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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 09:0010 Petition to Vacate Arbitration Award

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER SETTING HEARING DATE AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

Case No. 3-07-CV-06123-JL 

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GERGOSIAN & GRALEWSKI LLP 

EDWARD M. GERGOSIAN (105679) 

ROBERT J. GRALEWSKI, JR. (196410) 

BROOKE E. HODGE (234411) 

655 West Broadway, Suite 1410 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: (619) 237-9500 

Facsimile: (619) 237-9555 

email: ed@gergosian.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff and Claimant 

Anthony N. LaPine 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHEN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ANTHONY N. LaPINE, 

Plaintiff and Claimant, 

 vs. 

KYOCERA CORPORATION, 

 Defendant and Respondent. 

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Case No. 07-CV-06132-MHP 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER SETTING HEARING DATE 

AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

CONCERNING RESPONSES TO 

MOTION TO VACATE ARBITRATION 

AWARD AND MOTION TO CONFIRM 

ARBITRAL AWARD

Hon. Marilyn H. Patel 

WHEREAS, on December 3, 2007, Plaintiff filed his Motion to Vacate Arbitration 

Award with the Northern District of California; 

 WHEREAS, on December 7, 2007, this case was assigned to Magistrate Judge James 

Larson; 

 WHEREAS, on February 21, 2008, the Court granted Defendant’s request for 

reassignment of the case to District Court Judge Marilyn H. Patel and vacated all pending 

hearing dates until further notice; 

 WHEREAS, on February 26, 2008, the Court informed the parties that a Case 

Management Conference would take place on April 7, 2008; 

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 WHEREAS, Defendant filed its Cross-Motion to Confirm Arbitral Award; 

Memorandum of Points and Authorities (1) In Support of Cross-Motion to Confirm Arbitral 

Award, and (2) In Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion to Vacate on February 29, 2008; 

WHEREAS, in addition to the cross-motion Defendant filed its Administrative Motion 

for Leave to File Single Consolidated Memorandum Addressing Two Motions in Excess of 25 

pages. The Court granted Defendant’s motion on March 3, 2008; 

WHEREAS, Defendant’s Cross-Motion set an April 7, 2008 hearing date without 

Plaintiff’s prior agreement or notification; 

WHEREAS, the parties have reached an agreement regarding the briefing schedule and 

hearing date for the above-titled action; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-2, the parties may file a stipulation 

requesting an order changing time that would affect the date of an event or deadline already 

fixed by Court order, or that would accelerate or extend time frames set in the Local Rules or in 

the Federal Rules; 

 WHEREAS, Plaintiff requests the court to set the briefing schedule outlined below to 

allow the parties the time necessary to research and prepare their respective motions given the 

complexities of this case; 

 WHEREAS, Defendant does not object to the new briefing schedule provided Defendant 

receives Plaintiff’s opposition by noon on March 28, even though Plaintiff reserves the right to 

make changes to the document and file the motion with the court on March 31, 2008; and the 

extension for its reply brief set forth below; 

WHEREAS, the hearing date regarding the motion to vacate arbitration award and 

motion to confirm arbitral award will be April 28, 2008. 

 IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the undersigned counsel on behalf of the parties 

identified below, subject to the Court’s approval, that the deadlines for filing the opposition and 

replies to challenge or support the motion to vacate arbitration award or the motion to confirm 

arbitral award are set as follows: 

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1. Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Confirm Arbitral Award will be due 

March 31, 2008; 

2. Defendant’s Reply to Plaintiff’s Opposition to Motion to Confirm Arbitral Award 

will be due April 14, 2008; and 

3. Plaintiff’s Reply to Defendant’s Opposition to Motion to Vacate Arbitration Award 

will be due on April 14, 2008. 

4. Hearing on both Plaintiff's Motion to Vacate Arbitral Award and Defendant's Motion 

to Confirm Arbitral Award is noticed for April 28, 2008. 

DATED: March 13, 2008 GERGOSIAN & GRALEWSKI LLP 

By: /s/ Concurrence obtained General Order 45B.X 

Edward M. Gergosian 

Robert J. Gralewski, Jr. 

Brooke E. Hodge 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Anthony N. LaPine

 

DATED: March 13, 2008 COVINGTON & BURLING LLP 

By: /s/ Simon J. Frankel 

Simon J. Frankel 

Eugene D. Gulland 

Donald J. Ridings, Jr. 

Attorneys for Defendant Kyocera Corporation

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED:

DATED: 

The Honorable Marilyn H. Patel 

United States District Judge 

Northern District of California 

3/18/2008 The replies shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages.

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Marilyn H. Patel

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