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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Property

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARTIN MAHER,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,

Defendant. /

No. C06-06801 MJJ

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

SHORTEN TIME AND SETTING

HEARING DATE

Before the Court is Plaintiff Martin Maher (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Volkswagen of

America’s (“Defendant”) Stipulation and Motion to Shorten Time for Hearing on Motion for

Preliminary Approval. (Docket No. 34.) Plaintiff previously filed a Motion to Strike Portions of

Defendant’s Answer, which was set for hearing on November 27, 2007. On November 15, 2007 the

parties submitted a Notice of Settlement, a Motion for Preliminary Approval of the settlement and

this Motion, which withdraws Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike and seeks to expedite the hearing on the

Motion for Preliminary Approval. Specifically, the parties request that the Court hear the Motion

for Preliminary Approval on November 27, 2007, in lieu of Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike. 

Under Civil Local Rule 6-2, the parties may file a stipulation requesting to accelerate the

time frames set forth in the Local Rules. The stipulation must, inter alia, set forth with particularity,

the reasons for the requested shortening of time. See Civ. L. R. 6-2. Here, the parties simply state

that shortening the time to hear this motion will accelerate the ultimate resolution of this case and

relief to the class. The Court finds that the parties have not met their burden under Civ. L. R. 6-2. 

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United States District Court

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The Court therefore DENIES this Motion to Shorten Time for Hearing on Motion for

Preliminary Approval. In accordance with Civil Local Rule 7-2, the Motion for Preliminary

Approval shall be heard on January 8, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. Plaintiff is ORDERED to re-notice the

Motion for Preliminary Approval. The Court further VACATES the November 27, 2007 hearing on

Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 16, 2007 

MARTIN J. JENKINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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