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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Libel,Assualt,Slander

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DOWNEY BRAND LLP

MATTHEW J. WEBER (Bar No. 227314)

AVALON C. JOHNSON (Bar No. 288167)

3425 Brookside Road, Suite A

Stockton, CA 95219-1757

Telephone: (209) 473-6450

Facsimile: (209) 473-6455

mweber@downeybrand.com

ajohnson@downeybrand.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

RICE AIRCRAFT SERVICES, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION

RICE AIRCRAFT SERVICES, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

PATRICK SOARS, et al.,

Defendant.

Case No. 2:14-cv-02878-MCE-EFB

STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME FOR 

RULE 26(f) CONFERENCE, JOINT 

STATUS REPORT, and RULE 26(a) 

DISCLOSURES; ORDER THEREON

Judge: Hon. Morrison C. England, Jr.

WHEREAS Defendants Patrick Soars and Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd. 

(“Defendants”) intend to file a motion pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b) to 

dismiss the complaint filed in this action by Plaintiff Rice Aircraft Services Inc. (“Plaintiff”); and

WHEREAS the parties agree that it is in their interests to conserve their resources and the 

Court’s by waiting to file a joint status report and exchange initial disclosures pursuant to Rule 

26(a) until this Court decides Defendants’ Rule 12(b) motion;

Plaintiff and Defendants HEREBY STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Plaintiff and Defendants shall conduct their Rule 26(f) conference seven (7) days 

after the issuance of the Court’s written order on Defendants’ Rule 12(b) motion; 

2. Plaintiff and Defendants shall file their Joint Status Report with this Court, as 

required by this Court’s Order (ECF No. 5), seven (7) days after the issuance of the Court’s 

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written order on Defendants’ Rule 12(b) motion; 

3. Plaintiff and Defendants shall serve their Rule 26(a) initial disclosures within 

fourteen (14) days after they conduct their Rule 26(f) conference; 

4. Defendants shall be relieved from their obligations under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 if 

their motion to dismiss is granted and they are dismissed from the action; and

5. This agreement is not binding on Defendants Peter Wieland and Wieland Aviation 

Group.

SO STIPULATED.

DATED: April 7, 2015 /s/ Avalon Johnson

MATTHEW J. WEBER

AVALON C. JOHNSON

Attorneys for Plaintiff Rice Aircraft Services, Inc.

 /s/ George B. Piggott_(as auth’d on 4/6/15)

DATED: April 7, 2015 GEORGE B. PIGGOTT, a member of George B. 

Piggott, A Professional Corporation

Attorney for Defendants

Patrick Soars and

Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd.

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ORDER

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. Plaintiff and Defendants shall conduct their Rule 26(f) conference seven (7) days 

after the issuance of the Court’s written order on Defendants’ Rule 12(b) motion; 

2. Plaintiff and Defendants shall file their Joint Status Report with this Court, as 

required by this Court’s Order (ECF No. 5), seven (7) days after the issuance of the Court’s 

written order on Defendants’ Rule 12(b) motion; 

3. Plaintiff and Defendants shall serve their Rule 26(a) initial disclosures within 

fourteen (14) days after they conduct their Rule 26(f) conference; 

4. Defendants shall be relieved from their obligations under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 if 

their motion to dismiss is granted and they are dismissed from the action; and

5. This agreement is not binding on Defendants Peter Wieland and Wieland Aviation 

Group.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 9, 2015

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