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Nature of Suit Code: 195
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO INITIAL 

COMPLAINT

SMITH, GAMBRELL 

&

RUSSELL, LLP

444 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 1700

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071

TELEPHONE: 213-358-7200

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WHEREAS, Plaintiff Gregory Rittenhouse, individually and on behalf of all 

others similarly situated (the “Plaintiff”), filed his Class Action Complaint on 

September 5, 2023 (the “Complaint”), naming BlendJet, Inc. as defendant (the 

“Defendant” and with “Plaintiff” referred to herein as the “Parties”);

WHEREAS, counsel for Defendant agreed to accept service of the Complaint 

and related documents on behalf of the Defendant on September 15, 2023;

ANNE K. EDWARDS (SBN 110424)

SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL, LLP

444 South Flower Street Suite 1700

Los Angeles, California 90071

Telephone: 213-358-7200

Facsimile: 213-358-7300

Email: aedwards@sgrlaw.com

Attorneys for Defendant,

BLENDJET, INC.

GREGORY RITTENHOUSE, individually 

and on behalf of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

vs.

BLENDJET, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 2:23-cv-01906-WBS-DB

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

EXTEND TIME FOR 

DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO 

INITIAL COMPLAINT 

[LOCAL RULES 143 AND 144]

Complaint Served: September 15, 

2023

Current Response Date: October 16, 

2023

Proposed New Response Date:

December 14, 2023

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO INITIAL 

COMPLAINT

SMITH, GAMBRELL 

&

RUSSELL, LLP

444 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 1700

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071

TELEPHONE: 213-358-7200

WHEREAS, the answer or other response to the Complaint is due on October 

16, 2023;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Rules 143 and 144, Plaintiff has agreed, subject 

to this Court’s approval, to grant Defendant an extension of time within which to 

respond to the Complaint, to and including December 14, 2023;

WHEREAS, based upon threshold issues that may ultimately affect the 

outcome of this case, enabling it to otherwise be resolved prior to December 14, 2023, 

and based upon the exercise of judicial economy, the Parties believe good cause exists 

for Plaintiff to grant Defendant an extension of time to respond to the Complaint, with 

all other deadlines in this matter to be stayed pending the completion of the extension;

WHEREAS, there have been no other extensions of time granted in this action 

to date;

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff and Defendant that 

Defendant shall have an extension of time, up to and including December 14, 2023, to 

respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint.

DATED: September 29, 2023 SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL, LLP

By: /s/ Anne K. Edwards

Anne K. Edwards

Attorneys for Defendant,

BLENDJET, INC.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO INITIAL 

COMPLAINT

SMITH, GAMBRELL 

&

RUSSELL, LLP

444 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 1700

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071

TELEPHONE: 213-358-7200

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 3, 2023

DATED: September 29, 2023 DOVEL & LUNER, LLP

By: /s/ Christin Cho (as authorized on 9/29/23)

Christin Cho

Attorneys for Plaintiff,

GREGORY RITTENHOUSE, 

individually and on behalf of all 

others similarly situated

SGR/43425711.1

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