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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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STIPULATION AND ORDER VACATING HEARING DATE ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS AND/OR STRIKE 

VARIOUS CLAIMS FROM PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT 

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LAW OFFICES 

DOOLEY HERR 

& PELTZER, 

Attorneys at Law, LLP 

100 Willow Plaza 

Suite 300 

Visalia, CA 93291 

(559) 636-0200

Leonard C. Herr, #081896 

Ron Statler, #234177 

DOOLEY HERR & PELTZER 

Attorneys at Law, LLP 

100 Willow Plaza, Suite 300 

Visalia, California 93291 

Telephone: (559) 636-0200 

Attorneys for PLAINTIFF, 

 JOSEPH GRAHAM, Executor 

 of the Estate of Barbara Jean Graham, deceased 

 and the HEIRS of the Estate 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

BARBARA JEAN GRAHAM, deceased, 

JOSEPH GRAHAM, as the Executor of the 

Estate of Barbara Jean Graham on behalf of 

the HEIRS. 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

SMITHS MEDICAL, MED ALERT and DOES 

1 through 100, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

CASE NO: 1:07-CV-00991-LJO-NEW 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

VACATING HEARING DATE ON 

DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO 

DISMISS AND/OR STRIKE 

VARIOUS CLAIMS FROM 

PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED 

COMPLAINT 

 

RECITALS 

 WHEREAS, Defendant has filed a Motion to Dismiss and/or Strike Various Claims 

from Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint, which is scheduled to be heard on October 26, 

2007; 

 WHEREAS, legal counsel for both parties have met and conferred concerning the 

articulated problems with Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint in an effort to resolve the 

pending motion, without unnecessary judicial intervention; 

 WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s legal counsel has agreed to prepare and submit to the Court for 

filing, a Second Amended Complaint, which will address some, if not all of Defendant’s 

counsel’s objections; 

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LAW OFFICES 

DOOLEY HERR 

& PELTZER, 

Attorneys at Law, LLP 

100 Willow Plaza 

Suite 300 

Visalia, CA 93291 

(559) 636-0200

WHEREAS the withdrawal of the Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and/or Motion to 

Strike is without prejudice; and 

 WHEREAS both parties agree for purposes of judicial economy, the Court and the 

parties are better served by attempting to resolve these pleading issues by way of stipulation. 

STIPULATION 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED TO by and between the parties to this litigation through 

their respective attorneys of record as follows: 

1. The October 26, 2007 hearing on Defendant’s motion shall be taken off 

calendar; 

2. Plaintiff shall submit to the Court a proposed amended pleading (Second 

Amended Complaint) on or before October 26, 2007, either by way of a stipulation or motion 

to amend; and 

3. After the Court permits the filing of the Second Amended Complaint and it is 

served, the Defendant shall have twenty (20) days from the date of service of the Second 

Amended Complaint to file a response. 

DATED: October 5, 2007 DOOLEY HERR & PELTZER, LLP 

 

 By: /s/Leonard C. Herr 

 LEONARD C. HERR, 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

 JOSEPH GRAHAM, Executor 

 of the Estate of Barbara Jean 

 Graham, deceased, and the 

 HEIRS of the Estate 

DATED: October 5, 2007 BOWMAN AND BROOKE LLP 

 By: ____/s/ Robert S. Robinson 

Robert S. Robinson 

Jenny A. Covington 

Attorneys for Defendant 

SMITHS MEDICAL 

ORDER 

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LAW OFFICES 

DOOLEY HERR 

& PELTZER, 

Attorneys at Law, LLP 

100 Willow Plaza 

Suite 300 

Visalia, CA 93291 

(559) 636-0200

UPON GOOD CAUSE BEING SHOWN as set forth by the stipulation of legal counsel, 

the following order is entered. 

 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the October 26, 2007 hearing on Defendant’s Motion 

to Dismiss and/or Strike Various Claims from Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint is hereby 

VACATED. 

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that on or before October 26, 2007, Plaintiff shall 

file a Stipulation or Motion to Amend the Complaint and after the Court permits the filing of 

the Second Amended Complaint and it is served, the Defendant shall have twenty (20) days 

from the date of service of the Second Amended Complaint to respond. 

DATED: October 5, 2007 ___________/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill__________ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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