Filed: Apr. 16, 2015
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Summary: JOINT STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES RELATING TO THE COURT'S ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY COUNSEL AND LITIGATION SCHEDULE AND ORDER VINCE CHHABRIA , District Judge . On April 9, 2015, this Court heard Plaintiff AI-Daiwa, Ltd.'s ("AI-Daiwa") Motion to Disqualify Jacqueline DeSouza counsel for Defendants, Apparent Inc, Apparent Energy Inc, Apparent Solar Inc, Apparent Solar Investments II, LLC, Xslent Energy Technologies, LLC (collectively, "Apparent
Summary: JOINT STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES RELATING TO THE COURT'S ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY COUNSEL AND LITIGATION SCHEDULE AND ORDER VINCE CHHABRIA , District Judge . On April 9, 2015, this Court heard Plaintiff AI-Daiwa, Ltd.'s ("AI-Daiwa") Motion to Disqualify Jacqueline DeSouza counsel for Defendants, Apparent Inc, Apparent Energy Inc, Apparent Solar Inc, Apparent Solar Investments II, LLC, Xslent Energy Technologies, LLC (collectively, "Apparent"..
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JOINT STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES RELATING TO THE COURT'S ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY COUNSEL AND LITIGATION SCHEDULE AND ORDER
VINCE CHHABRIA, District Judge.
On April 9, 2015, this Court heard Plaintiff AI-Daiwa, Ltd.'s ("AI-Daiwa") Motion to Disqualify Jacqueline DeSouza counsel for Defendants, Apparent Inc, Apparent Energy Inc, Apparent Solar Inc, Apparent Solar Investments II, LLC, Xslent Energy Technologies, LLC (collectively, "Apparent") from the litigation and trial. At the hearing, the Court issued a tentative Order Disqualifying Ms. DeSouza from the litigation and trial, vacating all trial dates, and setting a further Case Management Conference hearing. [Docket 120] The Court's written Order withdrew its ruling from the bench vacating trial dates, but continued the trial to November 2, 2015 to permit four weeks between the pre-trial conference and the trial date to allow for the resolution of which witnesses would require co-counsel questioning. [Docket 123]
The parties have conferred regarding how to implement the Court's Order and agree that a short continuance of the discovery, expert disclosure, and dispositive motion dates will assist with the issues presented by the Court's Order. Discovery has been delayed due to resolution of the Motion to Disqualify. A short continuance will allow Apparent to secure co-counsel and permit co-counsel to participate in the litigation and further allow both parties to complete discovery. The parties anticipate deposing the Court Expert within the next 30 days. The parties do not propose moving the pre-trial or trial date as set forth by the Court in its Order. Thus, the parties propose the following schedule:
Action Present Date Proposed Date
Completion of all written and witness discovery May 26, 2015 June 29, 2015
Expert Disclosure April 27, 2015 May 27, 2015
Supplemental Expert Disclosure May 11, 2015 June 12, 2015
Dispositive Motion Hearing July 23, 2015 August 27, 2015
Pre-Trial Conference October 5, 2015 October 5, 2015
Trial October 20, 2015 November 2, 2015
IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD.
Based on the stipulation of the Parties, and good cause being shown, this Court Orders that dates by which Written and Witness Discovery, Expert Disclosures, and Dispositive Motions must be completed or heard shall be continued as set forth in the parties' stipulation.
IT IS ORDERED.
