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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Trademark

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STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING ENTRY OF SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT 

M. Taylor Florence, SBN 159695 

Daniel N. Ballard, SBN 219223 

BULLIVANT HOUSER BAILEY PC 

1415 L Street, Suite 1000 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: (916) 930-2500 

Facsimile: (916) 930-2501 

E-mail: taylor.florence@bullivant.com 

E-mail: daniel.ballard@bullivant.com 

Attorneys for Defendants, 

M&M GUTTERS, LLC and THERMAL 

TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

BYLIN HEATING SYSTEMS, INC., a 

California corporation, doing business as 

BYLIN ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

M&M GUTTERS, LLC, a Utah Limited 

Liability Company; THERMAL 

TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Utah Corporation; 

ROOF ICE MELT SYSTEMS, INC., a Utah 

Corporation; and DOES 1 through 10, 

inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

Case No.: 2:07-CV-00505-FCD-KJM 

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

ENTRY OF SECOND AMENDED 

COMPLAINT 

Pursuant to Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 6-144, 

Plaintiff BYLIN HEATING SYSTEMS, INC., and Defendant THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES, 

INC., dba Roof Ice Melt Systems, Inc. (the latter erroneously sued separately) hereby stipulate 

and agree as follows: 

1. Plaintiff timely filed a First Amended Complaint on March 21, 2007 which was 

personally served on Defendants on March 22, 2007. 

2. On March 28, 2007, Defendants’ counsel sent Plaintiff’s counsel a letter 

explaining, with citations to law, certain deficiencies in the First Amended Complaint which 

Defendants contend renders each claim in that complaint susceptible to dismissal. 

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3. On March 30, the Parties filed a Stipulation noting their discussions regarding 

Plaintiff’s potential amendments to the First Amended Complaint and permitting Defendants 

additional time, until May 7, 2007, to respond to the First Amended Complaint. 

4. On May 3, 2007, the Parties entered into a Standstill Agreement and sought an 

Order from the Court for time to conduct alternative dispute resolution. The Court granted the 

Parties request to refrain from all required litigation conduct until August 2, 2007. After that 

date, the Parties are obligated to re-engage in litigation, to hold their Rule 26 conference by 

August 16, 2007, and to submit their Rule 26 case management report by August 30, 2007. 

5. The Parties participated in a mediation on June 21, 2007 and also engaged in 

post-mediation discussions. Although progress was made, the Parties were unable to reach an 

agreement that fully resolved their dispute. 

6. Plaintiff drafted a Second Amended Complaint. Defendants contend that the 

Second Amended Complaint fails to state any claims for which relief can be granted. 

7. Defendants agree that for procedural efficiency and convenience only, Plaintiff 

may file its Second Amended Complaint. Defendants’ stipulation to this filing in no way 

concedes the merit of any claims or the truth of any facts asserted in the Second Amended 

Complaint. The Parties acknowledge that Defendants intend to move to dismiss one or more 

claims in the Second Amended Complaint. 

8. THE PARTIES REQUEST AN ORDER, and hereby stipulate, that: 

a) Plaintiff shall file its Second Amended Complaint no later than August 10, 

2007; 

b) Defendants shall respond to the Second Amended Complaint no later than 

 twenty days after its filing; 

c) The Parties shall hold their Rule 26 conference by August 16, 2007; 

d) The Parties shall submit their Rule 26 case management report by August 

 30, 2007. 

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9. Consent for the filing of this Stipulation was granted by Plaintiff's attorney Glenn 

Peterson via an e-mail exchange with the undersigned on August 3, 2007. 

DATED: August 3, 2007 BULLIVANT HOUSER BAILEY PC

By: /s/ DANIEL N. BALLARD 

Daniel N. Ballard 

 Attorneys for Defendants 

 

 

DATED: August 3, 2007 MILLSTONE PETERSON & WATTS, LLP 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

By: /s/ GLENN W. PETERSON 

 Glenn W. Peterson 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: August 3, 2007 

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