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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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Case No.: 3:17-CV-02790-JST

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

Jonathan Weissglass (SBN 185008)

ALTSHULER BERZON LLP

177 Post Street, Suite 300

San Francisco, CA 94108

Telephone: (415) 421-7151

Facsimile: (415) 362-8064

E-mail: jweissglass@altshulerberzon.com

J. Gerard Stranch, IV (BPR#023045), pro hac vice 

Benjamin A. Gastel (BPR#0028699), pro hac vice 

Michael Isaac Miller (SBN 266459)

BRANSTETTER, STRANCH

& JENNINGS, PLLC

223 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Suite 200

Nashville, TN 37203

Telephone: 615/254-8801

Facsimile: 615/255-5419

E-mail: gerards@bsjfirm.com

E-mail: beng@bsjfirm.com

E-mail: isaacm@bsjfirm.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

 

CRYSTAL KAO, individually and on behalf of 

herself and all others similarly situated; and

NINA BARWICK, individually and on behalf of 

herself and all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC., an Illinois 

corporation d/b/a Abbott Nutrition,

Defendants.

Case Number: 3:17-CV-02790-JST

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

MODIFYING BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND 

EXTENDING HEARING DATE FOR 

DEFENDANT ABBOTT LABORATORIES, 

INC.’S MOTION TO DISMISS, AND JOINT 

REQUEST TO CHANGE DATE OF CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Judge: Hon. Jon S. Tigar

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant to Northern District of California Local Rule 6-2(a), the parties, through their 

undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate and respectfully request that the Court modify the briefing 

schedule for Defendant Abbott Laboratories, Inc.’s (“Defendant”) Motion to Dismiss (“Motion”), extend 

the hearing date for the Motion to September 21, 2017, and change the date of the Initial Case 

Management Conference to September 20, 2017. The parties declare in support of this request: 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs Crystal Kao and Nina Barwick (“Plaintiffs”) filed their Class Action 

Complaint (“Complaint”) (Dkt. 1) on May 15, 2017;

WHEREAS, on May 17, 2017, Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero entered an Order Setting Initial 

Case Management Conference and ADR Deadlines (Dkt. 5), and scheduled the Initial Case Management 

Conference on August 18, 2017;

WHEREAS, on May 19, 2017, Defendant Abbott Laboratories, Inc. (“Defendant”) executed a 

waiver of service of summons in this action, which established a deadline of July 17, 2017 for Defendant 

to file and serve an answer or a motion under Rule 12;

WHEREAS, on May 31, 2017, this case was reassigned to this Court;

WHEREAS, on June 1, 2017, this Court entered an order scheduling the Initial Case Management 

Conference on August 23, 2017;

WHEREAS, on July 17, 2017, Defendant filed a Motion to Dismiss (“Motion”) the Complaint, 

and included a hearing date of August 24, 2017 in the Motion;

WHEREAS, on July 20, 2017, this Court entered an order continuing the hearing date for the 

Motion to September 12, 2017;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Northern District of California Local Rule 7-3, the current deadline for 

Plaintiffs to file and serve an opposition to the Motion is July 31, 2017, and the current deadline for 

Defendant to file and serve a reply in support of the Motion is August 7, 2017;

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

WHEREAS, the parties have stipulated to modify the briefing schedule and extend the hearing 

date for the Motion as follows:

August 10, 2017 – Deadline for Plaintiffs to file and serve an opposition to the Motion,

August 22, 2017 – Deadline for Defendant to file and serve a reply in support of the Motion,

September 21, 2017 – Hearing date for the Motion;

WHEREAS, the parties request that the Initial Case Management Conference be continued to 

September 20, 2017 in the interests of efficiency for both the parties and the Court, and to accommodate 

counsel located outside of California.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, subject to this Court’s approval, by and between 

the undersigned counsel, on behalf of the parties, as follows:

Plaintiffs’ deadline to file and serve an opposition to the Motion is August 10, 2017, and 

Defendant’s deadline to file and serve a reply in support of the Motion is August 22, 2017. The hearing 

date for the Motion, which is currently scheduled on September 12, 2017, is continued to September 21, 

2017. The Initial Case Management Conference, which is currently scheduled on August 23, 2017, is 

continued to September 20, 2017. 

Dated: July 28, 2017 BRANSTETTER, STRANCH & JENNINGS, PLLC

By: /s/ Gerard Stranch

 Gerard Stranch

Jonathan Weissglass (SBN 185008)

ALTSHULER BERZON LLP

177 Post Street, Suite 300

San Francisco, CA 94108

Telephone: (415) 421-7151

Facsimile: (415) 362-8064

E-mail: jweissglass@altshulerberzon.com

J. Gerard Stranch, IV (BPR#023045), pro hac vice 

Benjamin A. Gastel (BPR#0028699), pro hac vice 

Michael Isaac Miller (SBN 266459)

BRANSTETTER, STRANCH

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& JENNINGS, PLLC

223 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Suite 200

Nashville, TN 37203

Telephone: 615/254-8801

Facsimile: 615/255-5419

E-mail: gerards@bsjfirm.com

E-mail: beng@bsjfirm.com

E-mail: isaacm@bsjfirm.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

By: /s/ Gregg F. LoCascio

 Gregg F. LoCascio

Elizabeth L. Deely (SBN 230798)

elizabeth.deely@kirkland.com

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

555 California Stree

San Francisco, California 94104

Telephone: (415) 439-1400

Facsimile: (415) 439-1500

Gregg F. LoCascio, P.C. (pro hac vice)

gregg.locascio@kirkland.com

Jonathan Jones (pro hac vice)

jonathan.jones@kirkland.com

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

655 Fifteenth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005

Telephone: (202) 879-5000

Facsimile: (202) 879-5200

Counsel for Defendant

Abbott Laboratories, Inc.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Good cause appearing therefore, and the parties having stipulated to the same, the parties’ 

stipulation is hereby APPROVED. Plaintiffs’ deadline to file and serve an opposition to the Motion is 

August 10, 2017, and Defendant’s deadline to file and serve a reply in support of the Motion is August 

22, 2017. The hearing date for the Motion, which is currently scheduled on September 12, 2017, is 

continued to September 21, 2017. The Initial Case Management Conference, which is currently 

scheduled on August 23, 2017, is continued to September 20, 2017.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: __________________________________

Honorable Jon S. Tigar

United States District Judge

September 21, 2017 at 2 p.m. The parties shall file a Joint 

Case Management Statement by September 14, 2017. July 31, 2017

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

AS MODIFIED

 Judge Jon S. Tigar 

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