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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING

DUE DATE OF RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT AND CMC

(CASE NO. C 07 2547 SC)

Counsel Listed on Next Page

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

FISHER INVESTMENTS, INC., a California 

corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

MORGAN STANLEY DW, INC., a 

Delaware corporation, and DOES 1-10, 

inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. C 07 2547 SC

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER CONTINUING DUE DATE

OF DEFENDANT MORGAN 

STANLEY & CO., INC.’S (F/K/A

MORGAN STANLEY DW, INC.) 

RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S 

COMPLAINT AND CONTINUING 

THE CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE 

LOCAL RULE 6-1(a)

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING

DUE DATE OF RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT AND CMC

(CASE NO. C 07 2547 SC)

JOSEPH W. COTCHETT (State Bar No. 36324)

NANCY L. FINEMAN (State Bar No. 124870)

COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY

San Francisco Airport Office Center

840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200

Burlingame, CA 94010

Telephone: 650-697-6000

Facsimile: 650-697-0577

SCOTT METZGER (State Bar No. 89718)

ANNA F. ROPPO (State Bar No. 132680)

DUCKOR SPRADLING METZGER & WYNNE

3043 – 4th Avenue

San Diego, CA 92103

Telephone: 619-209-3000

Facsimile: 619-209-3043

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Fisher Investments, Inc.

TRISH M. HIGGINS (State Bar No. 119215)

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

400 Capitol Mall, Suite 3000

Sacramento, CA 95814-4497

Telephone: 916-447-9200

Facsimile: 916-329-4900

MICHAEL D. WEIL (State Bar No. 209056)

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

The Orrick Building

405 Howard Street

San Francisco, CA 94105-2669

Telephone: 415-773-5700

Facsimile: 415-773-5759

Attorneys for Defendant

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

(f/k/a Morgan Stanley DW, Inc.)

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Plaintiff Fisher Investments, Inc. (“Plaintiff” or “Fisher”), on the one hand, and Defendant 

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (f/k/a Morgan Stanley DW, Inc.) (“Defendant” or “Morgan 

Stanley”), on the other hand, through their respective counsel, HEREBY STIPULATE and 

AGREE pursuant to Local Rule 6-1(a) as follows:

1. The parties have been engaged in good faith settlement negotiations. The parties 

have agreed to schedule a mediation with a private mediator, Judge William J. Cahill (Ret.), to 

facilitate settlement negotiations in February 2008, which is the earliest mutually convenient date 

available on Judge Cahill’s calendar. The parties agree that it would be injurious to the settlement 

process for the parties and counsel to have to devote substantial time and resources to address 

litigation demands, including motion work related to the Complaint, attending case management 

conferences, initial disclosures and other discovery demands. Accordingly, the parties agree to 

extend the time for defendant to file a responsive pleading to the complaint until April 2008 and 

to continue the Case Management Conference to a date after the mediation scheduled for 

February 2008.

2. Plaintiff Fisher filed its Complaint in the Superior Court for the County of San 

Mateo on April 12, 2007, and served it on April 13, 2007. Defendant Morgan Stanley removed 

the complaint to federal court on May 14, 2007. 

3. On May 16, 2007, the parties stipulated to extend the time for Morgan Stanley’s 

response to the Complaint from May 21, 2007 to June 5, 2007.

4. On June 1, 2007, the parties stipulated to extend the time for Morgan Stanley’s 

response to the Complaint from June 5, 2007 to June 20, 2007.

5. On June 18, 2007, the parties stipulated to extend the time for Morgan Stanley’s 

response to the Complaint from June 20, 2007 to July 5, 2007.

6. On June 28, 2007, the parties stipulated to extend the time for Morgan Stanley’s 

response to the Complaint from July 5, 2007 to August 6, 2007.

7. On July 31, 2007, the parties stipulated to extend the time for Morgan Stanley’s 

response to the Complaint from August 6, 2007 to September 20, 2007. Additionally, the parties 

stipulated that the Case Management Conference scheduled for August 17, 2007 would be 

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continued until October 19, 2007. On its own, the Court rescheduled the initial Case 

Management Conference until November 16, 2007.

8. The parties hereby stipulate and agree that Defendant’s time to respond to 

Plaintiff’s Complaint shall be continued March 7, 2008 and the Case Management Conference 

shall be continued from November 16, 2007 until April 18, 2008. April 25, 2008.

SO STIPULATED.

Dated: November 8, 2007 JOSEPH W. COTCHETT

NANCY L. FINEMAN

COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY

SCOTT METZGER

ANNA F. ROPPO

DUCKOR SPRADLING METZGER & WYNNE

By: /s/ Scott Metzger

Scott Metzger

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Fisher Investments, Inc.

Dated: November 8, 2007 TRISH M. HIGGINS

MICHAEL D. WEIL

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

By: /s/ Michael D. Weil

Michael D. Weil

Attorneys for Defendant

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

(f/k/a Morgan Stanley DW, Inc.)

I hereby attest that the concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from 

Scott Metzger, Attorney for Plaintiff, Fisher Investments, Inc.

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING

DUE DATE OF RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT AND CMC

(CASE NO. C 07 2547 SC)

By: /s/ Michael D. Weil

Michael D. Weil

Attorneys for Defendant

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

(f/k/a Morgan Stanley DW, Inc.)

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: , 2007.

The Honorable Samuel Conti

United States District Court Judge

November 13

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

I

A

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Samuel Conti

THIS IS THE LAST EXTENSION.

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