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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Recovery of IRS Tax

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CASE NO. C-06-07492-RS

\HMUNOZ\749297.1 

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FRANK R. UBHAUS, CA STATE BAR NO. 46085 

JEROLD A. REITON, CA STATE BAR NO. 116936 

HEATHER H. MUNOZ, CA STATE BAR NO. 240832 

BERLINER COHEN

TEN ALMADEN BOULEVARD

ELEVENTH FLOOR

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95113-2233 

TELEPHONE: (408) 286-5800 

FACSIMILE: (408) 998-5388 

frank.ubhaus@berliner.com 

jerold.reiton@berliner.com 

heather.munoz@berliner.com 

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF JOHN KESSLER, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH HAWKINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

JOHN KESSLER, ADMINISTRATOR OF 

THE ESTATE OF RUTH FOUND 

HAWKINS, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Defendant. 

CASE NO. C-06-07492-RS 

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER 

RE: BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON 

PLAINTIFF’S PARTIAL MOTION FOR 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND 

DEFENDANT’S CROSS-MOTION FOR 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT 

Plaintiff John Kessler, Administrator of the Estate of Ruth Found Hawkins, and 

Defendant the United States of America, by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby 

stipulate as follows: 

1. WHEREAS Plaintiff intends to file a partial summary judgment and Defendant 

anticipates filing a cross-motion for summary judgment; 

2. WHEREAS a hearing on such motions is scheduled for February 27, 2008; 

3. WHEREAS the parties have agreed to a briefing schedule for such motions; 

4. WHEREAS the parties intend to enter into settlement negotiations, which may 

dispense with the need for a determination with respect to the parties’ intended motions; 

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5. WHEREAS the parties have previously agreed to two time modifications relating 

to the filing of pleadings on Defendant’s motion for summary judgment and Defendant has only 

requested an extension of time in this matter with respect to the initial status conference; 

6. WHEREAS the stipulated briefing schedule will not affect the Court’s calendar 

because all the pleadings will be filed in advance of the deadlines imposed by the Federal Rules 

of Civil Procedure; 

IT IS PROPOSED AND STIPULATED: 

The date set for Plaintiff to file his motion for summary judgment or partial summary 

judgment is January 10, 2008. The date set for Defendant to file its opposition to Plaintiff’s 

motion for summary judgment or partial summary judgment, as well as a cross-motion for 

summary judgment, is January 25, 2008. Plaintiff’s reply to Defendant’s opposition to his 

motion for summary judgment or partial summary judgment, as well as Plaintiff’s opposition to 

Defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment, will be due February 1, 2008. Defendant’s 

reply to Plaintiff’s opposition is due February 8, 2008. The hearing on both the motion for 

summary judgment and the cross-motion for summary judgment will be held on February 27, 

2008. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: JANUARY 9, 2008 BERLINER COHEN 

BY: /S/ HEATHER H. MUNOZ

 HEATHER H. MUNOZ

 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF JOHN KESSLER,

ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH 

FOUND HAWKINS 

DATED: JANUARY 9, 2008 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 

BY: /S/ THOMAS M. NEWMAN

 THOMAS M. NEWMAN

 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT THE UNITED 

STATES OF AMERICA 

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: ________, 2008 

BY: 

 RICHARD SEEBORG

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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