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Parties Involved:
Malachi Harland
Defendant
Anthony Mason
Plaintiff
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Defendant

Document Text:

CURIALE 

DELLAVERSON 

HIRSCHFELD & KRAEMER, LLP 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SAN FRANCISCO

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: FAC/ANSWER 

CASE NO. C-05-03963 BZ 

JOHN F. BAUM (SBN 148366) 

GEOFFREY M. HASH (SBN 227223) 

CURIALE DELLAVERSON HIRSCHFELD 

& KRAEMER, LLP 

727 Sansome Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: (415) 835-9000 

Facsimile: (415) 834-0443 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., a 

corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ANTHONY MASON, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS 

WORLDWIDE, INC., MALACHI 

HARLAND, and DOES 1 through 50, 

Defendant.

Case No. C 05 -03963 BZ 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND 

DEFENDANT’S ANSWER TO THE SAME 

1. WHEREAS Plaintiff Anthony Mason (“Plaintiff”) served his Complaint on 

Defendant Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc (“Defendant”) by Notice and 

Acknowledgment of Receipt on September 22, 2005; and 

2. WHEREAS Defendant filed its Answer to Plaintiff’s Complaint on September 29, 

2005 in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco; and 

3. WHEREAS Defendant removed this matter to the United States District Court, 

Northern District of California, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sections 1332(a) and 1441(b) on September 

29, 2005; and

4. WHEREAS Defendant received its first notice of Plaintiff’s First Amended 

Complaint, attached hereto as EXHIBIT A on September 30, 2005; and 

5. WHEREAS Defendant disputes any new matter(s) contained in the First 

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CURIALE 

DELLAVERSON 

HIRSCHFELD & KRAEMER, LLP 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SAN FRANCISCO

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: FAC/ANSWER 

CASE NO. C-05-03963 BZ 

Amended Complaint attached hereto as EXHIBIT A; and

6. WHEREAS Plaintiff and Defendant wish to expedite the trial and avoid any 

undue delay or unnecessary motions and/or objections; 

NOW THEREFORE, Plaintiff and Defendant hereby agree that: (1) Plaintiff’s First 

Amended Complaint, as attached hereto as EXHIBIT A shall be deemed the operative complaint 

in this action at this time; and (2) Defendant’s Answer, as attached to the removal papers and as 

attached hereto as EXHIBIT B shall be deemed the operative answer in this action at this time. 

Dated: October___, 2005 

LAW & MEDIATION OFFICE OF 

FRANCINE BROOKINS 

By:

Francine Brookins 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Anthony Mason

Dated: October ___, 2005 

CURIALE DELLAVERSON HIRSCHFELD 

& KRAEMER, LLP 

By:

 John F. Baum 

 Geoffrey M. Hash 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

Dated: October___, 2005 

The Hon. Bernard Zimmerman 

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Bernard Zimmerman