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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury

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CHAIN | COHN | CLARK

1731 CHESTER AVENUE

BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301

(661) 323-4000

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MATTHEW C. CLARK. SBN 218784

CHAD J. A. BOYLES, SBN 276508

CHAIN | COHN | CLARK, A Law Corporation

1731 Chester Avenue

Bakersfield, CA 93301

E-Mail: mclark@chainlaw.com

E-Mail: cboyles@chainlaw.com

E-Service: service@chainlaw.com 

T: (661) 323-4000 | F: (661) 324-1352

THOMAS C. SEABAUGH, SBN 272458

THE LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS C. SEABAUGH

333 South Grand Avenue, 42nd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

E-Mail: tseabaugh@seabaughfirm.com 

T: (213) 225-5850

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM LEE JOHNSON, an incompetent 

adult, by and through his Guardian ad 

Litem, Jerrad Johnson; JOAN JOHNSON; 

B & N TRUCKING, INC.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

NATURAL GAS FUEL SYSTEMS, INC. 

D.B.A. MOMENTUM FUEL 

TECHNOLOGY; CARLETON 

TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; COBHAM PLC; 

PAPÉ TRUCKS, INC.; DOES 1 to 100, 

inclusive,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:19-CV-00105-JLT-SAB

JOINT STIPULATION TO MODIFY 

PRETRIAL ORDER [DKT. NO 125] TO 

CONTINUE DEADLINES FOR FILING 

OF MOTIONS IN LIMINE AND 

OPPOSITIONS THERETO; 

PROPOSED ORDER

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CHAIN | COHN |CLARK

1731 CHESTER AVENUE

BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301

(661) 323-4000

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RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Court’s Pretrial Order [Dkt. No. 125] originally provided that 

motions in limine must be filed by June 2, 2024 with oppositions due no later than June 

20, 2024;

WHEREAS, the Court continued the deadline for filing motions in limine to June 

3, 2024 via subsequent Minute Order [Dkt. No. 128];

WHEREAS, this matter is scheduled for a Settlement Conference before 

Magistrate Judge Barbara McAuliffe on June 6, 2024 [Dkt. No. 127];

WHEREAS, the parties anticipate a substantial number of motions in limine will 

be filed in this matter;

WHEREAS, the parties desire to postpone the filing of motions in limine to a 

date after the Settlement Conference in the interest of economy and to potentially avoid 

voluminous filings in the event the matter resolves in whole, or in part, during the 

Settlement Conference;

WHEREAS, the requested extension will not affect other scheduling deadlines or 

the Trial date of September 17, 2024;

STIPULATION

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto, through their 

respective attorneys of record, that the following deadlines be continued as follows:

Deadline Current Date Requested 

Date

Motions in limine June 3, 2024 June 14, 2024

Oppositions to motions in limine June 20, 2024 June 28, 2024

DATED: May 15, 2024 CHAIN | COHN | CLARK

/s/ Matthew C. Clark

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CHAIN | COHN | CLARK

1731 CHESTER AVENUE

BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301

(661) 323-4000

BY: 

_________________________________

 MATTHEW C. CLARK

 CHAD J. A. BOYLES

 CHRISTOPHER J. HAGAN

Attorney for Plaintiffs, 

WILLIAM LEE 

JOHNSON and JOAN 

JOHNSON;

Signatures Continue on Page 3

DATED: May 15, 2024 LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT A. 

STUTMAN

/s/ Timothy E. Cary

BY: 

_________________________________

 TIMOTHY E. CARY

 Attorney for Plaintiff, MARKEL

 AMERICAN INSURANCE 

COMPANY 

 As Subrogee of AMERICAN 

NATURAL

 GAS, LLC

DATED: May 15, 2024 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & 

SMITH

/s/ Esther P. Holm

BY: 

_________________________________

 ESTHER P. HOLM

 Attorney for Defendant/CrossClaimant/

 Cross-Defendant, NATURAL 

GAS

FUEL SYSTEMS, INC. DBA 

MOMENTUM FUEL 

TECHNOLOGIES

DATED: May 15, 2024 YUKEVICH | CAVANAUGH

/s/ James J. Yukevich

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CHAIN | COHN | CLARK

1731 CHESTER AVENUE

BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301

(661) 323-4000

BY: 

_________________________________

 JAMES J. YUKEVICH

 JUSTIN M. MARVISI

 Attorney for Defendants, 

CARLETON

 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. and

 COBHAM PLC

DATED: May 15, 2024 EDLIN GALLAGHER HUIE + 

BLUM

/s/ Christopher J. Dow

BY: 

_________________________________

 MICHAEL E. GALLAGHER

 CHRISTOPHER J. DOW

 Attorney for Defendant, PAPÉ

 TRUCKS, INC. dba PAPÉ

KENWORTH

*Note: All counsel provided authority to electronically sign their name to this document.

ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the deadlines to file motions in limine and 

oppositions thereto are continued as follows:

Deadline Current Date New Date

Motions in limine June 3, 2024 June 14, 2024

Oppositions to motions in limine June 20, 2024 June 28, 2024

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 15, 2024 

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