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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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EnerTrode, Inc. v. General Capacitor Co. Ltd et. al.

Case No. 16-CV- 2458 HSG Stipulation and [Proposed] Order

Perry J. Narancic, SBN 206820

LEXANALYTICA, PC

2225 E. Bayshore Road, Suite 200

Palo Alto, CA 94303

www.lexanalytica.com

pjn@lexnalytica.com

Tel: 650-655-2800

Attorneys for All Defendants

GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LIMITED., JIANPING 

ZHENG aka JIM ZHENG, GENERAL CAPACITOR 

INTERNATIONAL, INC., GENERAL CAPACITOR, 

LLC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ENERTRODE, INC. CASE NO. 4:16-cv-02458 HSG

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

EXTEND DEADLINE TO CONDUCT 

MEDIATION

Plaintiff,

v.

GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LIMITED., JIANPING ZHENG aka JIM ZHENG, GENERAL 

CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC., 

GENERAL CAPACITOR, LLC, AND DOES 1-100.

Defendants.

Pursuant to Local Rule 7-12, the parties in this case, Enertrode, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) and 

General Capacitor Co. Limited., Jianping Zheng aka Jim Zheng, General Capacitor International, 

Inc., General Capacitor, LLC (together, “Defendants”) submit this stipulation and request for an 

order extending the deadline to conduct mediation in this case (the “Proposed Order”).

WHEREAS this action was originally filed in Alameda County Superior Court on March 

25, 2016, and was removed to this Court on May 5, 2016 (Dkt. No. 1);

WHEREAS on May 5, 2016, Defendants filed a separate action against Linda Zhong

(“Zhong”) a former employee and president of EnterTrode, Inc., (Dkt. No. 1, Case No. 16-265, 

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filed May, 5, 2016 (N.D. Fla.) ( the “Florida Action”); 

WHEREAS on May 12, 2016, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss for Lack of 

Jurisdiction or Transfer Venue (Dkt. No. 10) in this Court, which is still pending;

WHEREAS on May 25, 2016, Zhong (the defendant in the Florida Action), filed a 

motion to transfer the Florida Action to this Court (Florida Action, Dkt. No. 4);

WHEREAS on July 15, 2016, this Court ordered that the parties hold an ADR session by 

January 15, 2017 (Dkt. No. 20);

WHEREAS on September 9, 2016, the Florida court ordered that the Florida Action be 

stayed until a decision by this Court on defendants’ pending Motion to Dismiss for Lack of 

Jurisdiction or Transfer Venue (See Notice of Ruling, Dkt. No. 23);

WHEREAS the parties conducted an initial mediation scheduling conference on 

November 8, 2016 with Mr. Robert Ebe, wherein all parties noted that no discovery has been 

taken in this case and that the case was not postured for meaningful mediation;

WHEREAS all parties, and Mr. Ebe, agreed that it would be most efficient to delay 

further ADR proceedings until this Court rules on the pending Motion to Dismiss for Lack of 

Jurisdiction or Transfer Venue (Dkt. No. 10);

NOW THEREFORE, the parties respectfully request that this Court order that the 

deadline to conduct mediation in this case be extended to ninety (90) days after any ruling on the 

pending Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or Transfer Venue (Dkt. No. 10).

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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EnerTrode, Inc. v. General Capacitor Co. Ltd et. al.

Case No. 16-CV- 2458 HSG Stipulation and [Proposed] Order

Dated: November 14, 2016

/s/ Perry J. Narancic

Perry J. Narancic, SBN 206820

LEXANALYTICA, PC

2225 E. Bayshore Road, Suite 200

Palo Alto, CA 94303

www.lexanalytica.com

pjn@lexnalytica.com

Tel: 650-655-2800

Attorney for all Defendants

GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. 

LIMITED., JIANPING ZHENG aka 

JIM ZHENG, GENERAL 

CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, 

INC., GENERAL CAPACITOR, LLC

/s/ Michael W. Battin

Michael W. Batttin, SBN 183870

Navigato & Battin, LLP

755 West A Street, Suite 150

San Diego, CA 92101

Attorney for Plaintiff

ENERTRODE, INC.

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ORDER

GOOD CAUSE appearing therefore, the deadline to conduct mediation in this action is

extended to ninety (90) days after any ruling by this Court on the pending Motion to Dismiss for 

Lack of Jurisdiction or Transfer Venue (Dkt. No. 10).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 16, 2016 By: 

Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.

United States District Judge

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