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Parties Involved:
Paul S. Carter
Plaintiff
Infinity Broadcasting Corporation
Defendant

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KAUFF, MCCLAIN 

& MCGUIRE LLP

ONE POST STREET

SUITE 2600

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 

TELEPHONE (415) 421-3111

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING EXPERT 

DISCLOSURE DEADLINES; KOTOWSKI DECLARATION

CASE NO. F-04-6618 REC SMS

MAUREEN E. McCLAIN (State Bar No. 062050) 

CHRISTINA M. KOTOWSKI (State Bar No. 197266) 

KAUFF McCLAIN & McGUIRE LLP 

One Post Street, Suite 2600 

San Francisco, California 94104 

Telephone: (415) 421-3111 

Facsimile: (415) 421-0938 

Attorneys for Defendant 

INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION 

THORNTON DAVIDSON (State Bar No. 166487) 

SCOTT C. HAWKINS (State Bar No. 207236) 

THORNTON DAVIDSON & ASSOCIATES 

2055 San Joaquin Street 

Fresno, CA 93721 

Telephone: (559) 256-9800 

Facsimile: (559) 256-9791 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

PAUL S. CARTER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FRESNO DIVISION 

PAUL S. CARTER, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

INFINITY BROADCASTING 

CORPORATION and DOES ONE 

THROUGH TWENTY-FIVE, 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 1:04-cv-06618 REC –

SMS 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

EXTENDING EXPERT 

DISCLOSURE DEADLINES; 

SUPPORTING DECLARATION 

OF CHRISTINA M. KOTOWSKI 

COMPLAINT FILED: November 4, 2004 

TRIAL DATE: January 31, 2006

Plaintiff Paul S. Carter and Defendant Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, 

through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate to extend the deadlines for expert 

disclosures set forth in the Scheduling Conference Order filed in this action on May 18, 

2005. As explained more fully in the attached Declaration of Christina M. Kotowski, 

good cause exists for this stipulated extension of time concerning expert witnesses 

because Plaintiff discharged his prior attorney and retained new counsel shortly before 

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KAUFF, MCCLAIN 

& MCGUIRE LLP

ONE POST STREET

SUITE 2600

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 

TELEPHONE (415) 421-3111

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING EXPERT 

DISCLOSURE DEADLINES; KOTOWSKI DECLARATION

CASE NO. F-04-6618 REC SMS

the expert disclosure deadline, and because Defendant intends to file a motion for 

summary judgment which could change the number and types of expert witnesses 

needed. (Kotowski Decl., ¶¶ 2-5) 

By agreement of the parties, and subject to the Court’s approval, the 

deadline for disclosing all expert witnesses (formerly August 12, 2005) shall be extended 

to and including November 1, 2005. The deadline for disclosing supplemental expert 

witnesses (formerly August 29, 2005) shall be extended to and including November 18, 

2005. 

It is so stipulated: 

DATED: August 11, 2005 KAUFF McCLAIN & McGUIRE LLP 

By: CHRISTINA M. KOTOWSKI 

/s/ CHRISTINA M. KOTOWSKI 

Attorneys for Defendant 

INFINITY BROADCASTING 

CORPORATION 

DATED: August 3, 2005 THORNTON DAVIDSON & ASSOCIATES 

By: THORNTON DAVIDSON 

/s/ THORNTON DAVIDSON 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

PAUL S. CARTER 

DECLARATION OF CHRISTINA M. KOTOWSKI

I, Christina M. Kotowski, declare: 

1. I am an attorney with the firm of Kauff, McClain & McGuire, LLP, 

attorneys of record for Defendant Infinity Broadcasting Corporation in the abovecaptioned matter. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated in this declaration and, 

if called as a witness, would be competent to testify thereto. 

2. When the Scheduling Conference occurred on May 18, 2005, 

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& MCGUIRE LLP

ONE POST STREET

SUITE 2600

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 

TELEPHONE (415) 421-3111

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DISCLOSURE DEADLINES; KOTOWSKI DECLARATION

CASE NO. F-04-6618 REC SMS

Plaintiff Paul Carter was represented in this action by Suzanne Kedhe, Esq. On July 7, 

2005, I learned from Ms. Kehde that she no longer represented Mr. Carter. Mr. Carter 

subsequently called me on July 11, 2005 to notify me that Ms. Kehde no longer 

represented him and that he would be proceeding in propria persona pending retention 

of another attorney. 

3. On July 22, 2005 I wrote to the Court asking for an extension of the 

expert disclosure deadlines. Defendant sought this extension because Mr. Carter was 

unrepresented, and Defendant intended to shortly file a motion for summary judgment 

that could dispose of this case. At the time it was unclear to defense counsel whether 

Mr. Carter would indeed retain new counsel, and it seemed a waste of the parties’ 

resources to require expert disclosures on August 12th (including written reports from 

the experts) in light of the circumstances at the time. 

4. On August 2, 2005 I learned that Plaintiff sought leave to substitute 

the firm of Thornton Davidson & Associates as his counsel in this matter. I am informed 

and believe and on that basis state that my colleague, Maureen McClain, spoke with 

Mr. Davidson by telephone on the afternoon of August 2nd and that Mr. Davidson and 

Ms. McClain agreed to extend the expert disclosure deadlines. 

5. Good cause exists for a stipulated extension of the expert disclosure 

deadlines because Mr. Davidson has only recently been retained in this case; Defendant 

still intends to file a motion for summary judgment which could change the number and 

types of expert witnesses needed; and no prejudice to either party or to the Court will 

occur if this stipulation is approved by the Court. 

I have read this declaration and do hereby declare, under penalty of 

perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on August 11, 2005, in San 

Francisco, California. 

 CHRISTINA M. KOTOWSKI 

 /s/ Christina M. Kotowski 

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KAUFF, MCCLAIN 

& MCGUIRE LLP

ONE POST STREET

SUITE 2600

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 

TELEPHONE (415) 421-3111

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING EXPERT 

DISCLOSURE DEADLINES; KOTOWSKI DECLARATION

CASE NO. F-04-6618 REC SMS

ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation, and good cause appearing, the Court hereby 

VACATES the portions of its May 18, 2005 Scheduling Conference Order pertaining to 

the deadlines for disclosure of expert witnesses and supplemental expert witnesses. 

The parties are directed to disclose all expert witnesses, in writing, on or before 

November 1, 2005, and all supplemental expert witnesses, in writing, on or before 

November 18, 2005. All other provisions of the Scheduling Conference Order remain in 

effect. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 8/18/2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

HON. SANDRA M. SNYDER 

United States Magistrate Judge 

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