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Nature of Suit Code: 375
Nature of Suit: False Claims Act
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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Case No. CV-13-4476 CRB – JOINT STIPULATION TO ENTER A BRIEFING SCHEDULE; PROPOSED ORDER

Colin H. Murray, State Bar No. 159142

 colin.murray@bakermckenzie.com 

Brian K. Tomkiel, State Bar No. 267253

 brian.tomkiel@bakermckenzie.com 

BAKER & McKENZIE LLP

Two Embarcadero Center, 11th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: +1 415 576 3000

Facsimile: +1 415 576 3099 

Attorneys for Sprint Defendants

CHRISTOPHER B. DOLAN (CA SBN 165358)

AIMEE E. KIRBY (CA SBN 216909)

SANDRA I. TAN (CA SBN 276333)

THE DOLAN LAW FIRM

1438 Market Street

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: 415.421.2800

Facsimile: 415.421.2830

Attorneys for Plaintiff Richard Knudsen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

RICHARD KNUDSEN, an individual, Qui Tam 

Plaintiff, on behalf of himself and United States 

of America and its Federal Agencies, a public 

entity,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY,

L.P., SPRINT NEXTEL, SPRINT SPECTRUM 

LIMITED, and Does 1-100,

Defendants.

Case No. CV 13 4476 (CRB)

(Related Cases: CV 13 4465 (CRB)

and CV 13 4542 (CRB))

JOINT STIPULATION TO ENTER A 

BRIEFING SCHEDULE; ORDER

Am. Compl. Filed: Jan. 29, 2016

Trial Date: None set

Before: The Hon. Charles R. Breyer

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RECITALS

1. On January 29, 2016, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint, totaling, with 

exhibits, 87 pages. This is Plaintiff’s third attempt at pleading this case, following two successful 

motions to dismiss filed and argued by Defendants. Defendants intend to file a motion to dismiss the 

Second Amended Complaint as well. 

2. Given the number of issues in the case, the anticipated number of arguments to be 

briefed in the upcoming motion to dismiss, and the need to take account of prior briefing and 

argument as part of that upcoming motion to dismiss, the parties have agreed upon the following 

briefing and hearing schedule as one that will serve the interests of justice and allow the parties to 

present their best arguments and address the various issues that are presented: 

• Motion to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint: due March 1, 2016

• Opposition to Motion to Dismiss: due April 1, 2016

• Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss: due April 20, 2016

• Hearing on Motion to Dismiss: May 13, 2016

3. Moreover, Plaintiff has brought analogous qui tam cases in this Court against various 

AT&T-affiliated entities, Knudsen v. AT&T Corp., et al., 13-cv-4542 (N.D. Cal), and various 

Verizon-affiliated entities, Knudsen v. Cellco Partnership, et al., 13-cv-04465-CRB (N.D. Cal.), and 

the parties desire a coordinated briefing and hearing schedule as to these three cases given the 

overlapping issues. A coordinated schedule among these three cases will result in a number of 

practical efficiencies for the parties, and, significantly, will preserve judicial resources and promote 

judicial economy. A stipulation and proposed order with the same dates as this one have been 

submitted in those matters as well.

4. The Court gave Plaintiff 45 days from the December 18, 2015 status conference to 

file his Second Amended Complaint. No other requests have been made to the Court to extend the 

briefing or hearing schedule as to motions to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint. 

5. Plaintiff’s counsel seeks permission to file all necessary exhibits under seal. 

Defendants take no position at this time on Plaintiff’s request to submit materials under seal, but 

reserve and do not waive any and all rights and objections they may have to the submission or 

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consideration of these materials, whether sealed or unsealed.

6. Pursuant to Local Rule 6-2, the parties have agreed to the modified schedule as set 

forth in the Stipulation below.

STIPULATION

Plaintiff, through his counsel, and Defendants, through their counsel, hereby stipulate that, 

without any party conceding jurisdiction in this matter:

1. Defendants shall have up to and including March 1, 2016 to file a motion to dismiss 

or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint.

2. Plaintiff shall have up to and including April 1, 2016 to respond to Defendants’ 

motion to dismiss or responsive pleading.

3. Defendants shall have up to and including April 20, 2016 to file a reply in support of 

their motion to dismiss or other response to Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint. 

4. The hearing on Defendants’ motion to dismiss shall be set for May 13, 2016. 

DATED: February 9, 2016 BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP

BY: /s/ Colin H. Murray

COLIN H. MURRAY

Attorneys for Sprint Defendants

DATED: February 9, 2016 THE DOLAN LAW FIRM

BY: /s/ Aimee E. Kirby

AIMEE E. KIRBY

Attorneys for Plaintiff and Qui Tam Plaintiff 

Richard Knudsen

FILER’S ATTESTATION

I, Colin H. Murray, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file this Joint 

Stipulation to Enter a Briefing Schedule. I hereby attest that Aimee E. Kirby has concurred in this 

and has authorized me to affix her electronic signature to this Stipulation.

Dated: February 9, 2016 /s/ Colin H. Murray

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ORDER

1. Defendants shall have up to and including March 1, 2016 to file a motion to dismiss 

or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint.

2. Plaintiff shall have up to and including April 1, 2016 to respond to Defendants’ 

motion to dismiss or responsive pleading.

3. Defendants shall have up to and including April 20, 2016 to file a reply in support of 

their motion to dismiss or other response to Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint.

4. The hearing on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss shall be set for May 13, 2016. 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 11, 2016.

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HON. CHARLES R. BREYER

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