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Nature of Suit Code: 160
Nature of Suit: Stockholder's Suits
Cause of Action: 12:22 Securities Fraud

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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 

CASE NO. CIV S-06-2341 FCD GGH 

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SCHIFFRIN BARROWAY 

 TOPAZ & KESSLER, LLP 

Alan R. Plutzik (Bar No. 077785) 

L. Timothy Fisher (Bar No. 191626) 

Nichole T. Browning 

2125 Oak Grove Road, Suite 120 

Walnut Creek, California 94598 

Telephone: 925-945-0770 

Facsimile: 925-945-8792 

aplutzik@sbtklaw.com

tfisher@sbtklaw.com

nbrowning@sbtklaw.com

 -andEric Zagar 

J. Daniel Albert 

280 King of Prussia Road 

Radnor, PA 19087 

610/667-7706 

610/667-7056 (fax) 

ezagar@sbtklaw.com

dalbert@sbtklaw.com

LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

William S. Lerach (68581) 

Darren J. Robbins (168593) 

Travis E. Downs III (148274) 

James I. Jaconette (179565) 

655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 

San Diego, CA 92101-3301 

619/231-1058 

619/231-7423 (fax) 

wsl@lerachlaw.com

darrenr@lerachlaw.com

travisd@lerachlaw.com

jamesj@lerachlaw.com

 -andShawn A. Williams (213113) 

100 Pine Street, Suite 2600 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

415/288-4545 

415/288-4534(fax) 

shawnw@lerachlaw.com

Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

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KENNETH TRAVIS, ET AL., ) 

 ) CIV S-06-2341 FCD GGH 

 Plaintiff(s) ) 

 ) CONSOLIDATED ACTION

 v. ) 

 ) 

RONALD J. MITTELSTAEDT, ET AL., ) STIPULATION AND

 ) ORDER EXTENDING BRIEFING Defendant(s) ) SCHEDULE ON DEFENDANTS’ ) MOTIONS TO DISMISS

 and ) 

 ) 

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC., ) 

 ) 

 Nominal Defendant. ) 

 ) 

 ) 

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LAWRENCE PIERCE, ET AL., ) 

 ) 

 Plaintiff(s) ) 

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v. ) 

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RONALD J. MITTELSTAEDT, ET AL., ) 

Defendant(s) ) 

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 and ) 

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WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC., ) 

 ) 

 Nominal Defendant. ) 

 ) 

WHEREAS, on October 24, 2006, plaintiff Kenneth Travis (the “Plaintiff”), filed an 

individual shareholder derivative complaint in this Court (“Travis” action); and 

 WHEREAS, on January 30, 2007, plaintiffs John Bannister and Lawrence Pierce filed a 

second individual shareholder derivative complaint in this Court (“Pierce action”); and 

 WHEREAS, on February 23, 2007, plaintiffs’ and defendants’ counsel stipulated that the 

two federal cases should be consolidated and that defendants should not be required to respond 

to either complaint until 45 days after an amended consolidated complaint was filed; and 

WHEREAS, on March 8, 2007, the Court approved the parties’ stipulation, thereby 

consolidating the Travis and Pierce actions as the above-captioned action (“consolidated action”) 

and approving the stipulated schedule for plaintiffs to file a consolidated complaint and for 

defendants to file and answer or otherwise respond; and 

WHEREAS, on April 25, 2007, plaintiffs Kenneth Travis, Lawrence Pierce, John 

Banister and Eugene Booen filed a corrected verified consolidated shareholder derivative 

complaint; and 

WHEREAS, on June 21, 2007, Nominal Defendant Waste Connections filed a motion to 

dismiss for failure to make a pre-suit demand; 

WHEREAS, on June 21, 2007, the individual defendants filed a motion to dismiss for 

failure to state a claim pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6); 

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WHEREAS, on June 21, 2007, specially appearing defendants Messrs. Harlan and 

Razzouk also filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 

12(b)(2); 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ opposition to all three of defendants’ motions to dismiss are 

currently due on September 4, 2007; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs have requested additional time to take discovery related to the 

motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction; 

NOW, THEREFORE, subject to the Court’s approval, Plaintiffs and Defendants, by and 

through their respective counsel of record, hereby agree and stipulate to the following: 

1. Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss for failure to state a 

claim and Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Nominal Defendant Waste Connections’ Motion to Dismiss 

for Failure to Plead Demand Futility shall be due on September 19, 2007; 

2. Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Specially Appearing Defendants Messrs. Harlan and 

Razzouk’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction shall be due on September 28, 

2007. 

3. Defendants’ replies to all three oppositions shall be due on October 19, 2007; and 

4. Upon approval of the Court, the hearing on the Motions to Dismiss 

 currently scheduled for September 21, 2007 shall be continued to October 26, 2007. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: August 30, 2007 SCHIFFRIN BARROWAY 

TOPAZ & KESSLER, LLP 

 /s/ L.Timothy Fisher 

Alan R. Plutzik (Bar No. 077785) 

L. Timothy Fisher (Bar No. 191626) 

Nichole T. Browning 

2125 Oak Grove Road, Suite 120 

Walnut Creek, California 94598 

Telephone: (925) 945-0200 

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Facsimile: (925) 945-8792 

Eric L. Zagar 

J. Daniel Albert 

280 King of Prussia Road 

Radnor, PA 19087 

Telephone: (610) 667-7706 

Facsimile: (610) 667-7056 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

LATHAM & WATKINS 

 /s/ David M. Friedman (as authorized 8/29/07)

 David M. Friedman 

505 Montgomery Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111-2562 

Telephone: (415) 395-8238 

Facsimile: (415) 395-8095 

Counsel for Defendants

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ORDER 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: September 4, 2007 

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