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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE HEARING DATE FOR HORTA, 

LLC’S MOTION TO AMEND JUDGMENT —CASE NO. C 02-04086 JF (RS)

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON, LLP 

JAMES M. CHADWICK Cal. Bar No. 157114 

Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111-4106 

Tel: 415.434.9100 

Fax: 415.434.3947 

jchadwick@sheppardmullin.com 

DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY US LLP 

DIANA NG FUNG Cal. Bar No. 185175

2000 University Avenue 

East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2248 

Tel: 650.833.2000 

Fax: 650.833.2001 

diana.ng.fung@dlapiper.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

HORTA, LLC 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

HORTA, LLC, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CITY OF SAN JOSE, 

Defendant. 

CASE NO. C 02-04086 JF (RS) 

[Related Case Nos. C 00-20018 JF 

and C 05-03778 JF] 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

CONTINUING AUGUST 4, 2006 HEARING ON 

HORTA, LLC’S MOTION TO RECONSIDER, 

REOPEN, AND AMEND JUDGMENT 

[Civil Local Rule 6-2] 

Judge: Hon. Jeremy Fogel 

Complaint: August 23, 2002 

**E-filed 6/14/06**

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE HEARING DATE FOR HORTA, 

LLC’S MOTION TO AMEND JUDGMENT —CASE NO. C 02-04086 JF (RS)

STIPULATION

WHEREAS, on February 28, 2005, the Court entered judgment in this action; 

WHEREAS, on March 14, 2005, plaintiff Horta, LLC (“Horta”) filed its Motion to 

Reconsider, Reopen, and Amend Judgment (the “Motion to Amend”) and set it for hearing on 

May 6, 2005; 

WHEREAS, on May 6, 2005, the Court continued the hearing on the Motion to Amend to 

August 5, 2005 to permit Horta to conduct additional discovery relating to issues presented in the 

Motion to Amend; 

WHEREAS, Horta has served discovery on non-party Federal Aviation Administration 

(“FAA”), in the form of document requests and requests for deposition testimony relating to 

issues presented in the Motion to Amend; 

WHEREAS, on July 7, 2005, Horta and the City stipulated to continuing the August 5, 

2005 hearing on the Motion to Amend at least ninety (90) days; 

WHEREAS, on July 13, 2005, the Court continued the hearing on the Motion to Compel 

to November 4, 2005; 

WHEREAS, on September 20, 2005 and October 14, 2005, the FAA filed motions to 

quash Horta’s subpoenas for documents and deposition testimony; 

WHEREAS, Horta has filed a separate action to enforce its right to the requested 

discovery from the FAA in the related case Horta, LLC v. Federal Aviation Administration, 

United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C 05-03778 HRL (the 

“FAA Action”); 

WHEREAS, on September 30, 2005, Horta and the City stipulated to continuing the 

November 4, 2005 hearing on the Motion to Amend at least ninety (90) days; 

WHEREAS, on October 5, 2005, the Court continued the hearing on the Motion to 

Amend to February 3, 2006; 

WHEREAS, on October 27, 2005, Horta filed a motion for summary judgment in the FAA 

Action to compel the FAA to provide complete responses to Horta’s discovery requests and to 

provide the requested deposition testimony; 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE HEARING DATE FOR HORTA, 

LLC’S MOTION TO AMEND JUDGMENT —CASE NO. C 02-04086 JF (RS) 

WHEREAS, the Court took the FAA’s motions to quash and Horta’s motion for summary 

judgment under submission at the close of the December 16, 2005 combined hearing on the 

motions and has not yet ruled on them; 

WHEREAS, on January 26, 2006, Horta and the City stipulated to continuing the 

February 3, 2006 hearing on the Motion to Amend at least ninety (90) days; 

WHEREAS, on January 30, 2006, the Court continued the hearing on the Motion to 

Amend to May 5, 2006; 

WHEREAS, on March 30, 2006, Horta and the City stipulated to continuing the February 

3, 2006 hearing on the Motion to Amend at least ninety (90) days; 

WHEREAS, on April 4, 2006, the Court continued the hearing on the Motion to Amend to 

August 4, 2006; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the February 7, 2006 Order in the FAA Action, the Court will not 

issue its ruling on the FAA’s motions to quash and Horta’s motion for summary judgment unless 

and until the Court is informed that discussions between Horta and the FAA regarding a potential 

resolution have failed to resolve the issues presented by those motions; 

WHEREAS, if the discussions between Horta and the FAA fail to resolve the issues 

presented by Horta’s motion for summary judgment and the FAA’s motions to quash, Horta 

contends that it requires additional time to complete discovery pertaining to the issues raised in 

the Motion to Amend; 

WHEREAS, Horta and the FAA have engaged in discussions, and expect that their 

discussions will be complete within the next 60 days; and 

WHEREAS, Horta and the City of San Jose (the “City”) agree that the August 4, 2006 

hearing on the Motion to Amend should be continued for at least sixty (60) days; 

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