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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1330 Breach of Contract

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SASSAN J. MASSERAT, SBN 231104 

SMasserat@MasseratLaw.com

MASSERAT LAW GROUP 

468 North Camden Drive, Second Floor 

Beverly Hills, California 90210 

Telephone: (310) 601-3034 

Facsimile: (310) 943-2315 

Attorneys for Defendant 

SORMA USA LLC 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

HOBBS CONTAINER COMPANY, INC., a 

California Corporation; 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

SORMA USA LLC, a Nevada Limited 

Liability Company; et al., 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 1:14-CV-01783—BAM

Assigned to Crtm: #8 

Hon. Barbara A. McAuliffe (Magis.) 

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE FILING 

OF RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS. 

Trial Date: None set. 

TO THE HONORABLE COURT, ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEY(S) OF 

RECORD:

Counsel for Plaintiff HOBBS CONTAINER COMPANY, INC. (“Plaintiff”) and counsel for 

defendants SORMA USA LLC (“SORMA USA LLC”), SORMA USA INC. (“SORMA USA SPA”) 

and ANDREA MERCADINI (“Mr. Mercadini”) (collectively, “Defendants”) stipulate and agree to the 

following: 

1) WHEREAS, Plaintiff SORMA USA LLC has removed the instant action to the United States 

District Court for the Eastern District of California; 

2) WHEREAS, the Court has, sua sponte, continued the Initial Scheduling Conference from February 

26, 2015 to April 6, 2015; 

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3) WHEREAS, the Court has set a Status Conference for March 11, 2015, where it is anticiapted to 

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review the status of removal and service of process on the named defendants; 

4) WHEREAS, in the interest of judicial efficiency and economy, the parties have agreed to postpone 

the filing of Defendants’ responsive pleadings until (1) after the Court has had an opportunity to 

rule on SORMA USA LLC’s removal, and (2) after the Status Conference, in preparation of 

which the parties will collaborate and submit a Joint Scheduling Conference Statement 

forthwith; 

5) WHEREAS, the parties will continue to explore non-judicial resolution in the form of mediation. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: March 2 , 2015 MASSERAT LAW GROUP 

 By: /s/ Sassan Masserat 

 Sassan Masserat, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Defendants 

 

DATED: March 2 , 2015 WILLIAMS, BRODERSEN & PRITCHETT LLP 

 By: /s/ Steven R. Williams 

 Steven R. Williams, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

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 ORDER 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

1. Defendants shall file their responsive pleading(s) to the original complaint by no 

later than May 6, 2015; 

2. The Telephonic Status Conference for March 11, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. before 

Judge McAuliffe, remains on calendar. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 4, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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