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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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Amended Stipulation To Extend Discovery Deadlines; [Proposed] Order

C. Brooks Cutter, SBN 121407 

Kerrie D. Webb, SBN 211444 

KERSHAW, CUTTER & RATINOFF, LLP 

980 9th Street, Suite 1900 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 448-9800 

Fax: (916) 669-4499 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ASHLEY NIECE, a minor, by and through 

her Guardian ad Litem, Shirley Stember, 

 Plaintiff 

vs. 

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.; SEARS 

HOLDINGS CORPORATION; SEARS 

BRANDS, LLC; ELECTROLUX HOME 

PRODUCTS, INC.; AMERICAN YARD 

PRODUCTS, INC.; KOHLER CO; and 

DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

CASE NO. 2:06-CV-01253-MCE-EFB 

AMENDED STIPULATION TO EXTEND 

DISCOVERY DEADLINES; [PROPOSED] 

ORDER 

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

attorneys of record, in accordance with Local Rule 83-141, that the discovery deadlines related to 

this matter should be extended as described herein, for the following good cause: 

1. The depositions of plaintiffs, Ashley Niece and Shirley Stember, and witnesses 

William Niece, previously noticed by defendants, were unilaterally cancelled due to family 

medical reasons for plaintiff’s counsel, and certain witnesses. They have been renoticed for 

November 2007. 

2. Plaintiff intends to take the depositions of defense witnesses, many of which will 

likely take place out of state. 

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3. The parties are amenable to mediating this case through the Court’s Voluntary 

Dispute Resolution Program, and would like the opportunity to attempt to resolve the matter prior 

to disclosing expert witnesses. 

4. The parties stipulate and propose that the following deadlines be continued: 

a. The discovery cut-off, currently set for December 15, 2007, should be 

continued to January 25, 2008. 

b. The designation of expert witnesses, currently set for December 18, 2007, 

should be continued to February 22, 2008. 

c. All expert discovery should be completed by May 23, 2008. 

d. All dispositive motions should be heard no later than August 22, 2008. 

e. The Final Pre-Trial Conference will be held on September 19, 2008. 

i. The Trial shall begin on November 3, 2008. 

 IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED that a signature by facsimile shall be deemed counsel’s 

original signature. 

 Respectfully Submitted, 

Dated: October__15___, 2007 KERSHAW, CUTTER & RATINOFF, LLP 

 By:_____/S/ Kerrie Webb_____________________

 C. BROOKS CUTTER 

KERRIE WEBB 

 Attorneys for plaintiff 

ASHLEY NIECE, a minor by and through 

her Guardian ad Litem, Shirley Stember 

Dated: October__15_, 2007 PORTER SCOTT 

 By: :____/S/ Martin Jensen_________________

 CARL CALNERO 

MARTIN JENSEN 

 Attorney for Defendants 

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.; SEARS 

HOLDINGS CORPORATION; SEARS 

BRANDS, LLC; and HUSQVARNA 

OUTDOOR PRODUCTS, INC. 

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Amended Stipulation To Extend Discovery Deadlines; [Proposed] Order

ORDER

 GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFORE, 

 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the above Stipulation between all parties is approved, 

and the new dates pertaining to the above-referenced action shall be set forth in accordance with 

the above stipulation between the parties. 

DATED: October 17, 2007 

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

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