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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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51279/2253278.1 . 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND AND 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 

QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 

 Claude M. Stern (Bar No. 96737) 

 claudestern@quinnemanuel.com 

 Evette D. Pennypacker (Bar No. 203515) 

 evettepennypacker@quinnemanuel.com 

 Andrea Pallios Roberts (Bar No. 228128) 

 andreaproberts@quinnemanuel.com 

555 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 560 

Redwood Shores, California 94065-2139 

Telephone: (650) 801-5000 

Facsimile: (650) 801-5100 

Attorneys for Defendants The Walt Disney 

Company, Walt Disney Pictures, Disney Book 

Group, LLC, Pixar, and Disney Enterprises, Inc. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

Deborah J. Thomas, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney 

Studios, Disney Press, Pixar Animation 

Studios, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt 

Disney Pictures, Disney Enterprises, Inc., and 

DOES 1 through 100, Inclusive, 

Defendants. 

 CASE NO. 07-CV-04392 CW 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO 

REMAND AND DEFENDANTS’ MOTION 

TO DISMISS 

WHEREAS, Defendants removed Plaintiff's action to this Court on August 24, 2007 on the 

grounds that Plaintiff's state law claim is preempted by federal copyright law; 

WHEREAS, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint on August 31, 

2007; 

WHEREAS, this case was reassigned to this Court by Order dated September 10, 2007, 

and the Court set the hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint for 

November 1, 2007; 

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51279/2253278.1 -2- 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND AND 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Remand her case to Santa Clara Superior Court on 

September 27, 2007, and Defendants filed their Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand on 

October 11, 2007; 

WHEREAS, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint and Plaintiff’s Motion 

to Remand are currently scheduled for hearing on November 1, 2007, and both parties’ reply 

briefs in support of their pending motions are due on October 18, 2007; 

WHEREAS, on Friday, October 12, 2007 Plaintiff’s counsel informed Defendants’ counsel 

of Plaintiff’s intention to file an amended complaint alleging copyright infringement and to 

withdraw her Motion to Remand; and 

WHEREAS, in order to conserve resources, the parties wish to enter a schedule whereby 

Plaintiff amends her Complaint before the briefing and hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss 

Plaintiff's Complaint is completed; 

WHEREAS, the parties therefore agree to continue the hearing on Defendants' Motion to 

Dismiss; 

WHEREAS, the parties have not previously sought a continuance of the hearing date on 

Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff agrees to file her Amended Complaint on or before October 31, 

2007; 

WHEREAS, the parties agree that Defendants will submit their reply in support of their 

Motion to Dismiss, or, if necessary a new motion to dismiss, within ten court days of being served 

with Plaintiff's Amended Complaint; 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the parties through 

their counsel of record, that: 

• Plaintiff hereby withdraws her Motion to Remand with prejudice; 

• The hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is continued to November 29, 2007 

at 2:00 p.m.; 

• Plaintiff shall file her amended complaint on or before October 31, 2007; and 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND AND 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 

• Defendants shall file their reply in support of their Motion to Dismiss, or, if 

necessary, file a new motion to dismiss, on or before ten court days after being 

served with Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. 

DATED: October 18, 2007 ROBINSON & WOOD, INC. 

 By /s/ Archie S. Robinson 

 Archie S. Robinson 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Deborah J. Thomas 

DATED: October 18, 2007 QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & 

HEDGES, LLP 

 By /s/ Evette D. Pennypacker 

 Evette D. Pennypacker 

Attorneys for Defendants The Walt Disney 

Company, Walt Disney Pictures, Disney Book 

Group, LLC, Pixar, and Disney Enterprises, Inc. 

Order

Pursuant to the foregoing stipulation between the parties, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 10/25/07 

DATE: United States District Judge 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND AND 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 

Signature Attestation

I hereby attest that Plaintiff’s counsel, Archie S. Robinson, read and agreed to the above 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO 

REMAND AND DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS and gave Quinn Emanuel 

permission to sign and file the stipulation on his behalf. 

DATED: October 18, 2007 QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & 

HEDGES, LLP 

 By /s/ Evette D. Pennypacker 

 Evette D. Pennypacker 

Attorneys for Defendants The Walt Disney 

Company, Walt Disney Pictures, Disney Book 

Group, LLC, Pixar, and Disney Enterprises, Inc. 

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