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Parties Involved:
Comcast Corporation
Defendant
Jeff Lingle
Plaintiff

Document Text:

DRINKER BIDDLE &

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO 

EXTEND DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

CASE NO. 2:17-CV-00425-JAM-CKD 

MICHAEL J. STORTZ (SBN 139386)

michael.stortz@dbr.com 

MATTHEW J. ADLER (SBN 273147) 

matthew.adler@dbr.com 

DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP

50 Fremont Street, 20th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94105-2235 

Telephone: (415) 591-7500 

Facsimile: (415) 591-7510 

MICHAEL W. MCTIGUE JR.* 

michael.mctigue@dbr.com 

MEREDITH C. SLAWE* 

meredith.slawe@dbr.com 

DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP

One Logan Square, Suite 2000 

Philadelphia, PA 19103 

Telephone: (215) 988-2700 

Facsimile: (215) 988-2757 

Attorneys for Defendant 

COMCAST CORPORATION 

* pro hac vice to be sought 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JEFF LINGLE, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

COMCAST CORPORATION, 

Defendant. 

Case No. 2:17-CV-00425-JAM-CKD

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND 

DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANT 

COMCAST CORPORATION TO 

RESPOND TO COMPLAINT 

 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO 

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff Jeff Lingle (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant 

Comcast Corporation (“Comcast”) on January 24, 2017 in the Superior Court of California, 

Placer County, and served the Complaint on Comcast on January 26, 2017; 

WHEREAS, on February 27, 2017, Comcast filed a Notice of Removal (Dkt. No. 1) in 

this Court; 

WHEREAS, the initial deadline for Comcast to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s 

Complaint was March 6, 2017; 

WHEREAS, on February 28, 2017, the parties filed a Stipulation (Dkt. No. 4) to extend 

the deadline to April 3, 2017 for Comcast to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s 

Complaint; 

WHEREAS, Comcast has acted with diligence in reviewing the Complaint and 

investigating Plaintiff’s allegations; 

WHEREAS, since February 28, 2017, the parties through counsel have met and conferred 

regarding Comcast’s position that Plaintiff agreed to arbitrate his claims in this case, and 

regarding a potential resolution; 

WHEREAS, as of March 28, 2017, the parties have not been able to resolve this matter, 

nor have the parties reached agreement as to the appropriate forum to adjudicate this dispute; 

WHEREAS, Comcast anticipates filing a motion to compel arbitration in response to the 

Complaint, but requires additional time to prepare this motion; 

WHEREAS, the parties through counsel have met and conferred and agreed that Comcast 

shall have an additional week to respond to the Complaint, i.e., until April 10, 2017. 

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the parties through their respective 

counsel that the deadline for Comcast to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is hereby 

extended to and including April 10, 2017. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO 

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Dated: March 29, 2017 DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP 

By: /s/ Matthew J. Adler 

Michael J. Stortz 

Matthew J. Adler 

Attorneys for Defendant 

COMCAST CORPORATION 

Dated: March 29, 2017 LAW OFFICES OF TODD M. FRIEDMAN, P.C. 

By: /s/ Adrian R. Bacon (authorized 3.29.17) 

Todd M. Friedman 

Adrian R. Bacon 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

JEFF LINGLE

Pursuant to the Stipulation of the parties, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 3/29/2017 

/s/ John A. Mendez________________________ 

Hon. John A. Mendez 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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