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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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 STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 

157025.2 

Robert P. Merten, State Bar Number 261446 

 robert.merten@sutherland.com 

SUTHERLAND, ASBILL 

 & BRENNAN LLP 

500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2500 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 241-0512 

Facsimile: (916) 241-0501 

Stephen Y. Ma, State Bar Number 214998 

 sma@earlysullivan.com 

Mark C. Humphrey, State Bar Number 291718 

 mhumphrey@earlysullivan.com

EARLY SULLIVAN WRIGHT 

 GIZER & McRAE LLP 

6420 Wilshire Boulevard, 17th Floor 

Los Angeles, California 90048 

Telephone: (323) 301-4660 

Facsimile: (323) 301-4676 

Attorneys for Defendant 

WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD A. HINSON,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CALVARY RECORDS, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 2:15-cv-02227-TLN-EFB

STIPULATION AND 

ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR 

DEFENDANT TO FILE RESPONSIVE 

PLEADING 

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 STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between Plaintiff Ronald A. Hinson (“Plaintiff”) 

and Defendant Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. (“Warner/Chappell”) as follows:

 WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint for Damages (“FAC”) on 

January 11, 2016; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff served a Waiver of the Service of Summons (the “Waiver”) on 

counsel for Warner/Chappell on May 6, 2016, which counsel for Warner/Chappell executed and 

returned on May 13, 2016; 

 WHEREAS, by executing and returning the Waiver, Warner/Chappell was given until 

July 5, 2016 (i.e., 60 days from May 6, 2016, the date on which the Waiver was served) to file an 

answer or motion under Rule 12; 

 WHEREAS Plaintiff and Warner/Chappell, by way of stipulation, have sought by the 

court’s order, and the court has so ordered, various extensions of the deadline for 

Warner/Chappell to file its responsive pleading in this matter in order to allow the parties to 

continue their discussions regarding Plaintiff’s claims and how this action should proceed, 

including a potential settlement, resulting in extensions of Warner/Chappell’s response deadline 

to August 2, 2016; September 2, 2016; October 3, 2016; and November 2, 2016; 

WHEREAS, the parties desire additional time to negotiate a potential settlement of this 

matter and thus seek an additional thirty (30) day extension of the deadline for Warner/Chappell 

to file its responsive pleading up to and including December 2, 2016; 

 WHEREAS Plaintiff and Warner/Chappell are the only parties affected by this stipulation, 

and so this stipulation will not result in prejudice to any party; 

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157025.2 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties, by and through their counsel of record, hereby stipulate 

and agree that Warner/Chappell should be given an additional thirty (30) days to respond to 

Plaintiff’s FAC, so that Warner/Chappell must file an answer or motion under Rule 12 by no later 

than December 2, 2016, subject to further extensions to be agreed upon by the parties and ordered 

by the Court. 

Nothing in this stipulation shall constitute a waiver of any arguments or defenses that 

Warner/Chappell may wish to assert in its responsive pleadings, all of which are expressly 

reserved. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED AND AGREED. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: 11/1/16 SUTHERLAND, ASBILL 

 & BRENNAN LLP 

By: /s/ 

ROBERT P. MERTEN 

Attorneys for Defendant 

WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. 

Dated: 11/1/16 STERLING LAW GROUP 

By: /s/ 

TIMOTHY J. KOOY 

STEPHEN J. SLOCUM 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

STERLING LAW GROUP 

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157025.2 

ORDER 

Based upon the foregoing Stipulation and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED that Warner/Chappell may respond to the First Amended Complaint by December 2, 

2016, subject to further extensions to be agreed upon by the parties and ordered by the Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 2, 2016 

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