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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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NORMAN C. HILE (STATE BAR NO. 57299) 

MARY NEBGEN (STATE BAR NO. 217451) 

ANALEA J. PATTERSON (STATE BAR NO. 229918) 

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 

400 Capitol Mall, Suite 3000 

Sacramento, CA 95814-4497 

Telephone: 916-447-9200 

Facsimile: 916-329-4900 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Le Gourmet Chef Inc., sued herein as “Housewares Stores of 

California, Inc., dba Le Gourmet Chef” 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

GARY PALMER, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CHELSEA FINANCING PARTNERSHIP, 

LP; AEROGROUP RETAIL HOLDINGS, 

INC dba AEROSOLES #817; PACIFIC 

BRANDS RETAIL GROUP I, INC. dba 

BALBOA BEACH COMPANY; BEBE 

STORES, INC. dba BEBE STORE #719; BIG 

DOG USA, INC. dba BIG DOG 

SPORTSWEAR #209; RETAIL BRAND 

ALLIANCE, INC. dba BROOKS 

BROTHERS; SKETCHER USA, INC. dba 

SKETCHER’S USA #1215; THE WILLIAM 

CARTER COMPANY dba CARTER’S 

CHILDRENWEAR #659; RETAIL BRAND 

ALLIANCE, INC. dba CASUAL CORNER 

AND PETITE SOPHISTICATE OUTLET; 

CLAIRE’S BOUTIQUES, INC. dba 

CLAIRE’S BOUTIQUES; THE DRESS 

BARN, INC. dba DRESSBARN #2860; 

EDDIE BAUER, INC. dba EDDIE BAUER; 

BROWN GROUP RETAIL, INC. dba 

FACTORY BRAND SHOES; LCUT 

RETAIL STORES dba FABERWARE; 

FOSSIL STORES I, INC. dba FOSSIL 

STORE; PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN 

CORPORATION dba GEOFFREY BEENE 

#18; GAP (TEXAS) L.P. dba GAP; KIM 

DONGMOON dba GILCHRIST GALLERY; 

GLASSWARE HOUSE, INC. dba 

GLASSWARE HOUSE; BEAR CREEK 

Case No. 2:05-CV-01935-MCE-GGH 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT 

LE GOURMET CHEF, INC., TO 

ANSWER COMPLAINT 

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STORES, INC. dba HARRY AND DAVID; 

THE IZOD CORPORATION dba IZOD 

#727; K 13 TOY OF CALIFORNIA, INC. 

dba K B TOY LIQUIDATORS #4280; 

JONES RETAIL CORP. dba KASPER; THE 

KITCHEN COLLECTION dba KITCHEN 

COLLECTION FACTORY OUTLET; COLE 

SFC, LLC dba KENNETH COLE; 

SARAMAR, LLC dba L’ EGGS HANES 

BALI PLAYTEX #126; HOUSEWARES 

STORES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. dba LE 

GOURMET CHEF; HUB DISTRIBUTING, 

INC. dba LEVI’S OUTLET BY MOST; 

TOO, INC. dba LIMITED TOO; LITTLE ME 

RETAIL STORES OF CAMARILLO, 

CALIFORNIA LLC dba LITTLE ME; 

L.C.FOOTWEAR, LLC dba LIZ 

CLAIBORNE; MOTHERS WORK, INC. dba 

MOTHERHOOD MATERNITY #1652; 

BROWN GROUP RETAIL, INC. dba 

NATURALIZER SHOES; NAUTICA 

RETAIL USA, INC. dba NAUTICA; NIKE 

RETAIL SERVICES, INC. dba NIKE 

FACTORY OUTLET; NINE WEST GROUP, 

INC. dba NINE WEST OUTLET STORE 

#2516; OSHKOSH B’ GOSH RETAIL, INC. 

dba OSHKOSH B’ GOSH #135; PACIFIC 

SUNWEAR STORES, CORP. dba PACIFIC 

SUNWEAR; MAGNIFIQUE PERFUME 

AND COSMETICS, INC. dba 

PERFUMANIA; PUMA NORTH 

AMERICA, INC. dba PUMA; ROCKY 

MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, 

INC. dba ROCKY MOUNTIAN 

CHOCOLATE FACTORY; RUE21, INC. 

dba RUE 21; SCCA, LLC dba SAKS OFF 

FIFTH AVENUE; SAMSONITE COMPANY 

STORES, INC. dba SAMSONITE 

COMPANY STORE; SARAMAR, LLC dba 

SOCKS GALORE & MORE #85; D.S.A. 

ENTERPRISES, INC. dba SPORTS FEVER; 

STRIDE RITE CHILDREN’S GROUP, INC. 

dba STRIDE RITE OUTLET #6035; 

STYLES FOR LESS, INC. dba STYLES 

FOR LESS; SUNGLASS HUT TRADING 

CORPORATION dba SUNGLASS HUT 

#2963; THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC. 

dba THE BOMBAY COMPANY #176; 

JOCKEY INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL, 

INC. dba THE JOCKEY STORE; PA 

ACQUISITION CORP. dba THE PAPER 

OUTLET; TOMMY HILLFIGER RETAIL, 

LLC dba TOMMY HILLFIGER; TOTES 

ISOTONER CORPORATION dba TOTES 

FACTORY WORLD; ULTRA STORES, 

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INC. dba ULTRA DIAMOND OUTLET; 

PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION 

dba VAN HEUSEN #235; VANS, INC. dba 

VANS, INC.; VITAMIN WORLD, INC. dba 

VITAMIN WORLD INC. #4912; 

WATERFORD WEDGWOOD USA, INC. 

dba WATERFORD WEDGWOOD; 

WELCOME HOME, INC. dba WELCOME 

HOME; ROSEDALE WILSONS, INC. dba 

WILSON’S LEATHER; ZUMIEZ, INC. dba 

ZUMIEZ #243; PVH CK STORES, INC. dba 

CALVIN KLEIN; HUSH PUPPIES RETAIL, 

INC. dba HUSH PUPPIES & FAMILY #614; 

GUESS? RETAIL, INC. dba GUESS; JONES 

RETAIL CORP. dba EASY SPIRIT; ZALE 

DELAWARE, INC. dba ZALES; D.G. 

SMITH ENTERPRISES, INC. dba TACO 

BELL; DAYJOYE ENTERPRISES, INC. dba 

MRS. FIELDS; DAYJOYCE 

Defendants. 

Plaintiff Gary Palmer, by and through his attorneys of record, the Law Offices of Lynn 

Hubbard, and Defendant Le Gourmet Chef, Inc., sued herein as “Housewares Stores of 

California, Inc., dba Le Gourmet Chef” (“Le Gourmet Chef, Inc.”) by and through its attorneys of 

record, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, agree and stipulate as follows: 

Defendant Le Gourmet Chef, Inc. was served with the Plaintiff’s initial Complaint in the 

above-captioned matter on October 13, 2005. Plaintiff and Defendant Le Gourmet Chef, Inc. are 

actively engaged in settlement discussions. To permit the parties to continue such discussions 

without added obligations and expense, Plaintiff and Defendant Le Gourmet Chef, Inc., stipulate 

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and agree that Le Gourmet Chef, Inc. may have up to and including December 20, 2005 within 

which to file an Answer, move, or otherwise respond to, Plaintiff’s initial Complaint in this 

action. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: December 8, 2005 ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP 

By: 

Mary Nebgen 

Attorney for Defendant 

LE GOURMET CHEF, INC. 

DATED: December 8, 2005 THE LAW OFFICES OF LYNN HUBBARD 

By: 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

GARY PALMER 

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ORDER 

The Court, having considered the foregoing stipulation and finding good cause, 

hereby orders that Defendant Le Gourmet Chef, Inc. shall have up to and including December 20, 

2005 to file their responsive pleadings to the Plaintiff’s Complaint filed in the above-captioned 

action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 13, 2005 

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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