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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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1 CASE NO. 13 CIV. 3570-RS 

STIPULATION TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ON K&L MOTIONS, [PROPOSED] ORDER

Edward S. Zusman (SBN 154366) 

ezusman@mzclaw.com 

Kevin K. Eng (SBN 209036) 

keng@mzclaw.com 

MARKUN ZUSMAN FRENIERE & COMPTON LLP 

465 California Street, 5th Floor 

San Francisco, California 94104 

Telephone: (415) 438-4515 

Facsimile: (415) 434-4505 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

STEVEN SIEGAL, JAMES RYBICKI, DAVID 

GROBLEBE, individually and as General Partner 

of GROBCO II, and CHRISTIAN WIPF, ON 

BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL 

INDIVIDUALS SIMILARLY SITUATED,

 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

G. THOMAS GAMBLE, LOREN J. MILLER, 

HENRY LOWENSTEIN, PAUL W. BATEMAN, 

EDWARD M. GABRIEL, JAMES S. MAYER, 

BEHROOZ SARAFRAZ, LYNN BLYSTONE, 

ALFRED LOPEZ, MASTON CUNNINGHAM, 

JOHN DURBIN, GREG BILLINGER, K&L 

GATES LLP, CHARLES A. DALE III, JOSHUA 

LANE, AND DOES 1 THROUGH 100, 

INCLUSIVE,

Defendants. 

Case No. 13 Civ. 3570-RS 

STIPULATION TO MODIFY 

SCHEDULING ON K&L GATES’S 

PENDING MOTIONS; [PROPOSED] 

ORDER

 

 WHEREAS, on October 7, 2015, Defendant K&L Gates LLP filed a Motion To Dismiss 

the Second Amended Complaint (Dkt. 129) and a Motion To Strike Plaintiffs’ Eighth Cause of 

Action (Dkt. 130) (collectively, the “K&L Motions”); 

 WHEREAS, the hearing for both of the K&L Motions was set for November 19, 2015, at 

1:30 p.m.; 

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STIPULATION TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ON K&L MOTIONS, [PROPOSED] ORDER

 WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ counsel has a conflict with the November 19, 2015 hearing date; 

 WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ counsel has a number of preexisting deadlines during the week of 

October 19, 2015; 

 WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ opposition to the K&L Motions is currently due October 21, 2015; 

 WHEREAS, Plaintiffs request a two-week extension to prepare and file oppositions to the 

K&L Motions; 

 WHEREAS, K&L has granted Plaintiffs’ request for an extension; and 

 WHEREAS, K&L believes it is appropriate for the K&L Motions be decided before a 

renewed motion for preliminary approval of settlement; 

 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between 

Plaintiffs and K&L Gates, subject to the approval of the Court, that: 

 (1) The hearing on the K&L Motions shall be continued to January 14, 2016; 

 (2) Oppositions to the K&L Motions shall be filed on or before November 4, 2015; 

 (3) Reply briefs in support of the K&L Motions shall be filed on or before November 

18, 2015; 

 (4) Plaintiffs’ renewed Motion For Preliminary Approval of Settlement (“Preliminary 

Approval Motion”), shall be set for hearing no earlier than February 18, 2016, or after the K&L 

Motions have been decided, whichever date is later. 

Dated: October 16, 2015 MARKUN ZUSMAN FRENIERE & COMPTON 

LLP 

By /s/ Kevin K. Eng 

 Edward S. Zusman 

 Kevin K. Eng 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Dated: October 16, 2015 LONG & LEVIT LLP 

By /s/ John B. Sullivan 

 Joseph P. McMonigle 

 John B. Sullivan 

 Kate G. Kimberlin 

Attorneys for Defendants K&L Gates LLP 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation and pursuant to Rule 7-11 of the Civil Local Rules, the 

Court hereby adopts and approves the terms of the parties’ stipulation set forth above, and orders 

that: 

 (1) The hearing on K&L Gates’s Motions (Dkt. Nos. 129, 130) shall be continued to 

January 14, 2016, 1:30 p.m.; 

 (2) Oppositions to the K&L Motions shall be filed on or before November 4, 2015; 

 (3) Reply briefs in support of the K&L Motions shall be filed on or before November 

18, 2015; 

 (4) Plaintiffs’ renewed Motion For Preliminary Approval of Settlement (“Preliminary 

Approval Motion”), shall be set for hearing no earlier than February 18, 2016, or after the K&L 

Motions have been decided, whichever date is later. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: ____________________ __________________________________ 

 The Honorable Richard Seeborg 

 United States District Judge 

10/19/15

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