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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 29:185 Labor/Mgt. Relations (Contracts)

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ADAM LEVIN (SBN 156773) 

axl@msk.com 

ELAINE L. GONZALES (SBN 211738) 

elg@msk.com 

MITCHELL SILBERBERG & KNUPP LLP 

11377 West Olympic Boulevard 

Los Angeles, California 90064-1683 

Telephone: (310) 312-2000 

Facsimile: (310) 312-3100 

Attorneys for Defendant NESTLÉ USA, INC. (erroneously sued and 

served as "NESTLE FOOD COMPANY") 

KENNETH C. ABSALOM (SBN 114607) 

LAW OFFICES OF NEVIN & ABSALOM 

22 Battery Street, Suite 333 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 392-5040 

Facsimile: (415) 392-3729 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

KENNETH McGOWEN 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – FRESNO DIVISION 

 

KENNETH McGOWEN; 

Plaintiff; 

vs. 

NESTLE FOOD COMPANY; and 

DOES 1 through 20; 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 1:06-CV-01212-AWI-DLB 

Stanislaus County Case No. 382586 

JOINT STIPULATION TO 

EXTEND SCHEDULING 

ORDER DEADLINES; AND 

ORDER THEREON 

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Pursuant to Rules 16 and 29 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff 

Kenneth McGowen ("Plaintiff") and Defendant Nestlé USA, Inc. (erroneously sued 

and served as "Nestlé Food Company") ("Defendant"), through their respective 

counsel, hereby jointly submit this stipulation for an order to extend the discovery, 

motion and trial-related deadlines set forth in the Court's March 6, 2007 Scheduling 

Order. This stipulation is made and entered into by the parties on the following 

basis: 

WHEREAS the parties have been informed that Magistrate Judge Dennis L. 

Beck is no longer available for the Settlement Conference that previously was set 

for August 22, 2007, but is available for a Settlement Conference on September 10, 

2007 at 2:00 p.m. 

WHEREAS the parties are also available for a Settlement Conference on 

September 10, 2007 at 2:0 p.m. 

WHEREAS pursuant to the Court's Scheduling Order, the current deadline 

for non-expert discovery is August 31, 2007, for expert witness disclosures is 

September 14, 2007, for expert discovery is October 19, 2007, for non-dispositive 

motions is October 24, 2007, and for dispositive motions is November 9, 2007. 

WHEREAS Plaintiff intends to take the depositions of the following current 

employees of Defendant and has served notices of depositions of those individuals 

on Defendant: Ralph Clark; Douglas Davis; Dale Gawlak; Christine Geissler; 

Ann Granholt; Kathy Hunnicutt; and Leland Lomas. 

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WHEREAS Defendant has served a notice of continuation of Plaintiff's 

deposition on Plaintiff, and has issued or intends to issue subpoenas for the 

deposition testimony of the following non-party witnesses: P.B. Iyer, M.D.; 

Person most knowledgeable at the medical offices of P.B. Iyer, M.D.; David 

Parks; Julie Saldana; John Souza; Carol B. Vandenakker-Albanese, M.D.; and 

Person most knowledgeable at the University of California, Davis Medical Center. 

WHEREAS the parties would like to limit the costs of litigation to the 

greatest extent possible pending a Settlement Conference on September 10, 2007, 

in the hopes that the Settlement Conference will be successful; 

WHEREAS the parties would like to ensure that they have sufficient time 

to complete all of the above-referenced depositions between a September 10, 2007 

Settlement Conference and the discovery cut-off date; and 

WHEREAS no party herein previously has requested a continuance of any 

discovery, motion or trial-related dates. 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED: 

1. The Settlement Conference presently set for August 22, 2007 shall be 

continued to September 10, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. 

2. All pending depositions in this matter shall be scheduled for dates 

following the September 10, 2007 Settlement Conference. 

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3. The deadline for the parties to complete the depositions of the 

following individuals shall be extended from August 31, 2007 to October 31, 

2007: Plaintiff; Ralph Clark; Douglas Davis; Dale Gawlak; Christine Geissler; 

Ann Granholt; Kathy Hunnicutt; Leland Lomas; P.B. Iyer, M.D.; Person most 

knowledgeable at the medical offices of P.B. Iyer, M.D.; David Parks; Julie 

Saldana; John Souza; Carol B. Vandenakker-Albanese, M.D.; and Person 

most knowledgeable at the University of California, Davis Medical Center. 

4. The deadline for the parties to disclose all expert witnesses shall be 

extended from September 14, 2007 to November 14, 2007. 

5. The deadline for the parties to complete all discovery pertaining to 

experts shall be extended from October 19, 2007 to December 19, 2007. 

6. The deadline for the parties to file any non-dispositive pre-trial 

motions, including discovery motions, shall be extended from October 24, 2007 

to December 24, 2007, and the deadline for non-dispositive pre-trial motions to 

be heard shall be extended from November 16, 2007 to January 16, 2008. 

7. The deadline for the parties to file any dispositive pre-trial motions 

shall be extended from November 9, 2007 to December 10, 2007, and the deadline 

for dispositive pre-trial motions to be heard shall be extended from December 10, 

2007 to January 10, 2008. 

8. The pre-trial conference shall be continued from January 18, 2008 to 

February 26, 2008. 

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9. The trial shall be continued from February 26, 2008 to April 7, 2008. 

DATED: August 14, 2007 KENNETH C. ABSALOM 

LAW OFFICES OF NEVIN & ABSALOM 

By: /s/ Kenneth C. Absalom (as authorized on 

August 14, 2007)

Kenneth C. Absalom 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

DATED: August 14, 2007 ADAM LEVIN 

 MITCHELL SILBERBERG & KNUPP LLP

By: /s/ Adam Levin_____________________ 

Adam Levin 

Attorneys for Defendant 

ORDER

Good cause shown therefore, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 15 August 2007 By: __/s/ Dennis L. Beck__________ 

 The Honorable Dennis L. Beck 

 United States Magistrate Judge 

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