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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE SCHEDULE

CASE NO.: CV07-4807 MHP

Donald S. Edgar (State Bar No.: 139324)

Jeremy Fietz (State Bar No.: 200396)

Rex Grady (State Bar No.: 232236)

EDGAR LAW FIRM

408 College Avenue

Santa Rosa, California 95401

Telephone: (707) 545-3200

Facsimile: (707) 578-3040

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

DYLAN LAMM, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DYLAN LAMM, a minor by and through his 

guardian ad litem, MARY CATHERINE 

DOHERTY; and KEVIN LAMM,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

BUMBO, BUMBO LIMITED, BUMBO (PTY) 

LTD.;TARGET CORPORATION; and DOES 1 

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Defendants.

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Case No. CV07-4807 MHP

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER RE CASE SCHEDULE

 

As the Court is aware, this case involves a brain injury to a small infant. Plaintiffs have 

alleged product defect, which defendants deny. One of the essential issues in the case is whether 

or not the child, Dylan Lamm, has any residual impairment from his initial injury. 

Plaintiffs’ Statement:

Dylan Lamm, who has turned three (3) years old, was recently (on March 12th, 2010) 

evaluated by pediatric neuropsychologists, Dr. Theodore Wasserman (Florida) and Dr. Paul 

Beljan (Arizona), and their consultants who were retained by the Plaintiffs. This was the first 

time that Dylan was evaluated by pediatric neuropsychology specialists to determine whether his 

brain injury caused and/or likely will cause, residual problems. These experts are preparing their 

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reports, which, when completed, will be provided to the defense for a determination of whether 

either Bumbo or Target wishes to have Dylan examined by their own experts.

Pursuant to a stipulation by the parties, the Court set the case schedule, including expert 

witness disclosure. Plaintiffs’ expert witness disclosure is currently scheduled for March 30, 

2010. As a result of the recent findings by Drs. Wasserman and Beljan, Plaintiffs require 

additional time to explore and retain additional experts to assist with some of the needs just 

identified by these pediatric neuropsychologists. 

Defendants, Bumbo and Target, in an honorable showing of professional courtesy, have 

both agreed to continue all of the case schedule by approximately ninety (90) days to 

accommodate for these needs (and to provide time for additional testing of the child by defense 

experts if they chose). Defendants believe that the results of the tests performed on behalf of the 

plaintiffs will require the defendants to conduct similar neuro-psychological tests. Those tests 

and the possible need to retain additional consultants would require at least sixty days between 

the time that the plaintiffs serve their Rule 26 reports and the defendants are required to issue 

theirs. The combined additional time to complete these additional tests and exchanges would 

equate to an approximate five month extension of the date for the completion of the exchange of 

expert reports.

There is no prejudice to any party by such a continuance, and, if continuance is not 

granted, there is a strong probability of prejudice to the child, Dylan Lamm, as this case 

represents his one opportunity to seek redress for his injuries. While it is not the reason for 

continuance of the schedule dates, it may be worth noting that, following these evaluations, the 

parties intend to mediate the case.

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It is hereby stipulated and agreed between the parties that the case schedule entered on

12/16/09, may be amended to continue the various pre-trial and trial dates as follows:.

STIPULATION:

The amended schedule shall now be as follows:

● Plaintiffs’ Designation of expert witnesses: June 30, 2010; 

● Defendant’s Designation of expert witnesses: September 3, 2010; 

● Plaintiffs’ designation of rebuttal experts, if any: September 30, 2010

● Expert discovery cutoff: October 29, 2010

● Hearing of dispositive motions – November 30, 2010; 

● Pretrial conference – December 15, 2010 (or to be determined by the Court) and,

● Trial – January 25, 2011 (or to be determined by the Court).

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED BY THE PARTIES: 

Dated: March 23, 2010

EDGAR LAW FIRM

By:

DONALD EDGAR

 /s/Jeremy R. Fietz

JEREMY R. FIETZ

J. REX GRADY

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

DYLAN LAMM, BY AND THROUGH 

MARY CATHERINE DOHERTY; AND 

KEVIN LAMM

Dated: March 23, 2010 CONDON & FORSYTH LLP

By:

FRANK A. SILANE

JENNIFER J. JOHNSTON

 /s/Frank A. Silane

CHRISTOPHER B. QUEALLY

Attorneys for Defendant

BUMBO (PTY) LTD.

11/29/2010 at 2:00 p.m. January 12, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. at 8:30 a.m.

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Dated: March 23, 2010 BOORNAZIAN, JENSEN & GARTHE, A.P.C.

By:

GAIL C. TRABISH

 /s/Gail C. Trabish

Attorneys for Defendant

TARGET CORPORATION

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated: ____________________ ___________________________________

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

HONORABLE MARILYN HALL PATEL

3/24/2010

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Marilyn H. Patel

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