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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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Case No. 3:15-cv-4013-JCS 1

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT (LR 6-1(A))

Jodi K. Swick No. 228634 

EDISON, McDOWELL & HETHERINGTON LLP 

1 Kaiser Plaza, Suite 1010 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Telephone: 510.628.2145 

Facsimile: 510.628.2146 

Email jodi.swick@emhllp.com 

Thomas F.A. Hetherington TX Bar No. 24007359 (pro hac vice to be submitted) 

tom.hetherington@emhllp.com 

Blaire B. Johnson TX Bar No. 24064968 (pro hac vice to be submitted) 

blaire.johnson@emhllp.com 

EDISON, McDOWELL & HETHERINGTON LLP 

3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2100 

Houston, TX 77027 

Telephone: 713.337.5580 

Facsimile: 713.337.8850 

Attorneys for Defendant 

THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE AND 

ANNUITY COMPANY, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RICHARD BATCHELOR 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

GUARDIAN INSURANCE AND 

ANNUITY COMPANY, INC. and DOES 1-

10, 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 3:15-cv-4013-JCS 

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO 

RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT 

(LR 6-1(a)) 

Removal Filed: September 2, 2015 

Hon Joseph C. Spero 

TO THE COURT: 

Pursuant to Local Rule 6-1(a), and by consent of counsel in writing, Plaintiff Richard 

Batchelor (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant The Guardian Insurance and Annuity Company, Inc. 

(“Guardian”) stipulate as follows: 

1. On or about July 27, 2015, Plaintiff filed a civil action against Guardian in the 

Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Contra Costa, Case No. C15-01300. 

Notice of Removal [Doc. No. 1], Exhibit 1. 

Case 4:15-cv-04013-YGR Document 8 Filed 09/10/15 Page 1 of 2
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Case No. 3:15-cv-4013-JCS 2

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT (LR 6-1(A))

2. Guardian was served on or about August 3, 2015. Declaration of Jodi K. Swick 

[Doc. No. 1-2], ¶ 2. 

3. Guardian removed this case to the United States District Court for the Northern 

District of California on September 2, 2015. Notice of Removal [Doc. No. 1]. 

4. Guardian’s deadline to answer, move or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint 

is September 9, 2015. 

5. Plaintiff has agreed that Guardian may have an extension of twenty-two (22) days, 

or until October 1, 2015, to answer, move, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint. 

Dated: September 9, 2015. 

 STIPULATED TO BY: 

EDISON, McDOWELL & HETHERINGTON 

LLP 

By: /s/ Jodi K. Swick 

 

 Jodi K. Swick 

 Thomas F.A. Hetherington* 

 Blaire B. Johnson* 

*pro hac vice applications to be submitted 

Attorneys for Defendant 

THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE AND 

ANNUITY COMPANY, INC. 

MILES & WESTBROOK 

By: /s/ Joel M. Westbrook (w/ permission) 

Brian B. Mills 

Joel M. Westbrook 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

RICHARD BATCHELOR 

Dated: 9/10/15

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

I

A

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Joseph C. Spero

Case 4:15-cv-04013-YGR Document 8 Filed 09/10/15 Page 2 of 2