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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER RE SUBSTITUTION OF DEFENDANT & RE EXTENSION OF TIME 

 FOR FILING RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT CASE NO. C 08-0906 PVT 

Winston & Strawn LLP 

101 California Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111-5894 

Robert Spagat (SBN: 157388) 

Allison M. Dibley (SBN: 213104) 

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 

101 California Street, Suite 3900 

San Francisco, CA 94111-5894 

Telephone: 415-591-1000 

Facsimile: 415-591-1400 

Email: rspagat@winston.com 

 adibley@winston.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC. 

William Green (SBN: 129816) 

DELFINO GREEN & GREEN 

1010 B Street, Suite 320 

San Rafael, CA 94901 

Telephone: 415-442-4646 

Facsimile: 415-442-4802 

Email: bill@dgglaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

MARK MURRAY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MARK MURRAY, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC., 

Defendant.

Case No. C 08-0906 PVT 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING SUBSTITUTION 

OF NAMED DEFENDANT AND 

REGARDING EXTENSION OF TIME FOR 

FILING RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S 

COMPLAINT 

Date Action Filed: February 12, 2008 

This Stipulation is entered into by and among Plaintiff Mark Murray (“Mr. Murray”) and 

Defendant Abbott Laboratories, Inc. (“Abbott”), through their respective attorneys of record. 

WHEREAS on February 12, 2008, Mr. Murray filed a Complaint in the above-referenced 

matter; and 

WHEREAS, on March 4, 2008, Abbott filed the parties' Stipulation Regarding Extension of 

Time for Filing Response to Plaintiff's Complaint, giving Abbott until March 31, 2008 to respond to 

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER RE SUBSTITUTION OF DEFENDANT & RE EXTENSION OF TIME 

 FOR FILING RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT CASE NO. C 08-0906 PVT 

Winston & Strawn LLP 

101 California Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111-5894 

Mr. Murray's Complaint; and 

WHEREAS, due to counsel's trial schedule during March 2008, Abbott needs an additional 

one-week extension of time to respond to the complaint; and 

WHEREAS, Mr. Murray improperly named the defendant in this action. The true and 

correct name of the defendant in this matter is The Abbott Severance Pay Plan For Former U.S. 

Guidant Employees 2006 Edition. 

IT IS THEREFORE HEREBY STIPULATED by and among Mr. Murray and Abbott that: 

1. The Abbott Severance Pay Plan For Former U.S. Guidant Employees 2006 Edition 

shall be substituted for Abbott Laboratories, Inc. as the correctly named Defendant in this matter. 

2. Abbott’s answer or other response to the Complaint is due on April 7, 2008. 

Dated: March 25, 2008 WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 

 By: /s/ Allison M. Dibley 

 Robert Spagat, Esq. 

Allison M. Dibley, Esq. 

Attorneys for Defendant 

ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC. 

Dated: March 25, 2008 DELFINO GREEN & GREEN 

By: /s/ William Green 

 William Green, Esq. 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

MARK MURRAY 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: 

 HON. PATRICIA V. TRUMBULL 

 United States District Court Magistrate Judge 

SF:201913.1 

3/26/08

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