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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition For Removal--Other Contract

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KEMNITZER, ANDERSON, BARRON & OGILVIE, LLP 

Mark F. Anderson (SBN 44787) 

Kan Tung Donohoe (SBN 197785) 

445 Bush Street, Sixth Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94108 

Telephone: (415) 861-2265 

Fax: (415) 861-3151 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Mark R Ciabattari and all 

others similarly situated 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

Mark R Ciabattari, and all other persons 

similarly situated, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., a California 

corporation, et al, 

 Defendants. 

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Case No. C-05-04289 SC 

Stipulation Setting Briefing Schedule for 

Hearing on the Parties’ Joint Motion for 

Preliminary Approval of a Nationwide Class 

Action Settlement and Form of Notice and 

(Proposed) Order 

 Whereas, on May 22, 2006, the parties reached a nationwide settlement of all claims in 

this action and related pending actions with the assistance of the Hon. Edward Infante of JAMS; 

 Whereas, the parties have agree to present the settlement to this Court for approval 

pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; 

 Whereas, plaintiff joined with plaintiffs in similar class actions pending in federal district 

courts in Connecticut, New York, Ohio, New Jersey, Illinois and Florida; 

Whereas, plaintiffs have withdrawn their motion made to the MDL Panel to have all the 

cases transferred to a single district court and coordinated and consolidated for pretrial purposes 

under 28 U.S.C. § 1407; 

Whereas, the parties have stipulated to the filing of plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint 

adding Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire, LLC, one of the tire company suppliers to this 

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action, Toyota Motor North America, Inc., a related entity to Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc., 

with the consent of those entities and with the understanding that that entities will promptly 

appear in this action; 

Whereas, the parties currently have scheduled a hearing on August 3, 2006, in this Court 

for preliminary approval of the settlement and the form of notice to be sent to the class; 

Whereas, the parties wish to move the date for hearing up to July 7, 2006, in order to 

expedite the settlement process; 

Whereas, the parties are prepared to submit their joint motion for preliminary approval of 

the nationwide settlement by June 23, 2006, with no other pleadings to follow; 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between counsel that the parties will submit their 

joint motion for preliminary approval of the nationwide settlement and form of notice by June 

23, 2006, with no other pleadings to follow, for hearing on July 7, 2006. 

Dated: June 9, 2006. KEMNITZER, ANDERSON, BARRON & OGILVIE LLP 

 By /s/ Mark F Anderson

 Mark F Anderson 

 Attorney for Plaintiff & the Class 

Dated: June 9, 2006. 

 WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN, 

 & DICKER LLP 

 

 By /s/ Ralph Robinson

 Ralph Robinson 

 Attorney for Defendant Goodyear Dunlop 

 Tires North America, Ltd. 

Dated: June 8, 2006. 

 O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP 

 

 By /s/ Jillian B. Allen

 Jillian B. Allen 

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Order Setting Special Briefing Schedule for Hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary 

Approval of Settlement and Form of Notice 

Based upon the parties’ stipulation and for good cause shown, the parties shall file their 

joint motion for preliminary approval of the settlement and form of notice to be sent to the class 

members by June 23, 2006, with no other pleadings to follow. The hearing on the motion shall be 

held on Friday, July 7, 2006, at 10:00 AM. 

Dated: June ___, 2006. 

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Samuel Conti

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