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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1442 Petition for Removal

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STIPULATION AND ORDER CONTINUING DATES

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BRIAN J. STRETCH (CABN 163973)

Acting United States Attorney

ALEX G. TSE (CABN 152348)

Assistant United States Attorney

Chief, Civil Division

MICHAEL T. PYLE (CABN 172954)

Assistant United States Attorney

150 Almaden Boulevard, Suite 900 

San Jose, California 95113

Telephone: (408) 535-5087

Facsimile: (408) 535-5081

Email: michael.t.pyle@usdoj.gov

Attorney for Federal Defendant

United States of America

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SVEN HEMMERT et al.,

 Plaintiffs,

v.

DAVID FINN et al., 

 Defendants.

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CASE NO. 15-4904 WHO

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE 

DEADLINE FOR UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA TO RESPOND TO FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT AND CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE DATE

Hon. William H. Orrick

RECITAL

Whereas Plaintiffs Sven Hemmert and Sue-Ellen Speight (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed their 

First Amended Complaint on December 14, 2015 against the United States of America (“the United 

States”) and the David and Amy Finn (collectively, “Finn Defendants”);

Whereas the Court previously approved the parties’ stipulation to Continue the Deadline for 

Responses to First Amended Complaint and Case Management Conference in Light of Agreement to 

Mediate Case in Docket No. 23;

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Whereas Plaintiffs, the United States, and Finn Defendants mediated this case with Michael G. 

Ornstil of JAMS on February 11, 2016, but did not resolve the case in that initial mediation session;

Whereas the Finn Defendants filed an answer and third-party complaint on March 11, 2016 

naming a new party, Terence Talen, who owns property uphill to the property of the United States, Finn 

Defendants and Plaintiffs;

Whereas Mr. Talen would have at least 21 days following service of a complaint and summons 

to respond to the third-party complaint;

Whereas the parties do not think a Case Management Conference without the participation of 

Mr. Talen or his counsel would be productive and believe the Conference should be continued so that all 

parties can participate;

Whereas the mediation with Mr. Ornstil is not concluded and the current parties to the suit will 

seek to hold a further mediation session with Mr. Talen in the next 30 to 60 days; 

Whereas the United States is prepared to file a motion to dismiss the claims against it but

Plaintiffs and the United States desire to continue discussing the potential for the resolution of some or 

all of the claims in this case rather than engaging in motion practice at this time;

Whereas the United States and Plaintiffs want to continue these discussions over the next 60 

days, including assistance from the mediator, and have agreed that the United States should have until 

May 27, 2016 to answer, move or respond to Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint, and

Whereas the parties agree that the Case Management Conference should be continued to May 3, 

2016 from the current date of March 29, 2016.

In full consideration and exchange, the parties agree and stipulate as follows: 

STIPULATION

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto through their respective 

attorneys of record that the United States shall have until May 27, 2016 to answer, move or respond to 

Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint and the Case Management Conference shall be continued from 

March 29, 2016 to May 3, 2016 so that the newly named third-party defendant can participate in the 

Conference.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED, 

Dated: March 16, 2016 WEISBERG & MILLER

/s/ William S. Weisberg

By: ________________________________________

Craig S. Miller

William S. Weisberg

Attorneys for Plaintiffs,

SVEN HEMMERT and SUE-ELLEN SPEIGHT

Dated: March 16, 2016 BRIAN J. STRETCH

Acting United States Attorney

By: /s/ Michael T. Pyle***

MICHAEL T. PYLE

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant United States of America

*** I have been authorized to place electronic 

signatures on this document for other counsel and to 

file this document.

Dated: March 16, 2016 LAW OFFICES OF JOHN A. BIARD

/s/ David J. DeMordaunt

By: ________________________________________

David J. DeMordaunt

Attorneys for Defendants, 

DAVID FINN and AMY FINN

PURUSANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

The United States shall have until April 27, 2016 to answer, move or respond to Plaintiffs’ First 

Amended Complaint. The Case Management Conference is continued from March 29, 2016 to May 3, 

2016. The parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement no less than 7 days prior to the 

Conference.

DATED: March 17, 2016

___________________________

Hon. William H. Orrick

United States District Judge

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