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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP 

5 RIVER PARK PLACE EAST

FRESNO, CA 93720-1501 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS AND CONTINUE SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE CASE NO.: 1:07-CV-00101-AWI-DLB 

Jay A. Christofferson, # 203878 

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, 

Wayte & Carruth LLP 

P.O. Box 28912 

5 River Park Place East 

Fresno, CA 93720-1501 

Telephone: (559) 433-1300 

Facsimile: (559) 433-2300 

Attorneys for Defendants 

Charles Potter; Bill Lange; Tom Messersmith; and 

Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company 

(SPACE BELOW FOR FILING STAMP ONLY) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT 

Roger B. Steppe, Jr.; Anberry, Inc. dba 

Anberry Rehabilitation Hospital and Roes 

1 though 10, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

Norman J. Siegel, Esq.; Charles Potter; Bill 

Lange; Tom Messersmith; Mutual of 

Omaha Insurance Company and Does 1 

through 20, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 1:07-CV-00101-AWI-DLB 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND 

TIME TO FILE RESPONSIVE 

PLEADINGS AND CONTINUE 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE 

(L.R. 5-137, 6-144(a)) 

FIRST REQUEST 

Magistrate Judge: Hon. Dennis L. Beck 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS AND CONTINUE SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE CASE NO.: 1:07-CV-00101-AWI-DLB 

On January 18, 2007, plaintiff, acting pro se, filed a Verified Complaint against 

defendants Norman J. Siegel, Esq., Ana Maria Martel, Charles Potter, Bill Langly, and Mutual of 

Omaha Medicare Division. That Verified Complaint was never served. 

On March 17, 2007, a First Amended Verified Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial was 

filed by Roger B. Steppe, Jr., Anberry, Inc. dba Anberry Rehabilitation Hospital against 

defendants Norman J. Siegel, Esq., Charles Potter, Bill Lange, Tom Messersmith, and Mutual of 

Omaha Insurance Company. The First Amended Verified Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial 

was served on March 26, 2007. 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between plaintiffs Roger B. Steppe, Jr., Anberry 

Inc., dba Anberry Rehabilitation Hospital and defendants Charles Potter, Bill Lange, Tom 

Messersmith, and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, by and through their respective 

attorneys of record, that (1) defendants may file a responsive pleading to the First Amended 

Verified Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial by May 16, 2007, extending the time to respond 

by a total of no more than thirty days; (2) Plaintiffs will receive an additional fourteen days notice 

to respond to any motion filed in response to the First Amended Verified Complaint; and (3) the 

parties hereto also stipulate and request the court to continue the Scheduling Conference which is 

presently set for April 17, 2007 to June 28, 2007, or the next available court date. 

This Stipulation is made in support of the First Request for an extension of time and 

continuance. This Stipulation is also made in good faith and not for the purpose of delay. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: April 5, 2007 ZEH & WINOGRAD 

By: /s/ Ellen Jean Winograd 

Ellen J. Winograd, Esq. 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Roger B. Steppe, Jr.; 

Anberry Inc. dba Anberry Rehabilitation 

Hospital 

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CONFERENCE CASE NO.: 1:07-CV-00101-AWI-DLB 

Dated: April 5, 2007 McCORMICK BARSTOW SHEPPARD 

WAYTE & CARRUTH LLP 

By: /s/ Jay A. Christofferson 

Jay A. Christofferson 

Attorneys for Defendants 

Charles Potter; Bill Lange; Tom Messersmith; 

and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

Dated: April 9, 2007 ____/s/ Dennis L. Beck______________ 

 Magistrate Judge 

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