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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 28:1446 Petition for Removal

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SHIRISH GUPTA, SBN 205584 

MAYER, BROWN, ROWE & MAW LLP 

Two Palo Alto Square 

3000 El Camino Real, Suite 2-300 

Palo Alto, CA 94306 

Telephone: (650) 331-2000 

Facsimile: (650) 331-2060 

sgupta@mayerbrownrowe.com

Counsel for American Standard Companies 

Inc.

PETER K. HUSTON, SBN 150058

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 

505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000

San Francisco, CA 94111-2562

Telephone: (415) 391-0600 Phone

Facsimile: (415) 395-8095 Fax 

peter.huston@lw.com

Counsel for Masco Corporation

MARIO N. ALIOTO, SBN 56433 

TRUMP, ALIOTO, TRUMP & PRESCOTT, LLP 

2280 Union Street 

San Francisco, CA 94123 

Telephone: (415) 563-7200 

Facsimile: (415) 346-0679 

malioto@tatp.com

Plaintiffs’ Co-Liaison Counsel 

MICHAEL P. LEHMANN, SBN 77152 

JON T. KING, SBN 205073 

THE FURTH FIRM LLP 

225 Bush Street, 15th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 433-2070 

Facsimile: (415) 982-2076 

mplehmann@furth.com

Plaintiffs’ Co-Liaison Counsel 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – OAKLAND DIVISION 

EDWARD CARPANELLI, et al. 

 v. 

AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES 

INC., et al. 

Coordinated Proceedings Special Title (Cal. 

Rule 1550(b)): 

BATHROOM FITTINGS CASES

This Document Relates To: 

ALL ACTIONS 

Case No. C 06 0004 WDB 

California J.C.C.P. No. 4415 

STIPULATION AND 

ORDER RE DEADLINE FOR FILING 

RESPONSIVE PLEADING OR MOTION

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE DEADLINE 

FOR FILING RESPONSIVE PLEADING OR MOTION; C 06 0004-WDB 

Case 4:06-cv-00004-WDB Document 3 Filed 01/09/2006 Page 1 of 3
 Case 4:06-cv-00004-WDB Document 5 Filed 01/11/06 Page 1 of 3
 

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Whereas, on January 3, 2006, Defendant American Standard Companies Inc. removed 

the above-captioned action to the United States District Court for the Northern District of 

California; 

Whereas, prior to the removal, Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer set the deadline for 

the filing of defendants’ answers or other responses to the Consolidated Amended Complaint as 

January 17, 2006; 

Whereas, plaintiffs currently intend to move to remand the action to state court; 

Whereas, under the current schedule, defendants’ responsive pleadings or motions are 

due before the time for plaintiffs to file a motion to remand will have elapsed; 

THEREFORE, it is stipulated by and between the parties that the deadline for the filing 

of defendants’ answers or other responses to the Consolidated Amended Complaint shall be set 

as 30 days after the Court decides plaintiffs’ anticipated motion to remand or, if no such motion 

is filed, as February 27, 2006. 

Dated: January 9, 2006 By: /s/ Shirish Gupta

SHIRISH GUPTA 

MAYER, BROWN, ROWE & MAW LLP 

Counsel for American Standard Companies Inc. 

– and – 

RICHARD J. FAVRETTO 

MARK W. RYAN 

JOSEPH R. BAKER 

MAYER, BROWN, ROWE & MAW LLP 

1909 K Street NW

Washington, DC 20009 

Telephone: (202) 263-3000 

Facsimile: (202) 263-3300 

Of Counsel for American Standard Companies Inc. 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE DEADLINE 

FOR FILING RESPONSIVE PLEADING OR MOTION; C 06 0004-WDB 

Case 4:06-cv-00004-WDB Document 3 Filed 01/09/2006 Page 2 of 3
 Case 4:06-cv-00004-WDB Document 5 Filed 01/11/06 Page 2 of 3
 

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Dated: January 9, 2006 By: /s/ Peter K. Huston

PETER K. HUSTON, SBN 

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 

Counsel for Masco Corporation

Dated: January 9, 2006 By: /s/ Michael P. Lehmann

MICHAEL P. LEHMANN 

JON T. KING 

THE FURTH FIRM LLP 

Plaintiffs’ Co-Liaison Counsel 

Dated: January 9, 2006 By: /s/ Mario N. Alioto

MARIO N. ALIOTO 

TRUMP, ALIOTO, TRUMP & PRESCOTT, LLP 

Plaintiffs’ Co-Liaison Counsel 

Filer’s Attestation: Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section X(B), Shirish Gupta hereby 

attests that the signatories’ concurrences in the filing of this document have been obtained. 

ORDER 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 10, 2006 __________________________________ 

 WAYNE D. BRAZIL

United States Magistrate Judge 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE DEADLINE 

FOR FILING RESPONSIVE PLEADING OR MOTION; C 06 0004-WDB 

Case 4:06-cv-00004-WDB Document 3 Filed 01/09/2006 Page 3 of 3
 Case 4:06-cv-00004-WDB Document 5 Filed 01/11/06 Page 3 of 3