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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 28:1001 E.R.I.S.A.

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STIPULATION REGARDING CONTINUATION OF TIME FOR EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION 

CASE NO. 5:09-cv-01873 JW 

Winston & Strawn LLP 

101 California Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111-5802 

Joseph J. Torres (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) 

Sheila P. Frederick (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) 

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 

35 West Wacker Drive 

Chicago, Illinois 60601 

Telephone: 312-558-5600 

Facsimile: 312-558-5700 

Email: jtorres@winston.com 

 sfrederick@winston.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

THE ABBOTT SEVERANCE PAY PLAN 

FOR FORMER U.S. GUIDANT 

EMPLOYEES, 2006 EDITION 

Jeffrey Bosley (SBN: 157388) 

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 

101 California Street 

San Francisco, California 94111-5894 

Telephone: 415-591-1000 

Facsimile: 415-591-1400 

Email: jbosley@winston.com 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE BRANCH

SAMI HAMADE, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

THE ABBOTT SEVERANCE PAY PLAN 

FOR FORMER U.S. GUIDANT 

EMPLOYEES, 2006 EDITION, 

Defendant. 

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Case No. C09-01873 JW 

STIPULATION REGARDING 

CONTINUATION OF TIME FOR EARLY 

NEUTRAL EVALUATION AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Date Action Filed: April 29, 2009

This Stipulation is entered into by and among Plaintiff, Sami Hamade (“Plaintiff”), and 

Defendant, The Abbott Severance Pay Plan for Former U.S. Guidant Employees, 2006 Edition (the 

“Plan”) (collectively the “Parties”), through their respective attorneys of record. 

WHEREAS Local Civil Rule 6-2 allows the Parties to file a stipulation requesting an order to 

extend the deadlines in a case. Pursuant to Local Rule 6-2, the Parties submit the following 

stipulation: 

1. On August 11, 2009, the Court entered an Order selecting Early Neutral Evaluation 

(“ENE”) as the preferred ADR process in this case. The current deadline to complete ENE is May 3, 

2010. 

2. On April 22, 2010, this Court entered a final extension regarding the time to file cross 

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STIPULATION REGARDING EXTENSION OF TIME FOR EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION 

CASE NO. 5:09-cv-01873 JW 

Winston & Strawn LLP 

101 California Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111-5802 

motions for summary judgment until June 18, 2010; responses by July 9, 2010; replies by July 16, 

2010; and a hearing date of September 27, 2010. 

3. On April 22, 2010, the Parties initiated the ENE process and participated in a 

conference call with the evaluator. 

4. The Parties and the evaluator determined that ENE process will be most effective if 

completed after the Parties have briefed summary judgment. The Parties also anticipate exploring 

settlement amongst themselves prior to the deadline to file cross motions for summary judgment. 

5. Therefore, the Parties stipulate to, and ask the Court to enter, an Order continuing the 

date to complete ENE until September 27, 2010. 

6. The Parties previously stipulated to extensions of time to complete early neutral 

evaluation on November 9, 2009, January 26, 2010, and March 26, 2010. 

IT IS THEREFORE HEREBY STIPULATED by and among the Parties that: 

1. The final deadline to complete ENE is extended and continued until September 27, 

2010. 

Dated: April 27, 2010 WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 

 By: /s/ Joseph J. Torres 

 Joseph J. Torres 

Attorneys for Defendant 

THE ABBOTT SEVERANCE PAY 

PLAN FOR FORMER U.S. 

GUIDANT EMPLOYEES, 2006 

EDITION 

Dated: April 27, 2010 DELFINO GREEN & GREEN 

By: /s/ William Green 

 William Green 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

SAMI HAMADE 

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STIPULATION REGARDING EXTENSION OF TIME FOR EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION 

CASE NO. 5:09-cv-01873 JW 

Winston & Strawn LLP 

101 California Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111-5802 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

 PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: ________________ _________________________________________ 

 HON. JAMES WARE 

 United States District Court Judge 

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