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Nature of Suit Code: 245
Nature of Suit: Real Property Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE DEFENDANTS’ LAST DAY TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS 

TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GARY HAWKINS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MEDTRONIC, INC.; MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR 

DANEK USA, INC.,

Defendants.

No.: 1:13-cv-00499 AWI SKO

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE DEFENDANTS MEDTRONIC, 

INC. AND MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR 

DANEK USA, INC.’S LAST DAY TO FILE 

ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

Compl. Filed: April 4, 2013

Honorable Sheila K. Oberto

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE DEFENDANTS’ LAST DAY TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS 

TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

STIPULATION

Pursuant to Local Rule 144(a), which allows parties to stipulate to the continuance of the 

defendant’s last day to file responsive pleadings to a complaint by a period of no more than 28 days 

without Court approval, Plaintiff Gary Hawkins (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Medtronic, Inc., and

Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. (collectively “Defendants”), by and through their respective 

attorneys or record, stipulate and agree as follows:

On November 20, 2014, the Court issued its Order, granted in part and denied in part 

Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint. (Doc. No. 67.) All claims that 

the Court dismissed pursuant to its Order were dismissed without leave to amend. (Id.) 

Accordingly, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a)(4)(A), Defendants’ last day to file 

responsive pleadings to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint is December 4, 2015. 

Plaintiff and Defendants have agreed to continue Defendants’ last day to file responsive 

pleadings to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint to December 30, 2014. 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE DEFENDANTS’ LAST DAY TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS 

TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED THAT:

Defendants’ last day to file responsive pleadings to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint is 

continued to December 30, 2014. 

Dated: November 25, 2014 WALKUP, MELODIA, KELLY & 

SCHOENBERGER

By /s/Khaldoun A. Baghdadi

Khaldoun A. Baghdadi

Sara M. Peters

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Gary Hawkins

Dated: November 25, 2014 REED SMITH LLP

By_/s/Michael K. Brown________________________ 

Michael K. Brown

Mildred Segura

Courtland C. Chillingworth

Attorneys for Defendants

Medtronic, Inc. and 

Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, Defendant shall file a responsive pleading on or before 

December 30, 2014.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 2, 2014 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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