHILLIPS, LLP 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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41077362.1 

PROPOSED ORDER RE EX PARTE APPLICATION TO CONTINUE THE HEARING ON 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS, ABSTAIN AND STRIKE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT 

MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP 

RONALD S. KATZ (Bar No. CA 085713) 

JACK S. YEH (Bar No. CA 174286) 

MATTHEW S. URBACH (Bar No. CA 192059) 

11355 West Olympic Boulevard 

Los Angeles, CA 90064-1614 

Telephone: (310) 312-4000 

Facsimile: (310) 312-4224 

Attorneys for Plaintiff

FLYING J, INC. 

KIMBLE, MACMICHAEL & UPTON 

STEVE MCGEE (Bar No. CA 71886) 

Fig Garden Financial Center 

5260 North Palm Avenue, Suite 221 

Fresno, CA 93704 

Telephone: (559) 435-5500 

Facsimile: (559) 435-1500 

Attorneys for Plaintiff

FLYING J, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FLYING J, INC., a Utah Corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

THOMAS PISTACCHIO, an individual, 

DELORES PISTACCHIO, an individual, 

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA KENWORTH, 

a California corporation; JOHN R. 

LAWSON, an individual; JOHN R. 

LAWSON ROCK & OIL, INC., a 

California Corporation. 

Defendants. 

Case No. 1:03-CV-06706 OWW LJO 

ORDER RE FLYING J, INC.’S EX PARTE 

APPLICATION TO CONTINUE HEARING 

ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO 

DISMISS, ABSTAIN AND STRIKE FLYING 

J, INC.’S SECOND AMENDED 

COMPLAINT 

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PROPOSED ORDER RE EX PARTE APPLICATION TO CONTINUE THE HEARING ON 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS, ABSTAIN AND STRIKE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT

Having considered plaintiff Flying J, Inc.’s (“Flying J”) Ex Parte Application for an Order 

Continuing the Hearing on Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss, Abstain and Strike Flying J’s Second 

Amended Complaint, and having heard the arguments of counsel, and finding good cause 

therefore; 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1) The currently scheduled February 5, 2007, hearing on the motions to 

dismiss, abstain and strike filed by defendants in response to Flying J’s Second 

Amended Complaint (collectively the “Motions”), is continued to March 27, 

2007 at 10:30 a.m. 

2) On or before the close of business on January 19, 2007, counsel for 

Flying J shall provide counsel for defendants: (a) a list of depositions and 

documents, obtained by Flying J through the currently pending State court actions 

between Flying J and the California Department of Transportation and/or the 

California Transportation Commission (the “State Court Actions”), that Flying J 

intends to rely upon for purposes of opposing the Motions, and (b) a list of the 

witnesses that Flying J intends to depose for purposes of opposing the Motions as 

well as a time estimate and the proposed subject matter of such depositions. 

3) Defendants shall have up to and including February 2, 2007, to advise 

counsel for Flying J of defendants' respective objections, if any, to the use of any 

of the deposition transcripts and accompanying exhibits or documents from the 

State Court Actions identified by Flying J pursuant to this order, as well as any 

objections to the taking of the depositions Flying J intends to conduct for purposes 

of opposing the Motions. The objections (or lack of objections) referenced herein 

concerning the use of the deposition transcripts or documents relate solely to the 

use in this case of a deposition taken in the State Court Actions for the purpose of 

responding or supporting the Motions previously filed by defendants. Any 

agreement by defendants concerning use of the depositions or documents in this 

case does not waive other objections that the defendants may have to the 

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PROPOSED ORDER RE EX PARTE APPLICATION TO CONTINUE THE HEARING ON 

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admissibility of the testimony or documents that may be used to oppose the 

Motions filed by defendants. 

4) Counsel for Flying J and counsel for defendants shall stipulate to a briefing 

schedule for the service and filing of Flying J’s oppositions to the Motions as well 

as defendants’ respective reply briefs. 

1/26/07 

/s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

United States District Judge 

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