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Parties Involved:
Aqua Dynamics Systems, Inc.
Defendant
Levi Strauss & Co.,
Plaintiff

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I135188 1 CASE NO.: 15-CV-04718-WHO

STIPULATION AND ORDER

TIMOTHY M. FLAHERTY (SBN 99666)

MORRIS POLICH & PURDY LLP

One Embarcadero Center, Suite 400

San Francisco, California 94111

Telephone: (415) 984-8500

Facsimile: (415) 984-8599

TFlaherty@mpplaw.com

Attorneys for Defendant

AQUA DYNAMICS SYSTEMS, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEVI STRAUSS & CO.,

Plaintiff,

v.

AQUA DYNAMICS SYSTEMS, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-04718-WHO

STIPULATION TO 1) CONTINUE CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND 

RULE 26 DISCLOSURES 2) EXTEND 

TIME TO RESPOND TO FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT 3) 

WITHDRAW PENDING MOTION TO 

DISMISS; AND ORDER THEREON

Judge: William H. Orrick 

WHEREAS Aqua Dynamics Systems, Inc. (“Aqua Dynamics”) and Levi 

Strauss & Co. (“Levi’s”) entered into a stipulation to extend time for Aqua Dynamics to 

respond to the complaint and the Court entered its order thereon dated December 7, 2015; 

(Docket No. 13).

WHEREAS Aqua Dynamics has filed a motion to dismiss Levi’s complaint or 

in the alternative stay the action pending arbitration and that motion is scheduled to be 

heard on February 10, 2016 (Docket No. 14);

WHEREAS Levi’s filed a First Amended Complaint on January 4, 2016 

(Docket No. 22);

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WHEREAS Levi’s filed opposition to the Motion to Dismiss but Aqua 

Dynamics has not yet filed its reply to that opposition (Docket No. 23);

WHEREAS, Aqua Dynamics contends this court does not have subject matter 

jurisdiction of the First Amended Complaint or this Action and intends to file a Motion to 

Dismiss the First Amended Complaint and the parties desire to enter into a stipulation 

setting forth a briefing schedule and hearing date for that motion;

WHEREAS, the parties previously stipulated to continue the Case 

Management Conference and Rule 26 Disclosures to dates after the Court ruled on a 

Motion to Dismiss and desire to do so again (Docket No. 20);

WHEREAS, in order to conserve client and court resources pending Aqua 

Dynamics’ motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint, the parties wish to continue 

the status conference scheduled for March 1, 2016 and continue the deadlines relating to 

Rule 26(f) conference and ADR disclosures;

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED and agreed between the parties as follows:

1. The motion of Aqua Dynamics to dismiss the complaint set for hearing on 

February 10, 2016 is withdrawn. The parties have met and conferred and 

agree to a briefing schedule on any motion filed by Aqua Dynamics in 

response to the First Amended Complaint as follows:

 Motion filing February 19, 2016

 Opposition due March 4, 2016

 Reply due March 11, 2016

 Hearing March 30, 2016

2. The Case Management Conference currently scheduled for March 1, 2016 

be continued to May 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.;

3. The Rule 26(f) conference and ADR certification is continued to April 14, 

2016;

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4. The initial disclosures will be exchanged between the parties on April 28, 

2016;

Nothing in this stipulation affects LS&Co.'s ability to seek provisional relief in 

this matter, and neither party shall use this extension period as the basis for any argument 

in this or any other matter pending between the parties.

DATED: January 21, 2016 HANSON BRIDGETT

By: /s/Robert A. McFarlane

Robert A. McFarlane

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

LEVI STRAUSS & CO.

DATED: January 21, 2016 MORRIS POLICH & PURDY LLP

By: /s/Timothy M. Flaherty

Timothy M. Flaherty

Attorneys appearing specially for Defendant 

AQUA DYNAMICS SYSTEMS, INC.

Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1(i)(1)-(3), Timothy M. Flaherty hereby attests that 

all other signatories listed, and on whose behalf the filing is submitted, concur in the 

filing’s content and have authorized the filing of this document.

MORRIS POLICH & PURDY LLP

By: /s/Timothy M. Flaherty

Timothy M. Flaherty

ORDER

The court having considered the Stipulation of the parties and good cause 

appearing, orders as follows:

1. Aqua Dynamics Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint shall be 

filed on or before February 19, 2016; Levi’s opposition brief shall be due 

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March 4, 2016; Aqua Dynamics’ reply brief shall be due on March 11, 

2016; 

2. Hearing on Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint shall be 

March 30, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

3. The Case Management Conference is continued from March 1, 2016 to 

May 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, 450 Golden Gate 

Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102;

4. Counsel will schedule a Rule 26(f) conference and file their ADR 

certification on or before April 14, 2016;

5. The initial disclosures will be exchanged between the parties on April 28, 

2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 22, 2016

Judge William H. Orrick

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