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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1442 Petition for Removal

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STIPULATION AND ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT DEADLINES

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BRIAN J. STRETCH (CABN 163973) 

Acting United States Attorney 

ALEX G. TSE (CABN 152348) 

Assistant United States Attorney 

Chief, Civil Division 

MICHAEL T. PYLE (CABN 172954) 

Assistant United States Attorney 

150 Almaden Boulevard, Suite 900 

San Jose, California 95113 

Telephone: (408) 535-5087 

Facsimile: (408) 535-5081 

Email: michael.t.pyle@usdoj.gov

Attorney for Federal Defendant 

United States of America 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SVEN HEMMERT et al.,

 Plaintiffs,

v.

DAVID FINN et al., 

 Defendants.

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CASE NO. 15-4904 WHO

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE 

DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE TO FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT AND CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IN LIGHT 

OF AGREEMENT TO MEDIATE CASE

Hon. William H. Orrick

RECITAL 

Whereas Plaintiffs Sven Hemmert and Sue-Ellen Speight (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed their 

First Amended Complaint on December 14, 2015 against the United States of America (“the United 

States”) and the David and Amy Finn (collectively, “Finn Defendants”), and the current date for the 

United States and Finn Defendants to answer, move or respond to the First Amended Complaint is 

January 11, 2016; 

Whereas the Court has set an initial Case Management Conference for January 26, 2016 with a 

Joint Case Management Conference Statement due on or before January 19, 2016; 

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Whereas Plaintiffs, the United States, and Finn Defendants have agreed to mediate this case with 

Michael G. Ornstil of JAMS and are currently working to schedule the mediation for one of Mr. Ornsti’s 

available dates in February; 

 Whereas Plaintiffs, the United States, and Finn Defendants desire to mediate this case in good 

faith attempt resolve the entire case or part of the case if the entire case cannot be resolved; and 

Whereas Plaintiffs, the United States, and Finn Defendants desire to conserve some resources 

and focus their resources on resolving the case rather than litigation until the mediation can be 

completed, 

In full consideration and exchange, the parties agree and stipulate as follows: 

STIPULATION 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto through their respective 

attorneys of record that the parties shall mediate the case with Michael Ornstil of JAMS on a mutually 

convenient date in February 2016. The United States and Finn Defendants shall have until March 18, 

2016 to answer, move or respond to Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint. The Case Management 

Conference shall be continued to March 29, 2016, with a Joint Case Management Conference Statement 

filed on or before March 22, 2016. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED, 

Dated: January 7, 2016 WEISBERG & MILLER 

 /s/ William S. Weisberg 

 By: ________________________________________ 

 Craig S. Miller 

 William S. Weisberg 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs, 

SVEN HEMMERT and SUE-ELLEN SPEIGHT 

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Dated: January 7, 2016 BRIAN J. STRETCH 

Acting United States Attorney 

 

By: /s/ Michael T. Pyle*** 

MICHAEL T. PYLE 

Assistant United States Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant United States of America 

*** I have been authorized to place electronic 

signatures on this document for other counsel and to 

file this document. 

Dated: January 7, 2016 LAW OFFICES OF JOHN A. BIARD 

 /s/ David J. DeMordaunt 

 By: ________________________________________ 

 David J. DeMordaunt 

 Attorneys for Defendants, 

DAVID FINN and AMY FINN 

PURUSANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

The parties shall mediate the case on or before February 29, 2016 with their selected private 

mediator, Michael G. Ornstil of JAMS. The United States and Finn Defendants shall have until March 

11, 2016 to answer, move or respond to Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint. The Case Management 

Conference Statement scheduled for January 26, 2016 shall be continued to March 29, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. 

The parties shall file a Joint Case Management Conference Statement on or before March 22, 2016. 

DATED: January 11, 2016 

___________________________ 

 Hon. William H. Orrick 

 United States District Judge 

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