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Parties Involved:
G. Dana French
Plaintiff
Linn Energy, LLC
Defendant
Linnco, LLC
Defendant

Document Text:

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND AND RESET MANDATORY SCHEDULING CONFERENCE;

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION

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WANGER JONES HELSLEY PC

265 E. River Park Circle, Suite 310

Fresno, California 93720

Telephone: (559) 233-4800

Facsimile: (559) 233-9330

Kurt F. Vote #160496

Micaela L. Neal #287107

Attorneys for: Plaintiff G. Dana French, as Personal Representative of the Estate of 

Clarence J. “Peter” Bennett

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA–FRESNO DIVISION

G. DANA FRENCH, as Personal 

Representative of the ESTATE OF 

CLARENCE J. “PETER” BENNETT,

Plaintiff,

vs.

LINNCO, LLC, a Delaware limited 

liability company and LINN ENERGY, 

LLC, a Delaware limited liability 

company,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-CV-01955-DAD-MJS

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO 

RESPOND AND RESET MANDATORY 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE;

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION

The parties to this Agreement are Plaintiff G. Dana French, as Personal 

Representative of the Estate of Clarence J. “Peter” Bennett (“Plaintiff”), and Defendants 

Linnco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Linn Energy, LLC, a Delaware 

limited liability company (collectively, “Defendants”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Plaintiff originally filed the Complaint in this matter on December 

30, 2015; and

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WHEREAS, Defendants waived service on January 6, 2016, and their Answers 

were originally due on March 7, 2016; and

WHEREAS, by Stipulation filed and Order entered March 3, 2016, the parties 

agreed to extend Defendants’ time to respond to the Complaint to April 6, 2016, and to

continue the Mandatory Scheduling Conference to May 19, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendants have reached a settlement of this matter 

in principle, which must now be memorialized in writing; and

WHEREAS, in order to allow the parties time to finalize the settlement 

agreement and secure its execution, Plaintiff has agreed to provide Defendants with another 30 

day extension to respond to the Complaint, as set forth in this Stipulation; and

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendants agree that the new deadline for 

Defendants to file a response to the Complaint shall be May 6, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendants agree that the Mandatory Scheduling 

Conference should be continued to June 9, 2016.

STIPULATION

1. Plaintiff has consented to an extension of time of 30 days for Defendants 

to file a response to the Complaint.

2. Plaintiff and Defendants agree that the new deadline for Defendants to 

file a response to the Complaint shall be May 6, 2016.

3. Plaintiff and Defendants agree that the Mandatory Scheduling 

Conference should be continued to June 9, 2016, at 10:30 a.m., pursuant to the Court’s 

calendar.

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Dated: April 6, 2016 WANGER JONES HELSLEY PC

By: /s/ Kurt Vote

 Kurt F. Vote

 Micaela L. Neal

Attorneys for Plaintiff G. Dana French, as 

Personal Representative of the Estate of 

Clarence J. “Peter” Bennett

Dated: April 6, 2016

By: /s/ Sasha Vaikhman

 Sasha Vaikhman

Attorney for Defendants Linnco, LLC & 

Linn Energy, LLC

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ORDER

The Court has reviewed and considered the Stipulation to Extend Time to 

Respond and Reset Mandatory Scheduling Conference that was entered into by Plaintiff G. 

Dana French, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Clarence J. “Peter” Bennett 

(“Plaintiff”), and Defendants Linnco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Linn 

Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, “Defendants”).

The Court being informed, and after full consideration of the Stipulation, 

concludes that extensions agreed to therein shall be approved.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED as follows:

1. The Stipulation to Extend Time to Respond and Reset Mandatory 

Scheduling Conference is approved.

2. The new deadline for Defendants to file a response to the Complaint 

shall be May 6, 2016.

3. The Mandatory Scheduling Conference is continued to June 9, 2016, at 

10:30 a.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 7, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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