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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 FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 

159613.2

Robert P. Merten, State Bar Number 261446

 robert.merten@sutherland.com

SUTHERLAND, ASBILL 

 & BRENNAN LLP

500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2500

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 241-0512

Facsimile: (916) 241-0501

Stephen Y. Ma, State Bar Number 214998

 sma@earlysullivan.com

Mark C. Humphrey, State Bar Number 291718

 mhumphrey@earlysullivan.com

EARLY SULLIVAN WRIGHT

 GIZER & McRAE LLP

6420 Wilshire Boulevard, 17th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90048

Telephone: (323) 301-4660

Facsimile: (323) 301-4676

Attorneys for Defendant

WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD A. HINSON,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CALVARY RECORDS, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 2:15-cv-02227-TLN-EFB

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT 

TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING 

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between Plaintiff Ronald A. Hinson (“Plaintiff”) 

and Defendant Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. (“Warner/Chappell”) as follows:

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint for Damages (“FAC”) on 

January 11, 2016;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff served a Waiver of the Service of Summons (the “Waiver”) on 

counsel for Warner/Chappell on May 6, 2016, which counsel for Warner/Chappell executed and 

returned on May 13, 2016;

WHEREAS, by executing and returning the Waiver, Warner/Chappell was given until 

July 5, 2016 (i.e., 60 days from May 6, 2016, the date on which the Waiver was served) to file an 

answer or motion under Rule 12;

WHEREAS Plaintiff and Warner/Chappell, by way of stipulation, have sought by the 

court’s order, and the court has so ordered, various extensions of the deadline for 

Warner/Chappell to file its responsive pleading in this matter in order to allow the parties to 

continue their discussions regarding Plaintiff’s claims and how this action should proceed, 

including a potential settlement, resulting in extensions of Warner/Chappell’s response deadline 

to August 2, 2016; September 2, 2016; October 3, 2016; November 2, 2016; and December 2, 

2016;

WHEREAS, in light of a proposed mediation to take place within the next sixty (60) days, 

the parties seek an additional extension of the deadline for Warner/Chappell to file its responsive 

pleading up to and including February 2, 2017; 

WHEREAS Plaintiff and Warner/Chappell are the only parties affected by this stipulation, 

and so this stipulation will not result in prejudice to any party;

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NOW THEREFORE, the parties, by and through their counsel of record, hereby stipulate 

and agree that, in light of the aforementioned proposed mediation to take place within the next 60 

days, Warner/Chappell should be given additional time to respond to Plaintiff’s FAC, so that 

Warner/Chappell must file an answer or motion under Rule 12 by no later than February 2, 2017, 

subject to further extensions to be agreed upon by the parties and ordered by the Court.

Nothing in this stipulation shall constitute a waiver of any arguments or defenses that 

Warner/Chappell may wish to assert in its responsive pleadings, all of which are expressly 

reserved.

IT IS SO STIPULATED AND AGREED.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: SUTHERLAND, ASBILL

 & BRENNAN LLP

By: /s/ Robert P. Merten

ROBERT P. MERTEN

Attorneys for Defendant

WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. 

Dated: STERLING LAW GROUP

By: /s/ Stephen J. Slocum

TIMOTHY J. KOOY

STEPHEN J. SLOCUM 

Attorneys for Plaintiff

STERLING LAW GROUP

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ORDER

Based upon the foregoing Stipulation and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED that Warner/Chappell may respond to the First Amended Complaint by February 2, 

2017, subject to further extensions to be agreed upon by the parties and ordered by the Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 5, 2016

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