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Nature of Suit Code: 315
Nature of Suit: Airplane Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE SUMMARY JUDGEMENT HEARING DATE.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ERIC HENRIKSON, an individual; IRIS 

KIEVERNAGEL, individually and as 

administrator of the estate of JOSEPH 

KIEVERNAGEL; PATSY KIEVERNAGEL; 

JOSEPH KIEVERNAGEL; KATHLEEN 

HAMILTON and THOMAS BLOUNT, 

individually and as successors in interest to the 

estate of KEVIN BLOUNT, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

TURBOMECA, S.A., a French Corporation, 

LA SOCIETE ANONYME TURBOMECA 

FRANCE, a French Corporation, 

TURBOMECA USA, a Texas Corporation, 

TURBOMECA ENGINE CORPORATION, a 

Texas corporation, 

 Defendants. 

 Case No. 2:06-CV-01563 WBS DAD 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO CONTINUE SUMMARY 

JUDGEMENT HEARING DATE.

Plaintiffs ERIC HENRIKSON, an individual; IRIS KIEVERNAGEL, individually 

and as administrator of the estate of JOSEPH KIEVERNAGEL; PATSY KIEVERNAGEL; 

JOSEPH KIEVERNAGEL; KATHLEEN HAMILTON and THOMAS BLOUNT, 

individually and as successors in interest to the estate of KEVIN BLOUNT (collectively 

“Plaintiffs”), through their counsel, respectfully submit the following stipulation and request: 

 1. On Monday March 31, 2008, this Court granted a continuance moving the trial 

date from August 2, 2008 to September 09, 2008. 

 2. Subsequent to the hearing Defendants filed a Motion for Summary Judgment, 

scheduled to be heard on April 28, 2008. Defendants filed said Motion in conformity with 

this Court’s scheduling order requiring all motions to be filed no later than March 31, 2008. 

Defendant’s Motion entails a 48 page Points and Authorities, a six page Statement of 

Undisputed Facts, and three (3) Affidavits containing 41 Exhibits, including exhibits in 

French language, one (1) declaration of a French lawyer from Paris, France regarding French 

tort law, and an extensive Appendix of Authorities. 

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 3. Given the voluminous nature of the Summary Judgment, including 

numerous citations to French and European Union law, Plaintiffs will not be able to 

reasonably file a response to this Summary Judgment based on the current hearing date. 

Further, the parties have a long-scheduled mediation set for April 23, 2008 with mediation 

briefs due April 09, 2008. Also, expert disclosures are due May 14, 2008. After having met 

and conferred, the parties are in agreement to continue the Summary Judgment 

approximately 30 days consistent with the new trial date. 

 4. Good cause exists to grant the continuance of the Summary Judgment hearing, 

the Court’s calendar permitting, until the following proposed dates: June 09, 2008 with 

Plaintiffs’ Opposition Brief due May12, 2008 and Defendants’ Reply Brief due on June 02, 

2008. 

Dated: April 02, 2008 MASTAGNI, HOLSTEDT, AMICK, 

 MILLER, JOHNSEN & UHRHAMMER

 By: ____/s/ Phillip R.A. Mastagni__________ 

 PHILLIP R.A. MASTAGNI 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Iris Kievernagel, 

 Eric Henrikson, Kathleen Hamilton 

 And Thomas Blount 

 SO STIPULATED 

Dated: April 02, 2008 PERKINS COIE, LLP

 By /s/ Keith Gerrard

 KEITH GERRARD 

 Attorneys for Defendants 

 Turbomeca, S.A. (a/k/a La Societe Anonyme 

 Turbomeca France) and Turbomeca USA, 

 Inc. (f/k/a Turbomeca Engine Corporation) 

 

Dated: April 02, 2008 POSWALL, WHITE & CUTLER 

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 By /s/ R. Parker White 

 R. PARKER WHITE 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Patsy and Joseph 

 Kievernagel 

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 

 Good Cause having been shown, the Stipulation to Continue Defendants Hearing 

Date for its Summary Judgment Motion Is Hereby Adopted. The Hearing Date Shall Be Set for June 

9, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. and the Parties Are Ordered to Comply with this Order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 

Dated: April 3, 2008 

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