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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE DISMISSAL OF CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN'S

HOSPITAL AND STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS; DELINEATION OF PLAINTIFFS' CAUSES OF ACTION

APPLICABLE TO EACH DEFENDANTS; EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

DUMMIT, BUCHHOLZ & TRAPP

 Attorneys At Law

 1661 Garden Highway

Sacramento, California 95833-9706

 Telephone (916) 929-9600

 Fax (916) 927-5368

Daniela P. Stoutenburg- State Bar No. 183785

Carolyn L. Katzorke - State Bar No. 237989

Attorneys for Defendants LUCILLE SALTER PACKARD

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, erroneously sued as LUCILLE PACKARD

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, and STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ART GONZALES, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN’S

HOSPITAL, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 5:09-CV-05539-JF

Judge: Hon. Jeremy Fogel

Courtroom: #3 (5th Floor)

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE

DISMISSAL OF CAUSES OF ACTION

AGAINST LUCILLE PACKARD

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND

STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS;

DELINEATION OF PLAINTIFFS’

CAUSES OF ACTION APPLICABLE

TO EACH DEFENDANTS;

EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND

TO COMPLAINT

Plaintiffs, ART GONZALES and MARY GONZALES, individually and as Successorsin-Interest of the ESTATE OF MARTINA GONZALES, by and through their undersigned

counsel, do herewith submit this Stipulation re Dismissal of Causes of Action as to Defendants,

LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL and STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS

only and Stipulation delineating the applicable Defendants being called to Answer each of

Plaintiffs’ Causes of Action. 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE DISMISSAL OF CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN'S

HOSPITAL AND STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS; DELINEATION OF PLAINTIFFS' CAUSES OF ACTION

APPLICABLE TO EACH DEFENDANTS; EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

WHEREAS, Defendants, LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL and

STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS, filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Causes of Action as

to the moving Defendants (FRCP 12(b)(6)), a Motion to Strike either the 8th or 10th Causes of

Action (FRCP 12(f)), and a Motion for a More Definitive Statement as to the entire Complaint

(FRCP 12(e)); and whereas Plaintiffs do not oppose such motions and have filed a Statement of

Non-Opposition, NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:

1. The First, Second, and Third Causes of Action of Plaintiffs’ Complaint are hereby

DISMISSED as to Defendants, LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL and

STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS.

2. The Tenth Cause of Action is duplicative and is hereby DISMISSED. 

3. The following is a more definitive statement as to which Defendants are being

called to Answer Plaintiffs’ various Causes of Action:

a. First Cause of Action – Strict Liability – as to Defendants Baxter

Healthcare Corp., Baxter International, Inc., Scientific Protein

Laboratories, Inc., Chanzhou SPL Company, Ltd. aka Kaipu Biochemical

Co., American Capital Ltd., B. Braun Medical Inc., Tyco Healthcare

Group, LP n/k/a Covidien, Covidien, Inc., and Medefil, Inc. and Does

1-50 only.

b. Second Cause of Action – Breach of Implied Warranty – as to Defendants

Baxter Healthcare Corp., Baxter International, Inc., Scientific Protein

Laboratories, Inc., Chanzhou SPL Company, Ltd. aka Kaipu Biochemical

Co., American Capital Ltd., B. Braun Medical Inc., Tyco Healthcare

Group, LP n/k/a Covidien, Covidien, Inc., and Medefil, Inc. and Does

1-50 only.

c. Third Cause of Action – Breach of Express Warranty - as to Defendants

Baxter Healthcare Corp., Baxter International, Inc., Scientific Protein

Laboratories, Inc., Chanzhou SPL Company, Ltd. aka Kaipu Biochemical

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE DISMISSAL OF CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN'S

HOSPITAL AND STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS; DELINEATION OF PLAINTIFFS' CAUSES OF ACTION

APPLICABLE TO EACH DEFENDANTS; EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

Co., American Capital Ltd., B. Braun Medical Inc., Tyco Healthcare

Group, LP n/k/a Covidien, Covidien, Inc., and Medefil, Inc. and Does

1-50 only.

d. Fourth Cause of Action – Negligence – as to Defendants Baxter

Healthcare Corp., Baxter International, Inc., Scientific Protein

Laboratories, Inc., Chanzhou SPL Company, Ltd. aka Kaipu Biochemical

Co., American Capital Ltd., B. Braun Medical Inc., Tyco Healthcare

Group, LP n/k/a Covidien, Covidien, Inc., and Medefil, Inc. and Does

1-50 only.

e. Fifth Cause of Action – Fraudulent Misrepresentation – as to Defendants

Baxter Healthcare Corp., Baxter International, Inc., Scientific Protein

Laboratories, Inc., Chanzhou SPL Company, Ltd. aka Kaipu Biochemical

Co., American Capital Ltd., B. Braun Medical Inc., Tyco Healthcare

Group, LP n/k/a Covidien, Covidien, Inc., and Medefil, Inc. and Does

1-50 only.

f. Sixth Cause of Action – Fraudulent Concealment – as to Defendants

Baxter Healthcare Corp., Baxter International, Inc., Scientific Protein

Laboratories, Inc., Chanzhou SPL Company, Ltd. aka Kaipu Biochemical

Co., American Capital Ltd., B. Braun Medical Inc., Tyco Healthcare

Group, LP n/k/a Covidien, Covidien, Inc., and Medefil, Inc. and Does

1-50 only.

g. Seventh Cause of Action – Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress – as

to Defendants Baxter Healthcare Corp., Baxter International, Inc.,

Scientific Protein Laboratories, Inc., Chanzhou SPL Company, Ltd. aka

Kaipu Biochemical Co., American Capital Ltd., B. Braun Medical Inc.,

Tyco Healthcare Group, LP n/k/a Covidien, Covidien, Inc., and Medefil,

Inc. and Does 1-50 only.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE DISMISSAL OF CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN'S

HOSPITAL AND STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS; DELINEATION OF PLAINTIFFS' CAUSES OF ACTION

APPLICABLE TO EACH DEFENDANTS; EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

h. Eighth Cause of Action – Medical Negligence – as stated in the complaint

as to Defendants Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford University

/ Stanford University Hospital and Clinics and Does 1-50 only.

i. Ninth Cause of Action – Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress as

stated in the complaint as to Defendants Lucille Packard Children’s

Hospital, Stanford University / Stanford University Hospital and Clinics

and Does 1-50 only.

j. Tenth Cause of Action – duplicative of Fourth Cause of action as to nonmoving Defendants and as to the Eighth Cause of Action as to the moving

Defendants.

4. Plaintiffs and Defendants, LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL and

STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS jointly agree to stipulate to continue LUCILLE

PACKARD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL and STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS’ time to file

a responsive pleading in response to Plaintiffs' Complaint for Damages to February 4, 2010.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: January 15, 2010 DUMMIT, BUCHHOLZ & TRAPP

By: /s/ Carolyn Katzorke 

Carolyn Katzorke

 Attorneys for Defendants Lucille Packard

Children’s Hospital and Stanford Hospital &

Clinics

Dated: January 15, 2010 ROBINSON, CALCAGNIE & ROBINSON

By: /s/ Karren Schaeffer 

Karren Schaeffer

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE DISMISSAL OF CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN'S

HOSPITAL AND STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS; DELINEATION OF PLAINTIFFS' CAUSES OF ACTION

APPLICABLE TO EACH DEFENDANTS; EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January ___, 2010 By: _________________________________

The Honorable Jeremy Fogel

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE DISMISSAL OF CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN'S

HOSPITAL AND STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS; DELINEATION OF PLAINTIFFS' CAUSES OF ACTION

APPLICABLE TO EACH DEFENDANTS; EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

DECLARATION OF SERVICE

Gonzales v. Lucille Salter Packard Children’s Hospital, et al. Merced Case No. 610641

I am employed in Sacramento County; I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party

to the within action; my business address is 1661 Garden Highway, Suite 100, Sacramento,

California 95833-9706.

On this date, I served the foregoing documents described as STIPULATION AND

ORDER RE DISMISSAL OF CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST LUCILLE PACKARD

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS; DELINEATION OF

PLAINTIFFS' CAUSES OF ACTION APPLICABLE TO EACH DEFENDANTS;

EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT on the interested parties in this

action as follows:

For Plaintiffs:

Karren Schaeffer, Esq.

Mark P. Robinson, Jr., Esq.

ROBINSON, CALCAGNIE & ROBINSON

620 Newport Center Drive, Ste. 700

Newport Beach, California 92660

Ph: (949) 720-1288

Fax: (949) 720-1292

Email: kschaeffer@rcrlaw.net

Representing Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Baxter

International, Inc., Scientific Protein Laboratories,

LLC., Changzhou SPL Co., Ltd., and American

Capital, Ltd.:

Tammy A. Tsoumas, Esq.

KIRKLAND & ELLIS, LLP.

333 S. Hope Street

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Ph: (213) 680-8233

Fax: (213) 808-8189

Email: tammy.tsoumas@kirkland.com

Representing B. Braun Medical, Inc.

Matthew Rohrbacher, Esq.

ROHRBACHERS CRON MANAHAN

TRIMBLE & ZIMMERMAN CO., LPA

405 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor

Toledo, OH 43604-1243

Ph: (419) 248-2600

Fax: (419) 248-2614

Email: mrohrbacher@rcmtz.com

and

James W. Peel, Esq.

PEEL, GARCIA & STAMPER, LLP

3585 Beechwood, Ste. 101

Fresno, CA 93711

Ph: (559) 431-1300

Fax: (559) 431-1442

Email: jpeel@pgsllp.com

Representing Covidien and Covidien, Inc.:

Colin Theis, Esq.

SHOOK, HARDY & BACON, LLP

2555 Grand Boulevard

Kansas City, MO 64108

Ph: (816) 559-2124

Fax: (816) 421-5547

Email: ctheis@shb.com

and

R. Scott LaSalle, Esq.

SHOOK, HARDY & BACON

5 Park Plaza

Irvine, CA 92614

Ph: (949) 475-1500

Fax: (949) 475-0016

Email: rlasalle@shb.com

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE DISMISSAL OF CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN'S

HOSPITAL AND STANFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS; DELINEATION OF PLAINTIFFS' CAUSES OF ACTION

APPLICABLE TO EACH DEFENDANTS; EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

Representing Medefil, Inc.

Barry R. Murner, Esq.

SEELEY, SAVIDGE, EBERT & GOURASH

26600 Detroit Road

Cleveland, OH 44145-2397

Ph: (216) 566-8200

Fax: (216) 566-0213

Email: bmurner@sseg-law.com

and

Laurie Sherwood, Esq.

WALSWORTH, FRANKLIN, BEVINS &

McCALL, LLP

601 Montgomery Street, 9th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111-2612

Ph: (415) 781-7072

Fax: (415) 391-6258

Email: lsherwood@wfbm.com

 U Via United States Postal Service. By depositing for collection and mailing, following

ordinary business practices, a true copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope with postage

thereon fully prepaid. I am familiar with the business practices of the law offices of Dummit,

Buchholz & Trapp for collecting and processing mail, and know that the mail in said office is

collected and processed so that this piece of mail was deposited with the United States Postal

Service on the same date as is indicated herein below.

 Via Overnight Mail Service. By causing a true copy thereof, enclosed in a sealed envelope,

to be delivered via the following overnight mail courier service: United Parcel Service

(“UPS”). The above envelopes were placed for collection and delivery by UPS with fees

thereon fully prepaid or provided for in accordance with ordinary business practices.

 Via Facsimile. By sending a true copy thereof by facsimile machine to the numbers listed

herein below, and then depositing for collection and mailing, following ordinary business

practices, a true copy thereof, enclosed in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid.

Executed on January 15, 2010, at Sacramento, California. I declare under penalty of

perjury under the laws of the State of California that the above is true and correct.

 /s/ Angelina M. Lopez 

Angelina M. Lopez

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