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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability

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Stipulation and [Proposed] Second Amended

1 Scheduling Order

ERIN SULLIVAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

STRYKER CORPORATION and DOES 1

through 50,

CASE NO. 1:03-cv-06643 AWI SMS

STIPULATION AND SECOND

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER

JUDGE: Honorable Anthony W. Ishii

DEPT: 3

C. Brooks Cutter (SBN 121407)

Theresa Barfield (SBN 1885568)

KERSHAW, CUTTER & RATINOFF, LLP

980 Ninth Street, 19 Floor th

Sacramento, CA 95814

(916) 448-9800 (Telephone)

(916) 669-4499 (Facsimile)

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – FRESNO DIVISION

STIPULATION

Plaintiff Erin Sullivan (hereafter “Plaintiff”) and defendant Stryker Corporation

(hereafter “Defendant”), by and through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate

to amending the Court’s October 27, 2004 Amended Scheduling Conference Order as

follows:

1. Continuance of the Trial Date: 

The parties have agreed to seek an approximate six-month continuance of the trial in

this matter from September 7, 2005 to a date to be determined by the Court as set forth

below. The parties have further agreed to continue all pretrial dates and deadlines

accordingly. 

 Plaintiff requested, and defendant agreed to the proposed continuance, because

orthopedic surgeon Airell L. Nygaard, M.D. has recommended that plaintiff undergo left

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shoulder surgery. Exhibit A to Declaration of Theresa Barfield (“Barfield Decl.”). Dr.

Nygaard’s recommendations have been submitted to worker’s compensation for approval of

the surgery and Ms. Sullivan is currently waiting for assignment of the surgery date. 

Barfield Decl. 

Ms. Sullivan anticipates that the surgery will be scheduled in July or August of 2005. Id. 

Ms. Sullivan understands that she will have to undergo approximately 6 months of followup treatment post-surgery. Id. It is necessary that the surgery, as well as the follow-up

treatment, be completed prior to trial so that the parties may ascertain the full extent of the

injuries and damages claimed by the plaintiff. Id. The parties stipulate that an approximate

six-month continuance is necessary to allow Ms. Sullivan to undergo the recommended

surgery along with follow-up treatment, as well as for the parties to complete any additional

discovery arising therefrom. Id.

No prejudice to either party will result from the extension of time hereby requested. 

2. Amendment of Scheduling Conference Order:

The parties also stipulate to amend the Court’s prior Scheduling Conference Order as

set forth below.

SECOND AMENDED SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER

A. Completion of All Discovery pertaining to Experts:

Old Date: July 18, 2005

New Date: NOVEMBER 10, 2005 

B. Disclosure of All Expert Witnesses in Writing:

Old Date: April 11, 2005

New Date: SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 

C. Supplemental Expert Witnesses in Writing:

Old Date: April 25, 2005

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New Date: OCTOBER 7, 2005 

D. Filing Deadline for Non-dispositive Pretrial and Discovery Motions:

Old Date: July 11, 2005

New Date: NOVEMBER 10, 2005 

E. Filing Deadline for Dispositive Pretrial Motions:

Old Date: June 17, 2005

New Date: DECEMBER 2, 2005 

F. Pretrial Conference Date:

Old Date: July 27, 2005

New Date: FEBRUARY 23, 2006 at 8:30 A.M. 

Ten days prior to the pretrial conference, the parties shall exchange the disclosures

required pursuant to FRCP 26(a)(3). The parties are ordered to file a Joint Pretrial

Statement pursuant to Local Rule 16-281(a)(2). The parties are further ordered to submit an

additional copy of their joint pretrial statement on a 31⁄2-inch computer disk formatted for

WordPerfect.

G. Trial Date:

Old Date: September 7, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in Department 3 before

the Honorable Anthony W. Ishii, United States

District Judge.

New Date: APRIL 4, 2006 at 9:00 A.M. 

3. Effect of This Order:

The foregoing order represents the best estimate of the court and counsel as to the

agenda most suitable to bring this case to resolution. The trial date reserved is specifically

reserved for this case. If the parties determine at any time that the schedule outlined in this

order cannot be met, counsel are ordered to notify the court immediately so that adjustments

may be made, either by stipulation or by subsequent status conference.

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Stipulations extending the deadlines contained herein will not be considered unless

they are accompanied by affidavits or declarations and, where appropriate, attached

exhibits which establish good cause for granting the relief requested.

Failure to comply with this order shall result in the imposition of sanctions.

SO STIPULATED AND AGREED

DATED: June 10, 2005 SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD LLP

By: /s/ Wayne A. Wolff 

Wayne A. Wolff

John Gherini

Attorneys for Defendant

STRYKER CORPORATION

DATED: June 10, 2005 KERSHAW, CUTTER & RATINOFF, LLP

 By: /s/ Theresa Barfield 

Theresa Barfield

Attorneys for Plaintiff

ERIC SULLIVAN

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 6/23/2005 

 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

SANDRA M. SNYDER

United States Magistrate Judge

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