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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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28 Americas 92246019

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING DATE FOR DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTIONS TO DISMISS (DKT. NOS. 64, 65, 71 AND 72) AND 

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE (DKT. NO. 75)

BRYAN A. MERRYMAN (SBN 134357)

bmerryman@whitecase.com 

WHITE & CASE LLP

555 South Flower Street, Suite 2700

Los Angeles, CA 90071-2433

Telephone: (213) 620-7700

Facsimile: (213) 452-2329

BIJAL V. VAKIL (SBN 192878)

bvakil@whitecase.com

WHITE & CASE LLP

3000 El Camino Real 

5 Palo Alto Square, 9th Floor 

Palo Alto, CA 94306

Telephone: (650) 213-0300

Facsimile: (650) 213-8158

Attorneys for Defendant

WAL-MART STORES, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHARIDAN STILES, an individual, STILES 

4 U, INC., a California Corporation,

Plaintiffs,

v.

WAL-MART STORES, INC.; AMERICAN 

INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:14-cv-2234-MCE-CMK

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE HEARING DATE FOR 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS 

(DKT. NOS. 64, 65, 71, AND 72) AND 

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE 

(DKT. NO. 75)

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28 Americas 92246019 -1- STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING DATE FOR DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTIONS TO DISMISS (DKT. NOS. 64, 65, 71 AND 72) AND 

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE (DKT. NO. 75)

Defendants Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Walmart”) and American International Industries 

(“AII”) (collectively, “Defendants”) and plaintiffs Sharidan Stiles and Stiles 4 U, Inc. 

(collectively, “Plaintiffs”), by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS, on August 8, 2016, Walmart filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ antitrust 

claims alleged in the Second Amended Complaint (“Antitrust Motion to Dismiss”) (Dkt. No. 64); 

WHEREAS, on August 8, 2016, AII filed a motion to join the Antitrust Motion to Dismiss 

and to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 65) (“AII Motion to Dismiss”);

WHEREAS, the Antitrust Motion to Dismiss and the AII Motion to Dismiss are fully 

briefed (Dkt. Nos. 64, 65, 69, 73, and 74);

WHEREAS, on October 6, 2016, Walmart filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Lanham 

Act claims (“Lanham Act Motion to Dismiss”) (Dkt. No. 71), which AII joined (Dkt. No. 72); 

WHEREAS, on October 10, 2016, Plaintiffs filed a motion to strike the Lanham Act 

Motion to Dismiss (“Motion to Strike”) (Dkt. No. 75);

WHEREAS, on November 9, 2016, Walmart and Plaintiffs, respectively, filed oppositions 

to the Lanham Act Motion to Dismiss and the Motion to Strike (Dkt. Nos. 83 and 84);

WHEREAS, in an Order dated November 7, 2016 (Dkt. No. 80), the Court ordered that 

Walmart’s reply in support of its Lanham Act Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiffs’ reply in support 

of their Motion to Strike are to be filed on or before November 23, 2016, and that the Antitrust 

Motion to Dismiss, the AII Motion to Dismiss, the Lanham Act Motion to Dismiss, and the 

Motion to Strike are to be heard by the Court on December 1, 2016;

WHEREAS, on November 22, 2016, Walmart substituted new counsel in place of its prior 

counsel; and

WHEREAS, to allow time for Walmart’s new counsel to prepare for the hearing on the 

foregoing motions, they have conferred with counsel for Plaintiffs and AII, and the parties have 

agreed, subject to the Court’s approval, to continue, to January 12, 2017, the hearing on the 

Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss (Dkt. Nos. 64, 65, 71, and 72) and Plaintiffs’ Motion to Strike 

(Dkt. No. 75).

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28 Americas 92246019 -2- STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING DATE FOR DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTIONS TO DISMISS (DKT. NOS. 64, 65, 71 AND 72) AND 

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE (DKT. NO. 75)

THEREFORE, THE PARTIES, BY AND THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE 

UNDERSIGNED COUNSEL, HEREBY STIPULATE, AND THE COURT ORDERS AS 

FOLLOWS:

The hearing date for all pending motions, Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss (Dkt. Nos. 64, 

65, 71, and 72) and Plaintiffs’ Motion to Strike (Dkt. No. 75), shall be continued from December 

1, 2016, to January 12, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 7.

Dated: November 23, 2016 WHITE & CASE LLP

By: /s/ Bryan A. Merryman

 Bryan A. Merryman

Attorneys for Defendant

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Dated: November 23, 2016 ALIOTO LAW FIRM

By: /s/ Jamie L. Miller

 Jamie L. Miller

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

Sharidan Stiles and Stiles 4U, Inc.

Dated: November 23, 2016 CONKLE, KREMER & ENGEL, PROFESSIONAL

LAW CORPORATION

By: /s/ Mark David Kremer 

 Mark David Kremer 

Attorneys for Defendant 

American International Industries

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28 Americas 92246019 -3- STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING DATE FOR DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTIONS TO DISMISS (DKT. NOS. 64, 65, 71 AND 72) AND 

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE (DKT. NO. 75)

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, and good cause appearing, it is hereby ordered that all 

pending motions—Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss (Dkt. Nos. 64, 65, 71, and 72) and Plaintiffs’ 

Motion to Strike (Dkt. No. 75)—shall be continued from December 1, 2016, to January 12, 2017, 

at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 7.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 29, 2016

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