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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER SUBSTITUTING VICKIE GORGONE, TRUSTEE OF THE 

BLAINE JOHNSTON FAMILY TRUST, FOR PLAINTIFF BLAINE JOHNSTON – NO. C06-02297 SBA 

Jody I. LeWitter #l24794 

Latika Malkani #184301 

Sarah C. Beard #240340 

SIEGEL & LEWITTER 

1939 Harrison Street, Suite 307 

Oakland, California 94612 

(510) 452-5000 

(510) 452-5004 (fax) 

firm@sl-employmentlaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Alisa H. Reff (admitted pro hac vice) 

Gregory W. Homer (admitted pro hac vice) 

DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH, LLP 

Suite 1100, 1500 K. Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20005-1209 

(202) 842-8800 

(202) 942-8465 (fax) 

Email: alisa.reff@dbr.com 

Attorneys for Defendants 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

BLAINE JOHNSTON, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

SOFTWARE HOUSE INTERNATIONAL, 

INC., 

 Defendant. 

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Case No. C06-02297 SBA 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER SUBSTITUTING VICKIE 

GORGONE, TRUSTEE OF THE BLAINE 

JOHNSTON FAMILY TRUST, FOR 

PLAINTIFF BLAINE JOHNSTON 

NOW COME the parties by and through their counsel, and hereby stipulate to substituting 

Vickie Gorgone, Trustee for The Blaine Johnston Family Trust, as the plaintiff in this matter for 

the following reasons: 

1. On February 20, 2007, plaintiff’s counsel was notified that the plaintiff, Blaine 

Johnston, had died on that date. Plaintiff’s counsel notified defendant’s counsel on that same 

date; 

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER SUBSTITUTING VICKIE GORGONE, TRUSTEE OF THE 

BLAINE JOHNSTON FAMILY TRUST, FOR PLAINTIFF BLAINE JOHNSTON – NO. C06-02297 SBA 

2. On March 12, 2007, plaintiff’s counsel filed a Statement Regarding Death of the 

Plaintiff with this Court, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25. The parties, by and 

through their counsel, also filed a stipulation on March 12, 2007 to request that the Court vacate 

all dates in the Case Management Order and stay all actions in the matter due to plaintiff’s death, 

until the probate court had ruled on whether this case was an asset of the trust plaintiff had 

established prior to his death; 

3. On March 19, 2007, this Court vacated the dates in the Case Management Order 

and ordered that all actions in the case be stayed, and ordered that plaintiff’s counsel inform the 

Court as soon as the probate court had ruled on the matter; 

4. On May 15, 2007, the probate court ordered that this case, Johnston v. Software 

House International, Inc., is an asset of The Blaine Johnston Family Trust, and is subject to the 

management and control of the Trustee of The Blaine Johnston Family Trust, Vickie Gorgone. 

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED between the parties to the above case by 

and through their attorneys of record that Vickie Gorgone, Trustee of The Blaine Johnston Family 

Trust, is hereby substituted for the plaintiff, Blaine Johnston. 

DATED: June 5, 2007 Respectfully submitted, 

 SIEGEL & LEWITTER 

By: ___/s/_____________________________ 

 Jody I. LeWitter 

 Latika Malkani 

 Sarah C. Beard 

Attorneys for Plaintiff, 

Blaine Johnston 

DATED: June 5, 2007 Respectfully submitted, 

 

 DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP 

 By: ____/s/____________________________ 

 Alisa H. Reff 

Attorneys for Defendant, 

Software House International, Inc. 

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER SUBSTITUTING VICKIE GORGONE, TRUSTEE OF THE 

BLAINE JOHNSTON FAMILY TRUST, FOR PLAINTIFF BLAINE JOHNSTON – NO. C06-02297 SBA 

ORDER 

This matter having come before the Court on the attached stipulation of the parties, it is 

hereby ordered that Vickie Gorgone, Trustee of The Blaine Johnston Family Trust, is hereby 

substituted for the plaintiff, Blaine Johnston. 

 

DATED: _______________, 2007 

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 Hon. Saundra Brown Armstrong 

 Judge of the Northern District Court 

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