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

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STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING NOVEMBER 23, 2015 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE 

ROBERT E. DAVIES, ESQ. / SBN 106810

rdavies@donahuedavies.com

STEPHEN J. MACKEY, ESQ. / SBN 131203

smackey@donahuedavies.com

MARY A. STEWART, ESQ. / SBN 106758

mstewart@donahuedavies.com

DONAHUE ∙ DAVIES LLP 

P.O. BOX 277010

Sacramento, CA 95827

Telephone: (916) 817-2900

Facsimile: (916) 817-2644

JOE W. TOMASELLI, JR., ESQ. / TX SBN 24003064 (Pro Hac Vice to be filed)

jtomaselli@goldmanismail.com

RAMI N. FAKHOURI, ESQ. / IL SBN 6303267 (Pro Hac Vice to be filed)

rfakhouri@goldmanismail.com

GOLDMAN ISMAIL TOMASELLI BRENNAN & BAUM LLP

3131 Turtle Creek, Suite 1210

Dallas, TX 75219

Telephone: (214) 880-9900 

Facsimile: (214) 880-9901 

Attorneys for Defendants, MEDTRONIC, INC. 

and MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

MICHAEL MARTIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

MEDTRONIC, Inc.; MEDTRONIC 

NEUROMODULATION, a Division of 

MEDTRONIC, Inc.; MEDTRONIC 

PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS,

Defendant.

No. 1:15-cv-00994—GEB—MJS

STIPULATION AND ORDER CONTINUING 

NOVEMBER 23, 2015 SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE 

Complaint Filed: June 30, 2015

Trial Date: Not Scheduled

RECITALS

1. Plaintiff Michael Martin is represented by attorney Philip C. Bourdette, of Bourdette &

Partners. 

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2. Defendants Medtronic, Inc. and Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations Co. are represented by 

attorneys Robert E. Davies and Stephen J. Mackey, of Donahue Davies LLP.

3. On or about June 30, 2015, Plaintiff filed his Complaint in the above- entitled matter, and 

thereafter caused service of process to be affected upon Defendant, Medtronic, Inc.

4. On or about September 11, 2015, Defendants Medtronic, Inc. (Named herein as 

“MEDTRONIC, Inc.” and “MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION, a Division of 

MEDTRONIC, Inc.”) and Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations Co. (Named herein as 

“MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS”) filed and served their Notice of 

Motion and Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rules Of Civil 

Procedure 12 (b) (6).

5. The Court scheduled a hearing on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for October 23, 2015.

6. On September 16, 2015, the Court issued a Minute Order advancing the Status Conference 

Re: Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction set for October 1, 2015 to September 22, 

2015, in Chambers before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng.

7. At the September 22, 2015 Status Conference, Plaintiff Michael Martin, appeared by and 

through his attorney, Philip C. Bourdette, of Bourdette & Partners, and defendants 

Medtronic, Inc. and Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations Co., appeared by and through their 

attorney, Stephen J. Mackey, of Donahue Davies LLP.

8. The parties met and conferred through their respective counsel on various issues both prior 

to and during their participation in the Status Conference, before Magistrate Judge 

Michael J. Seng. 

9. On September 24, 2015, the parties filed a Stipulation and Order with this Court, in which 

the parties agreed and stipulated as follows:

a. That Plaintiff shall have up to and including 60 days from the date of filing 

and service of this Stipulation and Order upon the respective parties to file 

and serve upon Defendants a First Amended Complaint;

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b. That Defendants shall have up to and including 30 days from the filing and 

service of the First Amended Complaint to file an Amended Motion to 

Dismiss or other responsive pleading; and

c. That Plaintiff and Defendants agree to a stay of all discovery until such 

time as the District Judge of the Sacramento Division of the Eastern 

District of California to be assigned to this case has issued a ruling upon the 

Defendants’ anticipated Motion to Dismiss the Plaintiff’s First Amended 

Complaint, or other responsive pleading.

10. On October 14, 2015, United States Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng found good cause 

for the parties’ proposed Stipulation and Order and approved and adopted same as the 

Order of the Court. 

11. On September 25, 2015, District Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr. issued an Order Setting 

Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference in this case for November 23, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in 

Courtroom 10. 

STIPULATION

Pursuant to the September 24, 2015 Stipulation filed by the parties to this action and the 

October 14, 2015 Order approving and adopting said Stipulation as the Order of the Court, the 

parties respectfully request and stipulate that the current November 23, 2015 Status (Pretrial 

Scheduling) Conference, either be vacated or continued until following the Plaintiff’s filing of the 

First Amended Complaint, the Defendants’ filing of a Motion to Dismiss the First Amended 

Complaint (or other responsive pleading) and this Court’s issuance of a ruling thereon. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

BOURDETTE & PARTNERS

Dated: November 9, 2015 By: /S/ Phillip C. Bourdette______________

Philip C. Bourdette

Attorneys for Plaintiff, 

MICHAEL MARTIN

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STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING NOVEMBER 23, 2015 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

Dated: November 9, 2015 DONAHUE DAVIES LLP

By: /S/ Robert E. Davies

Robert E. Davies

Of Counsel:

GOLDMAN ISMAIL TOMASELLI

BRENNAN & BAUM LLP

Joe W. Tomaselli, Jr.

Texas Bar No. 24003064 

3131 Turtle Creek, Suite 1210

Dallas, TX 75219

(214) 880-9900 (p)

(214) 880-9901 (f)

jtomaselli@goldmanismail.com

Rami N. Fakhouri

Illinois Bar No. 6303267

564 W. Randolph St., Ste. 400

Chicago, IL 60661

(312) 681-6000 (p)

(312) 881-5191 (f)

rfakhouri@goldmanismail.com

Attorneys for Defendants, 

MEDTRONIC, INC. and MEDTRONIC 

PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.

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ORDER ON STIPULATION

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, it is hereby ordered that the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) 

Conference currently scheduled for November 23, 2015 is rescheduled for April 25, 2016, at 9:00 

a.m. A joint status report shall be filed fourteen days prior to the hearing.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 9, 2015

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