Opinion
Case No. 2:11-cv-01203-JAM-EFB
07-11-2012
TRAVIS J. CURRIER, an individual, Plaintiff, v. STRYKER CORPORATION; STRYKER SALES CORPORATION; HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP, dba STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS, and DOES 1-20, Defendants.
Alicia J. Donahue (SBN 117412) Amir Nassihi (SBN 235936) SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. Attorneys for Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION and HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP (erroneously sued as Stryker Orthopaedics) William F. Wright (SBN 109470) Victor X. Bertolani (SBN 146376) Attorneys At Law David A. Valerio (SBN 133568) Attorney at Law Attorneys for Plaintiff TRAVIS J. CURRIER
Alicia J. Donahue (SBN 117412)
Amir Nassihi (SBN 235936)
SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P.
Attorneys for Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION
and HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP (erroneously
sued as Stryker Orthopaedics)
William F. Wright (SBN 109470)
Victor X. Bertolani (SBN 146376)
Attorneys At Law
David A. Valerio (SBN 133568)
Attorney at Law
Attorneys for Plaintiff
TRAVIS J. CURRIER
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND
TIME TO PLEAD OR OTHERWISE
RESPOND
Whereas, on May 30, 2012, the parties filed a stipulated request to continue the pretrial scheduling order deadlines, to allow Plaintiff to amend his complaint to include Pfizer as a Defendant.
Whereas, on May 31, 2012, this Court entered a stipulation to continue the pretrial scheduling order deadlines, and allowed Plaintiff to amend his complaint as to the parties by July 3, 2012, to add additional defendant Pfizer and dismiss as defendants Stryker Corporation and Howmedica Osteonics Corp. as soon as Plaintiff obtained further confirmation that Stryker Corporation and Howmedica Osteonics Corp. were not the manufacturers of the subject device.
Whereas, on July 3, 2012, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint and included Pfizer as a Defendant, in addition to Defendants Stryker Corporation and Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Whereas, Stryker Corporation and Howmedica Osteonics Corp. responses to Plaintiff's complaint are currently due on July 17, 2012.
Newly named defendant, Pfizer Inc. is yet to be served with the complaint.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the undersigned counsel and pursuant to Civil Local Rules 143 and 144 that the time for Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION and HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP (erroneously sued as Stryker Orthopaedics) to answer, move, or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint is extended by 28 days to and including August 14, 2012.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
By: _________________________
WILLIAM F. WRIGHT
Attorneys for Plaintiff
SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P.
By: _________________________
ALICIA J. DONAHUE
AMIR NASSIHI
Attorneys for Defendants STRYKER
CORPORATION AND HOWMEDICA
OSTEONICS CORP (erroneously
sued as Stryker Orthopaedics)
IT IS SO ORDERED.
_________________________
JOHN A. MENDEZ
United States District Court Judge