Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli Ag et al v. The Hershey Company et al
Plaintiff: Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli Ag and Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Defendant: The Hershey Company and Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation
Counter-claimant: The Hershey Company
Counter-defendant: Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli Ag and Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Case Number: 3:2008cv05354
Filed: November 26, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Francisco Office
County: Outside US
Presiding Judge: Maxine M. Chesney
Nature of Suit: Both
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2201 Declaratory Judgement (Insurance)
Jury Demanded By: Both

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October 21, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 41 AMENDED PRETRIAL PREPARATION ORDER. Jury trial date: November 15, 2010. Non-expert discovery cutoff: April 12, 2010. Expert discovery: designation of experts - March 1, 2010; expert reports - March 15, 2010; rebuttal expert reports - May 10, 2010; cu toff - June 10, 2010. Deadline to file dispositive motions: July 30, 2010. Pretrial Conference: November 2, 2010 (meet and confer no later than September 24, 2010). Further Status Conference: September 10, 2010 (statement due September 3, 2010). Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on October 21, 2009. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/21/2009)
September 2, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO SUSPEND DEADLINES FOR 30 DAYS TO ALLOW COMPLETION OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. All deadlines are vacated. If a settlement is not executed by October 1, 2009, the parties shall endeavor to submit a joint and stipulated schedule for the case on or before October 15, 2009. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on September 2, 2009. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/2/2009)
July 7, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER RE: STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO CONDUCT MEDIATION. The deadline to conduct mediation is extended to September 1, 2009. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on July 7, 2009. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/7/2009)
March 30, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 32 PRETRIAL PREPARATION ORDER. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 3/30/2009. (tl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/30/2009)
February 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER GRANTING ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY DEBRA BERNARD PRO HAC VICE. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 26, 2009. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2009)
February 9, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFFS TO SUBMIT CHAMBERS COPY OF FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 9, 2009. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/9/2009)
January 12, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER re 5 Stipulation, filed by Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli Ag. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 1/12/09. (rssec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2009)
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Plaintiff: Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli Ag
Represented By: Jason A. Yurasek
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Plaintiff: Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
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Defendant: The Hershey Company
Represented By: Thomas A. Smart
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Defendant: Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation
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Counter-claimant: The Hershey Company
Represented By: Paul C. Llewellyn
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