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Parties Involved:
Carole Bolf
Plaintiff
Frank Bolf
Plaintiff
General Motors Corporation
Defendant
General Motors North America
Defendant
General Motors of Canada Limited
Defendant

Document Text:

1 'Vincent Galvin, Jr. (#104448)

Barbara J. Frischholz (#088395)

2 Ashley E. LaMore (#245954)

BOWMAN AND BROOKE LLP

3 1741 Technology Drive, Suite 200

San Jose, CA, 95110-1355

4 Telephone: (408) 279-5393

Facsimile: (408) 279-5845

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6 Attorneys for Defendant

General Motors Corporation

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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

11 FRANK J. BOLF AND CAROLE BOLF,

12 Plaintiffs,

13 vs.

14 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION,

GENERAL MOTORS NORTH AMERICA,

15 GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA

LIMITED; and DOES 1 TO 100,

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17 Defendants.

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) Case No. CV 05-05374 PJH

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) (Assigned to the Honorable

) Phyllis Jean Hamil ton)

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) STIPULTED REQUEST FOR THE

) COURT'S ORDER EXTENDING THE

) DATES irOR THE PARTIES'

) DISCOVERY AN (PROPOSED)

) ORDER

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) Trial Date: 9/10/07

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The parties, by and through their undersigned counsel,

20 jointly request that the Court sign the attached order vacating

21 the currently scheQuled deadlines for discovery.

22 Pursuant to the Court's May 12, 2006 Pre-Trial Order, the

23 parties' non-expert discovery cutoff is February 14, 2007,

24 disclosure of experts is scheduled for March 14, 2007 and expert

25 discovery cutoff is April 25, 2007. The parties have thus far

26 limited discovery while actively attempting to reach a settlement

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Negotiations are active and continuing with retired

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STIPULATED REQUEST FOR THE COURT'S ORDER EXTENDING THE DATES FOR THE PARTIES'

DI SCOVERY; (PROPOSED) ORDER

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1 Justice Robert Dossee. Despi te good faith efforts by both

2 parties, a settlement has not to date been reached and further

3 discovery is required. Therefore, the parties are requesting

4 that the current deadlines for discovery be vacated. The trial

5 date in this case -is September 10, 2007. The parties are

6 requesting the non-expert discovery cutoff be moved to April 16,

7 2007, expert disclosure be moved to April 20, 2007 and the expert

8 discovery cutoff be moved to June 15, 2007.

9 This case involves a November 26, 2003 automobile accident

10 in which plaintiff Frank Bolf was rendered a quadriplegic. Due

11 to the extent of plaintiff's injuries, ample time for discovery

12 is especially important.

13 For the foregoing reasons, good cause exists for the Court

14 to sign the accompanying Order extending the currently scheduled

15 deadlines for discovery.

16 Dated: January J/ , 2007 LLP

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Barbara J.' isc holz, Esq.

1741 Te no ry ¡Drive, Suite 200

San Jose, Cali~rnia 95110

Attorney for Defendant

General Motors Corporation

January ~, 2007 HINTON,

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Pet r , Esq.

164 o. California Boulevard,

Suite 600

Walnut Creek, California 94596

Attorney for Plaintiffs Bolf

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STIPULATED REQUEST FOR THE COURT'S ORDER EXTENDING THE DATES FOR THE PARTIES'

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1 Dated: January ~, 2007 GILBERT, FRAN, OLLANIK &

KOMYATTE, P. C .

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3 By ( J aÁ-~~i- J ~v(LJ ff

Stuart Ollanik, Esq. '

5400 Ward Road

Building iv, Suite 200

Arvadai Colorado 80002

Co-Counsel for Plaintiffs Bolf

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8 ORDER

9 The Court, having read the Stipulation of the parties, and

10 good cause appearing therefore, orders:

11 PURSUANT TO STIPULATION 1 IT is SO ORDERED that the non12 expert discovery cutoff date shall be April 161 2007.

13 PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT is SO ORDERED that the date for

14 expert disclosure shall be April 201 2007.

15 PURSUANT TO STIPULATION 1 IT is SO ORDERED that the expert

16 discovery cutoff date shall be June 15, 2007.

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19 JUDGE PHYLLIS JEAN HAILTON

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STIPULATED REQUEST FOR THE COURT'S ORDER EXTENDING THE DATES FOR THE PARTIES i

DISCOVERY i (PROPOSED) ORDER

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1/12/07

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

ALL OTHER DATES REMAIN UNCHANGED 

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

INCLUDING 5/16/07 DATE FOR HEARING 

OF DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS.

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1 Vincent Galvin¡ Jr. (#104448)

Barbara J. Frischholz (#088395)

2 Ashley E. LaMore (#245954)

BOWMAN AND BROOKE LLP

3 1741 Technology Drive, Suite 200

San Jose, CA 95110-1355

4 Telephone: (408) 279-5393

Facsimile: (408) 279-5845

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6 Attorneys for Defendant

General Motors Corporation

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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

11 FRANK J. BOLF AND CAROLE BOLF, Case No. CV 05-05374 PJH

12 Plaintiffs, (Assigned to the Honorable

Phyllis Jean Hamil ton) 13 vs.

14 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION,

GENERAL MOTORS NORTH AMERICA,

15 GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA

LIMITED; and DOES 1 TO 100,

16 inclusive

DECLATION OF BARAR J.

FRISCHHOLZ IN SUPPORT OF

STIPULTED REQUEST FOR THE

COURT'S ORDER EXTENDING THE

DATES FOR THE PARTIES'

DISCOVERY

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I Barbara J. Frischholz, declare:

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1. I am an attorney licensed to practice in California,

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and am one of the attorneys representing General Motors

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Corporation in this case.

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2. I have personal knowledge of the matters in this

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competently.

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DECLARATION OF BARBARA J. FRISCHHOLZ IN SUPPORT OF STIPULATED REQUEST

COURT'S ORDER EXTENDING THE DATES FOR THE PARTIES' DISCOVERY

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FOR THE

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1 3. This is a personal inj ury product liability action

2 involving a November 26, 2003 automobile accident in which

3 plaintiff Frank Bolf was rendered a quadriplegic.

4 4. Pursuant to the Court's May 12, 2006 Pre-Trial Order,

5 the parties' non-expert discovery cutoff is February 14, 2007.

6 5. Pursuant to the Court's May 12, 2006 Pre-Trial Order,

7 the date for the parties' expert disclosure is March 14, 2007.

8 6. Pursuant to the Court's May 12, 2006 Pre-Trial Order,

9 the parties' expert discovery cutoff is April 25, 2006.

10 7. The parties have thus far limited discovery while

11 actively attempting to reach a settlement in the case.

12 8. Negotiations are active and continuing with retired

13 Justice Robert Dossee.

14 9. Despi te good faith efforts by both parties, a

15 settlement has to date not been reached and both parties agree

16 that further discovery is required and cannot be completed by the

17 Court appointed deadlines.

18 10. The case is currently set for trial on September 10,

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20 11. Due to the nature and extent of plaintiff's injuries,

21 ample time for discovery is especially important.

22 12. Therefore, we respectfully request that the expert

23 discovery cutoff be continued to April 16, 2007, expert

24 disclosure be moved to April 20, 2007 and the non-expert

25 discovery cutoff be moved to June 11, 2007.

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1 I declare under penalty of perj ury that the foregoing

2 statements are true and correct. Dated this 11th date of

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