Opinion
CASE NO. C 12-01311 DMR
05-14-2013
JEFFREY A. KAISER, Plaintiff, v. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC, and COUNCIL OF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS, INC., Defendants.
STEPHEN A. SCOTT (SBN 67467) DARA M. TANG (SBN 231413) HAYES SCOTT BONINO ELLINGSON & McLAY, LLP Attorneys for Defendant COUNCIL OF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS, INC. KAISER GORNICK LLP LAWRENCE J. GORNICK DENNIS J. CANTY Attorneys for Plaintiff JEFFREY A. KAISER
STEPHEN A. SCOTT (SBN 67467)
DARA M. TANG (SBN 231413)
HAYES SCOTT BONINO ELLINGSON & McLAY, LLP
Attorneys for Defendant
COUNCIL OF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS, INC.
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER CONTINUING THE DEADLINE
FOR DEFENDANT COUNCIL OF
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS, INC.'S
REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE ANTI-
SLAPP
STIPULATION BETWEEN PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT BBB
WHEREAS, on April 17, 2013, Defendant Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. ("BBB") filed a Motion for Leave to File an Anti-SLAPP Motion pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure §425.16;
WHEREAS, on April 24, 2013, the court set the BBB's Motion for Leave for hearing on May 30, 2013, with plaintiff's opposition due May 1, 2013, and BBB's reply brief due May 8, 2013;
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2013, the parties filed a Stipulation to continue the deadline for BBB's reply brief from May 8, 2013 to May 16, 2013 as the parties were working on drafting a settlement agreement;
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2013, the court granted the continuance of BBB's reply brief from May 8, 2013 to May 16, 2013;
WHEREAS, the parties have finalized the terms of their Settlement Agreement, but are awaiting approval from the Department of Consumer Affairs, Arbitration Certification Program ("ACP") with regards to one of the settlement terms;
WHEREAS, BBB expects to hear back from ACP shortly such that the Settlement Agreement may be finalized and executed, and the parties thus agree and stipulate to continue the deadline for BBB to file its reply brief from May 16, 2013 to May 23, 2013.
It is so Stipulated:
HAYES, SCOTT, BONINO, ELLINGSON & McLAY, LLP
By: _______________
STEPHEN A. SCOTT
DARA M. TANG
Attorneys for Defendant
COUNCIL OF BETTER BUSINESS
BUREAUS, INC.
KAISER GORNICK LLP
By: _______________
LAWRENCE J. GORNICK
DENNIS J. CANTY
Attorneys for Plaintiff
JEFFREY A. KAISER
[PROPOSED] ORDER
Based on the Stipulation of the Parties, BBB's Reply Brief in Support of its Motion for Leave to File an Anti-SLAPP Motion will be due on May 23, 2013.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Honorable Donna M. Ryu