Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-5_02-cv-05509/USCOURTS-cand-5_02-cv-05509-4/pdf.json

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

---

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

- 1 - STIPULATION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME RE: BILL OF 

COSTS AND BRIEFING AND HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’ 

MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL - Case No. C02-05509 (RWM) 

SULLIVAN & WORCESTER LLP 

FRANKLIN B. VELIE, Admitted Pro Hac Vice

 fvelie@sandw.com 

JONATHAN G. KORTMANSKY, Admitted Pro Hac Vice

 jkortmansky@sandw.com 

1290 Avenue of the Americas 

New York, New York 10104 

Telephone: (212) 660-3000 

Facsimile: (212) 660-3001 

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 

VERNON H. GRANNEMAN, California Bar No. 83532 

 vernon.granneman@pillsburylaw.com 

2475 Hanover Street 

Palo Alto, California 94304 

Telephone: (650) 233-4500 

Facsimile: (650) 233-4545 

Attorneys for Defendant 

CANAL + TECHNOLOGIES, S.A. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

METABYTE, INC. and VIVEK MEHTA, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

CANAL + TECHNOLOGIES, S.A., 

 Defendant. 

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

Case No. C 02-05509 (RMW) 

STIPULATION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF 

TIME RE: 

(1) THE BILL OF COSTS FILED BY 

CANAL+ TECHNOLOGIES, S.A.; AND 

(2) BRIEFING AND HEARING ON 

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL 

AND ORDER THEREON 

Plaintiffs Metabyte, Inc. and Vivek Mehta and Defendant Canal+ Technologies, S.A., 

through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 

1. The Court entered Judgment on the jury’s verdict in this matter on July 7, 2005. 

Thereafter, Defendant Canal+ Technologies, S.A. timely filed its Bill of Costs and supporting 

declaration on July 21, 2005, pursuant to Local Rule 54-1. Plaintiffs’ counsel has raised certain 

objections to cost items claimed by Canal+ and Canal+ has proposed to file an amended cost bill to 

AND ORDER

Case 5:02-cv-05509-RMW Document 295 Filed 09/01/05 Page 1 of 3
1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 - 2 - 

STIPULATION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME RE: BILL OF 

COSTS AND BRIEFING AND HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’ 

MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL - Case No. C02-05509 (RWM) 

attempt to address certain of those objections. Accordingly, the parties agree that Canal+ shall have 

up to and including August 9, 2005 within which to file an amended cost bill and supporting 

declaration. The parties further agree that any objections to the amended cost bill shall be filed 

within the time limits and subject to the meet and confer requirements of Local Rule 54-2. 

2. On July 21, 2005, Plaintiffs timely filed a Motion for New Trial pursuant to Federal 

Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 59. The motion is, in part, based on affidavits and is scheduled for 

hearing on September 2, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. The parties have agreed to move the hearing date on the 

motion for one week to September 9, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. and to adjust the briefing schedule as 

follows: 

(a) Canal+’s opposition to the motion, including any opposing affidavits 

pursuant to FRCP Rule 59(c), shall be filed and served on or before August 15, 2005. 

(b) Plaintiffs’ reply to Defendant’s opposition shall be filed and served on or 

before August 26, 2005. 

Dated: August 4, 2005. 

KASTNER BANCHERO LLP 

20 California Street, 7th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

By /s/ 

Robert M. Lichtman 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Metabyte, Inc. and Vivek Mehta 

Dated: August 4, 2005. 

SULLIVAN & WORCESTER LLP 

FRANKLIN B. VELIE 

JONATHAN G. KORTMANSKY 

1290 Avenue of the Americas 

New York, New York 10104 

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 

VERNON H. GRANNEMAN 

2475 Hanover Street 

Palo Alto, CA 94304-1114 

By /s/ 

Vernon H. Granneman 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Canal+ Technologies, Inc. 

Case 5:02-cv-05509-RMW Document 295 Filed 09/01/05 Page 2 of 3
1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 - 3 - 

STIPULATION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME RE: BILL OF 

COSTS AND BRIEFING AND HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’ 

MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL - Case No. C02-05509 (RWM) 

IT SO ORDERED. 

Dated:_______________ _____________________________________ 

 The Honorable Ronald M. Whyte 

9/1/05

Case 5:02-cv-05509-RMW Document 295 Filed 09/01/05 Page 3 of 3