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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES TO EXTEND THE TIME IN WHICH

TO ANSWER THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND ORDER THEREON

ANDREW W. STROUD (SBN 126475)

KELCIE M. GOSLING (SBN 142225)

STEPHEN LAU (SBN 221051)

MENNEMEIER, GLASSMAN & STROUD LLP

980 9th Street, Suite 1700

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: 916-553-4000

Facsimile: 916-553-4011

Attorneys for Defendants American Grants & Affordable Housing

Institute, LLC, Best News Marketing, LLC, Coast-To-Coast

Marketing, LLC, John T. Polk, Patrick Farah, William Pappas, 

Kaleb Forrest, Rene Gonzalez, Michelle Harmon, Lewis Curry,

Tiffany Barnes, Scott Voelkel, Steve Wyman, Steve Wollaston,

Gus Fernandez, Donald Harkema, Nancy Devaughn, Jack

Marlando, Dawn Lane, Bruce West, Jr. and Francis Lee Lauraine

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PROVEN METHODS SEMINARS, LLC,

et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

AMERICAN GRANTS & AFFORDABLE

HOUSING INSTITUTE, LLC, et al.,

Defendants. ____________________________________

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Case No. 2:07-CV-01588 WBS-EFB

STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES TO

EXTEND THE TIME IN WHICH TO

ANSWER THE FIRST AMENDED

COMPLAINT AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER THEREON

Plaintiffs Proven Methods Seminars, LLC and Proven Methods Customer Service, LLC

(“Plaintiffs”) and defendants American Grants & Affordable Housing Institute, LLC, Best News

Realty, LLC, Best News Marketing, LLC, Coast-To-Coast Marketing, LLC, John T. Polk, Patrick

Farah, William Pappas, Kaleb Forrest, Rene Gonzalez, Michelle Harmon, Lewis Curry, Tiffany

Barnes, Scott Voelkel, Steve Wyman, Steve Wollaston, Gus Fernandez, Donald Harkema, Nancy

Devaughn, Jack Marlando, Dawn Lane, Bruce West, Jr. and Francis Lee Lauraine (“Defendants”),

(collectively, the “Parties”), by and through their respective counsel of record, stipulate and agree as

follows:

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint for Copyright Infringement,

Federal Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition/False Advertising, Unfair Competition/

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STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES TO EXTEND THE TIME IN WHICH

TO ANSWER THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND ORDER THEREON

Likelihood of Confusion, Intentional Interference with Contractual Relations, Intentional Interference

with Prospective Economic Advantage, Conversion, Theft of Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition,

Breach of Contract, Conspiracy and Aiding and Abetting and Injunctive Relief (the “Complaint”) on

September 12, 2007, adding an additional defendant, Francis Lee Lauraine.

WHEREAS, on September 25, 2007, the Parties stipulated to an initial extension of less

than thirty days for Defendants to respond to the First Amended Complaint, thereby extending

Defendants Answer until October 22, 2007.

WHEREAS, the Parties, now in settlement discussions, stipulated to an extension of

one week for Defendants to respond to the First Amended Complaint, from October 22, 2007 until

October 29, 2007, having been approved by Order of this Court on October 24, 2007;

WHEREAS, the Parties, engaged in continuing settlement discussions, wish to further

extend the time in which Defendants must respond to the First Amended Complaint by one additional

week.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties do hereby stipulate and agree that the time for all

Defendants to respond to the First Amended Complaint filed in this matter is hereby extended by one

week from Monday, October 29, 2007, until Monday, November 5, 2007.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Date: October 31, 2007 MENNEMEIER, GLASSMAN & STROUD LLP

 /s/ ANDREW W. STROUD 

Andrew W. Stroud

Attorney for Defendants American Grants & Affordable Housing

Institute, LLC, Best News Marketing, LLC, Coast-To-Coast

Marketing, LLC, John T. Polk, Patrick Farah, William Pappas,

Kaleb Forrest, Rene Gonzalez, Michelle Harmon, Lewis Curry,

Tiffany Barnes, Scott Voelkel, Steve Wyman, Steve Wollaston,

Gus Fernandez, Donald Harkema, Nancy Devaughn, Jack

Marlando, Dawn Lane, Bruce West, Jr. and Francis Lee Lauraine

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STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES TO EXTEND THE TIME IN WHICH

TO ANSWER THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND ORDER THEREON

Date: October 31, 2007 RUSS, AUGUST & KABAT

LARRY C. RUSS

ERIC B. CARLSON

ROBERT E. SATTERTHWAITE

BANKS & WATSON

JAMES J. BANKS

 /s/ ROBERT E. SATTERTHWAITE 

Robert E. Satterthwaite

Attorney for Plaintiffs Proven Methods Seminars, LLC and

Proven Methods Customer Service, LLC, doing business together

as National Grants Conferences

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 30, 2007

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