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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Breach of Contract

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] Case No. 4:16-cv-00477 EMC

ORDER TO MODIFY RESPONSIVE PLEADING DEADLINE

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David W. Gearhart (admitted pro hac vice) Jason A. Geller, State Bar No. 168149

dgearhart@lewisrice.com jgeller@laborlawyers.com

LEWIS RICE LLC Juan C. Araneda, State Bar No. 213041

600 Washington Ave., Ste. 2500 jaraneda@laborlawyers.com

St. Louis, Missouri 63101 FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP

Telephone: (314) 444-1394 One Embarcadero Center, Suite 2050

Facsimile: (314) 612-1394 San Francisco, California 94111

Telephone: (415) 490-9000

Facsimile: (415) 490-9001

Attorneys for Defendants

ENERGY RECOVERY, INC., THOMAS ROONEY, and JOEL GAY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

DAVID BARNES,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ENERGY RECOVERY, INC., a Delaware 

Corporation; THOMAS ROONEY, an 

individual; and JOEL GAY, an individual,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 4:16-cv-00477 EMC

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO MODIFY RESPONSIVE 

PLEADING DEADLINE

Date: n/a

Time: n/a

Location: Courtroom 5, 17

th Floor

Judge: The Hon. Edward M. Chen

Complaint Filed: January 27, 2016

Trial Date: None

STIPULATION

Pursuit to Local Rule 7-1 and Judge Chen’s Standing Order, the parties hereby submit 

this Stipulation and [Proposed] Order to modify the responsive pleading deadline of Defendants 

Energy Recovery, Inc., Thomas Rooney, and Joel Gay.

WHEREAS, on January 27, 2016, Plaintiff David Barnes (“Plaintiff”) filed his original 

Complaint in this case;

WHEREAS, on February 9, 2016, this case was reassigned to Judge Edward Chen;

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WHEREAS, on February 16, 2016, Defendant Energy Recovery, Inc. filed a Motion for 

Order Directing Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s Counsel to Return Defendant Energy Recovery, Inc.’s 

Documents (“ERI’s Motion to Return”);

WHEREAS, on March 2, 2016, non-party Henry Low filed a Motion to Intervene and 

proposed Opposition to ERI’s Motion to Return;

WHEREAS, on March 3, 2016, Plaintiff filed his Opposition to Defendant ERI’s 

Motion to Return;

WHEREAS, on March 8, 2016, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint; 

WHEREAS, March 22, 2016 is the current deadline for Defendants’ responsive 

pleading;

WHEREAS, Defendants’ counsel has other business and personal matters scheduled 

through March 20, 2016, including prearranged family vacation from March 12 to March 20, 

2016; and

WHEREAS, Defendants have several briefing obligations presently set in this matter 

over the next three weeks.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Defendants’ deadline for filing a response to Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint is 

extended three days, to March 25, 2016.

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DATED: March 10, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP

By:___/s/ David W. Gearhart________________

David W. Gearhart (admitted pro hac vice)

LEWIS RICE, LLC

and

Jason A. Geller

Juan C. Araneda

FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP

Attorneys for Defendants

ENERGY RECOVERY, INC., 

THOMAS ROONEY, AND JOEL GAY

DATED: March 10, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

BAKER & SCHWARTZ P.C.

By:___/s/ Chris Baker (w/consent)___________

Chris Baker

Attorney for Plaintiff

DAVID BARNES

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED:

The Court, having read and considered the Parties’ Stipulation to Modify Responsive 

Pleading Deadline, and finding good cause in support thereof, hereby orders that the filing 

deadline is continued as follows:

1. Defendants’ deadline to file a responsive pleading to Plaintiff’s Amended 

Complaint is extended three days, to March 25, 2016.

DATED: ____________________ ___________________________________

HON. EDWARD M. CHEN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

3/11/16

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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