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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1121 Trademark Infringement

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PARTIES’ JOINT STIPULATION TO MODIFY DATES Case No. 3:15-cv-01849-HSG

Gordon & Rees LLP

275 Battery Street, Suite 2000

San Francisco, CA 94111

ROBERT P. ANDRIS (SBN: 130290) 

randris@gordonrees.com

MICHAEL D. KANACH (SBN: 271215)

mkanach@gordonrees.com

GORDON & REES LLP

275 Battery Street, Suite 2000

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 986-5900

Facsimile: (415) 986-8054

THOMAS E. MOORE, III (SBN 115107)

tmoore@rroyselaw.com

ROYSE LAW FIRM, PC

1717 Embarcadero Road

Palo Alto, CA 94303

Office: 650-813-9700

Fax: 650-813-9777

Attorneys for

Defendant and Counterclaimant,

ORGANIC SPICES, INC.

MEYLAN DAVITT JAIN

 AREVIAN & KIM LLP

ROBERT L. MEYLAN (SBN 144031)

rmeylan@mdjalaw.com 

SHAUNT T. AREVIAN (SBN 237698)

sarevian@mdjalaw.com 

444 South Flower Street, Suite 1850

Los Angeles, California 90071

Telephone: (213) 225-6000

Facsimile: (213) 225-6660

HOLMES WEINBERG, P.C.

STEVEN M. WEINBERG (SBN 235581)

smweinberg@holmesweinberg.com 

30765 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 411

Malibu, California 90265

Telephone: (310) 457-6100

Facsimile: (310) 457-9555

Attorneys for Plaintiff, Morton & Bassett, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MORTON & BASSETT, LLC, a California limited 

liability company,

Plaintiff,

v.

ORGANIC SPICES, INC., a California 

Corporation,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 3:15-cv-01849-HSG

PARTIES’ JOINT STIPULATION 

TO MODIFY THE SCHEDULE: (1) 

MOTION TO DISMISS HEARING, 

AND (2) COMPLETION OF FACT 

DISCOVERY DEADLINE, AND 

ORDER

ORGANIC SPICES, INC., a California 

Corporation,

Counterclaimant,

v.

MORTON & BASSETT, LLC, a California limited 

liability company,

CounterclaimDefendants. Action Filed: April 24, 2015

Trial Date: November 7, 2016

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PARTIES’ JOINT STIPULATION TO MODIFY DATES Case No. 3:15-cv-01849-HSG

Gordon & Rees LLP

275 Battery Street, Suite 2000

San Francisco, CA 94111

TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Rules 6-1(b) and 6-2 of the Civil Local Rules 

(Civil L.R.), Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant MORTON & BASSETT, LLC (“Morton”) and 

(“Defendant and Counterclaimant ORGANIC SPICES, INC. (“Defendant” or “Organic Spices”)

(hereinafter collectively “Parties”), stipulate and seek an order from the Court as follows:

WHEREAS, the Parties stipulate – subject to Court approval – to two slight 

modifications to the schedule, specifically, (1) to reschedule the Motion to Dismiss hearing to 

occur seven days later, and (2) to reschedule the deadline for completion of fact discovery to 

occur four days, as set forth below: 

Request to Move Motion to Dismiss Hearing Date to April 21, 2016 (one week):

WHEREAS, Defendant filed a Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint or 

Alternatively Motion to Strike, and set the hearing for April 14, 2016 (ECF 40);

WHEREAS, Defendant’s lead counsel is traveling on April 14, and the Parties are 

completing discovery and scheduling depositions throughout the month of April;

WHEREAS, the Parties stipulate for the convenience of the Parties to move the hearing 

one week, from April 14, 2016, to Thursday, April 21, 2016;

WHEREAS, the Court does not require the Parties to reserve a hearing date;

WHEREAS, according to Hon. Gilliam’s scheduling calendar, the Court’s calendar 

appears to currently have three (3) scheduled hearings on April 21, 2016 (not including this 

hearing); and appears to currently have five (5) scheduled hearings on April 14, 2016 (including 

this hearing);1

WHEREAS, this request is made no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing 

date, pursuant to L.R. 6-1(b);

Request to Move Close of Discovery to April 22, 2016 (4 days):

WHEREAS, the deadline for completion of fact discovery is currently set for Monday, 

April 18, 2016 (ECF 33);

WHEREAS, the Parties stipulate to move the deadline for the completion of fact

 1 Calendar for Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr.: http://12.130.78.145/CEO/cfd.aspx?7151

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PARTIES’ JOINT STIPULATION TO MODIFY DATES Case No. 3:15-cv-01849-HSG

Gordon & Rees LLP

275 Battery Street, Suite 2000

San Francisco, CA 94111

discovery for four days to Friday, April 22, 2016;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s counsel – located in Los Angeles – intends to be in the San 

Francisco area for depositions and the hearing on the Motion to Dismiss at least several days 

during the week of April 18-22, 2016;

WHEREAS, this request is made no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing 

date, pursuant to L.R. 6-1(b);

WHEREAS, the only previous time modifications in this case related to the extension of 

time for two weeks to complete the Early Neutral Evaluation Conference (ECF 26), and a tenday extension of time for the filing of the motion to dismiss (ECF 38).

WHEREAS, the Parties do not believe that either of these modifications will have any 

adverse impact on the Court’s calendar.

Dated: March 30, 2016 GORDON & REES LLP

By: /s/ Robert P. Andris

Robert P. Andris (SBN: 130290)

Michael D. Kanach (SBN: 271215)

Attorneys for Defendant,

ORGANIC SPICES, INC.

Dated: March 30, 2016 MEYLAN DAVITT JAIN

 AREVIAN & KIM LLP

By: /s/ Robert L. Meylan

Robert L. Meylan, Esq.

Shaunt T. Arevian, Esq.

Attorneys for Plaintiff

and Counter-Defendant,

MORTON & BASSETT, LLC

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PARTIES’ JOINT STIPULATION TO MODIFY DATES Case No. 3:15-cv-01849-HSG

Gordon & Rees LLP

275 Battery Street, Suite 2000

San Francisco, CA 94111

ORDER

Having reviewed the Parties’ Joint Stipulation to Modify the Schedule, and good cause 

appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED. The parties' stipulation is granted. The 

hearing for Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint will take place on 

April 21, 2016. The new deadline for the completion of fact discovery will be April 22, 2016.

Dated: March 3, 2016 _________________________________

Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.

United States District Judge

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