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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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LOSANGELES 918402 (2K) 

JOINT STIPULATION REQUESTING ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO 

RESPOND TO COMPLAINT; 3:11-CV-02048-MMC 

FERNANDO L. AENLLE-ROCHA (SBN 129515)

J. JONATHAN HAWK (SBN 254350) 

WHITE & CASE LLP 

633 W. Fifth Street, Suite 1900 

Los Angeles, CA 90071-2007 

Telephone: (213) 620-7700 

Facsimile: (213) 452-2329 

Email: faenlle-rocha@whitecase.com 

Email: jhawk@whitecase.com 

Attorneys for Defendant

HEARTLAND AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, INC. 

SEAN P. REIS (SBN 184044) 

EDELSON MCGUIRE LLP 

30021 Tomas Street, Suite 300 

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 

Telephone: (949) 459-2124 

Email: sreis@edelson.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

RENE HEUSCHER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RENE HEUSCHER, individually and on 

behalf of a class of similarly situated 

individuals,

Plaintiff, 

v.

HEARTLAND AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, 

INC., a Minnesota corporation, 

Defendant.

CASE NO. 3:11-cv-02048-MMC 

JOINT STIPULATION REQUESTING 

ORDER (1) GRANTING HEARTLAND 

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, INC. 

ADDITIONAL TIME TO RESPOND TO 

COMPLAINT, AND (2) CONTINUING 

CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

 Complaint Filed: April 26, 2011 

 Trial Date: None Set 

AND ORDER THEREON

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LOSANGELES 918402 (2K) 

JOINT STIPULATION REQUESTING ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO 

RESPOND TO COMPLAINT; 3:11-CV-02048-MMC 

 Pursuant to Local Rule 6-1 and 6-2, Plaintiff Rene Heuscher, individually and on behalf of 

a class of similarly situated individuals (“Plaintiff”), and Defendant Heartland Automotive 

Services, Inc. (“Defendant”) (collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”), by and through their 

respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate to grant Defendant additional time to respond to the 

Complaint as set forth below:

WHEREAS, on April 26, 2011, Plaintiff filed a putative class action Complaint against 

Defendant alleging violations of the Telecommunications Consumer Protection Act of 1991; 

WHEREAS, Defendant was served with the Complaint on April 29, 2011; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a)(1)(A), Defendant’s 

response to the Complaint was due on May 20, 2011; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Rule 6-1(a), Plaintiff and Defendant stipulated to grant 

Defendant additional time to respond to the Complaint until June 20, 2011; 

WHEREAS, this case is one of five (5) putative class actions that is the subject of a 

Motion to Transfer and Consolidate filed with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation 

(“JPML”) by Plaintiff on May 12, 2011; 

WHEREAS, the JPML has set hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion to Transfer and Consolidate 

for July 28, 2011 (see MDL No. 2261, Dkt. 20); 

WHEREAS, in the interest of justice and in an effort to enhance judicial efficiency and 

preserve resources, the Plaintiff desires to grant Defendant additional time in which to respond to 

the Complaint; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Rule 6-1(a), Plaintiff and Defendant stipulated to grant 

Defendant additional time to respond to the Complaint until August 22, 2011; 

WHEREAS, this extension is not sought for the purpose of unnecessarily delaying this 

action; 

 WHEREAS, the Parties anticipate that a further extension may be sought, and that this 

extension is without prejudice to further requests in view of potential Multi-District Litigation 

treatment; 

WHEREAS, a Case Management Conference is currently scheduled before the Court on 

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LOSANGELES 918402 (2K) 

JOINT STIPULATION REQUESTING ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO 

RESPOND TO COMPLAINT; 3:11-CV-02048-MMC 

Friday, August 12, 2011, at 10:30 a.m.;

WHEREAS, the parties seek to continue the Case Management Conference thirty five (35) 

days, until Friday, September 16, 2011, at 10:30 a.m.; 

 NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE that: (1) the 

time in which Defendant shall respond to the Complaint in this action shall be continued until 

Monday, August 22, 2011; (2) the Case Management Conference will be continued until Friday, 

September 16, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., or until such time thereafter as is convenient for the Court. 

 Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: June 15, 2011 WHITE & CASE LLP 

By: /s/ J. Jonathan Hawk 

J. Jonathan Hawk 

Attorneys for Defendant Heartland 

Automotive Services, Inc. 

Dated: June 15, 2011 EDELSON MCGUIRE LLP 

By: /s/ Sean P. Reis 

Sean P. Reis 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Rene Heuscher 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: June ___, 2011 

 Hon. Maxine M. Chesney 

 United States District Judge 

The Case Management Conference is

continued to September 16, 2011. A Joint Case Management Statement shall be filed no later

than September 9, 2011

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