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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 

37604435.1

Robert P. Merten, State Bar Number 261446

 robert.merten@sutherland.com

SUTHERLAND, ASBILL 

 & BRENNAN LLP

500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2500

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 241-0512

Facsimile: (916) 241-0501

Stephen Y. Ma, State Bar Number 214998

 sma@earlysullivan.com

Mark C. Humphrey, State Bar Number 291718

 mhumphrey@earlysullivan.com

EARLY SULLIVAN WRIGHT

 GIZER & McRAE LLP

6420 Wilshire Boulevard, 17th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90048

Telephone: (323) 301-4660

Facsimile: (323) 301-4676

Attorneys for Defendant

WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD A. HINSON,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CALVARY RECORDS, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 2:15-cv-02227-TLN-EFB

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT 

TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING 

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between Plaintiff Ronald A. Hinson (“Plaintiff”) 

and Defendant Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. (“Warner/Chappell”) as follows:

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint for Damages (“FAC”) on 

January 11, 2016;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff served a Waiver of the Service of Summons (the “Waiver”) on 

counsel for Warner/Chappell on May 6, 2016, which counsel for Warner/Chappell executed and 

returned on May 13, 2016;

WHEREAS, by executing and returning the Waiver, Warner/Chappell was given until 

July 5, 2016 (i.e., 60 days from May 6, 2016, the date on which the Waiver was served) to file an 

answer or motion under Rule 12;

WHEREAS Plaintiff and Warner/Chappell thereafter engaged in discussions regarding 

Plaintiff’s claims and how this action should proceed, and on June 30, 2016 jointly filed a 

Stipulation for Extension of Time for Warner/Chappell to respond to Plaintiff’s FAC, thereby 

extending Warner/Chappell’s response deadline by fifteen (15) days to July 20, 2016, subject to 

further extensions to be agreed upon by the parties; 

WHEREAS Plaintiff and Warner/Chappell subsequently filed jointly on July 19, 2016, a 

Stipulation Extending Time for Defendant to File Responsive Pleading for an additional thirteen 

(13) days until August 2, 2016, to respond to the Complaint;

WHEREAS Plaintiff and Warner/Chappell subsequently filed jointly on or about July 28, 

2016, a Stipulation Extending Time for Defendant to File Responsive Pleading for an additional 

thirty (30) days until September 2, 2016;

WHEREAS, the parties desire to extend the foregoing extension another 30 days until 

October 3, 2016 in order to provide the parties additional time continue their discussions 

regarding Plaintiff’s claims and how this action should proceed in light of the fact that counsel for 

Plaintiff is now engaged in trial preparations for a separate matter;

WHEREAS Plaintiff and Warner/Chappell are the only parties affected by this stipulation, 

and so this stipulation will not result in prejudice to any party;

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NOW THEREFORE, the parties, by and through their counsel of record, hereby stipulate 

and agree that Warner/Chappell should be given an additional thirty (30) days to respond to 

Plaintiff’s FAC, so that Warner/Chappell must file an answer or motion under Rule 12 by no later 

than October 3, 2016, subject to further extensions to be agreed upon by the parties.

Nothing in this stipulation shall constitute a waiver of any arguments or defenses that 

Warner/Chappell may wish to assert in its responsive pleadings, all of which are expressly 

reserved.

IT IS SO STIPULATED AND AGREED.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: August 30, 2016 SUTHERLAND, ASBILL

 & BRENNAN LLP

By: /s/--Robert P. Merten

ROBERT P. MERTEN

Attorneys for Defendant

WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. 

Dated: August 30, 2016 STERLING LAW GROUP

By: /s/--Timothy J. Kooy 

TIMOTHY J. KOOY

STEPHEN J. SLOCUM 

Attorneys for Plaintiff

STERLING LAW GROUP

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ORDER

Based upon the foregoing Stipulation and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED that Warner/Chappell may respond to the First Amended Complaint by October 3, 

2016, subject to further extensions to be agreed upon by the parties and ordered by the Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 31, 2016

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