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Nature of Suit Code: 367
Nature of Suit: TORTS - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER

Case No. 3:15-CV-03930-HSG

Daniel J. Herling (SBN 103711)

djherling@mintz.com

MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY AND POPEO

44 Montgomery Street, 36th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: 415.432.6000

David C. Van Dyke (SBN 294892)

dvandyke@howardandhoward.com

HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC

200 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100

Chicago, IL 60604

Telephone: 312.372.4000

Mary C. Dirkes (admitted pro hac vice)

mdirkes@howardandhoward.com

Michael O. Fawaz (admitted pro hac vice)

mfawaz@howardandhoward.com

Michael Kell (admitted pro hac vice)

mkell@howardandhoward.com

HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC

450 West Fourth Street

Royal Oak, MI 48067

Telephone: 248.645.1483

Attorneys for Defendant Wright Medical Technology

Joseph H. Fagundes (SBN 95264)

joef@cmf-law.com

Amber Lance (SBN 281002)

amberl@cmf-law.com

MALM FAGUNDES LLP

6 South El Dorado Street, Suite 315

Stockton, CA 95202

Telephone: 209.870.7900

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

GREGORY K. TUCKER and REBECCA 

TUCKER,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., and 

DOES 1 through 10, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 3:15-CV-03930-HSG

STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING 

PRETRIAL AND TRIAL DEADLINES

[Local Rule 6-2]

Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.

Complaint Filed: June 23, 2015

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER

Case No. 3:15-CV-03930-HSG

WHEREAS, on December 22, 2015, the Court set forth the following case deadlines in its 

Scheduling Order (Dkt. 22):

Event Date

Deadline to Complete Mediation May 6, 2016

Deadline to Complete Initial Expert Disclosures May 20, 2016

Deadline to Complete Rebuttal Expert Disclosures June 3, 2016

Close of Fact & Expert Discovery June 17, 2016

Deadline to Hear Dispositive Motions August 4, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

Pretrial Conference November 1, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.

Jury Trial November 14, 2016 at 8:30 a.m., 7 days

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs Gregory K. Tucker and Rebecca Tucker (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendant 

Wright Medical Technology, Inc. (“Defendant”) (collectively, “the Parties”) completed mediation on 

April 21, 2016;

WHEREAS, the Parties did not reach a settlement in connection with the April 21, 2016 

mediation;

WHEREAS, the process of obtaining third party medical and other records has taken longer 

than anticipated;

WHEREAS, the Parties have not yet agreed upon and executed a Protective Order to govern 

discovery in this matter;

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to extend the discovery deadlines, and all corresponding 

deadlines including the pretrial and trial deadlines, in this case by nine (9) weeks, subject to the Court’s 

approval and to the Court’s calendar, in order to resolve their discovery disputes and complete 

discovery; and

WHEREAS, this is the first time modification in this case, whether by Court order or 

stipulation.

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 6-2, the Parties stipulate and seek an order of the Court as follows:

The pretrial and trial deadlines for this case shall be modified as set forth herein. All dates not 

modified by this stipulation and order remain as previously set by the Court.

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER

Case No. 3:15-CV-03930-HSG

Event Date

Deadline to Complete Initial Expert Disclosures July 22, 2016

Deadline to Complete Rebuttal Expert Disclosures August 5, 2016

Close of Fact & Expert Discovery August 19, 2016

Deadline to Hear Dispositive Motions October 6, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

Pretrial Conference January 3, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.

Jury Trial January 17, 2017 at 8:30 a.m., 7 days

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: May 5, 2016 MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY and 

POPEO P.C.

By: /s/Daniel J. Herling

Daniel J. Herling

djherling@mintz.com

44 Montgomery Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

Attorneys for WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INC.

Dated: May 5, 2016 MALM FAGUNDES

By: /s/Joseph H. Fagundes

Joseph H. Fagundes

joef@cmf-law.com

6 South El Dorado Street, Suite 315

Stockton, CA 95202

Attorneys for GREGORY K. TUCKER and REBECCA 

TUCKER

ATTESTATION REGARDING SIGNATURES

I, Daniel J. Herling, attest that all signatories listed, and on whose behalf the filing is submitted, 

concur in the filing’s content and have authorized their signature on the filing.

ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation, it is so ordered.

Dated: May 6, 2016

47713140v.1

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