Cornelia Martinez et al v. Optimus Properties, LLC et al

Filing 69

ORDER ON JOINT STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL by Judge Stephen V. Wilson, re Stipulation to Dismiss Case, #68 . Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (mrgo)

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SOUTH KENMORE PROPERTIES,
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company; and JEROME MICKELSON, )
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CASE NO.: 2:17-cv-03582-SVWMRW
JOINT STIPULATION OF
VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL AND
PROPOSED CASE SCHEDULES
Assigned to Hon. Stephen V. Wilson
Department 10A
Complaint Filed: May 11, 2017

CASE NO.: 2:17-cv-03583-SVWMRW
JOINT STIPULATION OF
VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL AND
PROPOSED CASE SCHEDULES
Assigned to Hon. Stephen V. Wilson
Department 10A
Complaint Filed: May 11, 2017

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ARTHUR RIVERA, an individual;
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JAMARCUS REYNOLDS, an
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STREET, INC., a 501(c)(3) non-profit )
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OPTIMUS PROPERTIES, LLC, a
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California limited liability company;
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ROXBURY VENTURES, LLC, a
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MARIPOSA/8TH STREET
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PROPERTIES, LLC, a California
limited liability company; and JEROME )
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PEDRO GUERRERO, an individual;
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OPTIMUS PROPERTIES, LLC, a
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DEMETRIUS ALLEN, an individual;
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OPTIMUS PROPERTIES, LLC, a
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ROXBURY VENTURES, LLC, a
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NORMANDIE LINDEN, LLC, a
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JEROME MICKELSON, an individual,
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CASE NO.: 2:17-cv-03584-SVWMRW

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CASE NO.: 2:17-cv-03585-SVWMRW

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JOINT STIPULATION OF
VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL AND
PROPOSED CASE SCHEDULES
Assigned to Hon. Stephen V. Wilson
Department 10A
Complaint Filed: May 11, 2017

JOINT STIPULATION OF
VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL AND
PROPOSED CASE SCHEDULES
Assigned to Hon. Stephen V. Wilson
Department 10A
Complaint Filed: May 11, 2017

CASE NO.: 2:17-cv-03586-SVWMRW

JOINT STIPULATION OF
VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL AND
PROPOSED CASE SCHEDULES
Assigned to Hon. Stephen V. Wilson
Department 10A

JOINT STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL AND
PROPOSED CASE SCHEDULES

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California limited liability company;
2 MKM WESTWOOD, LLC, a California
limited liability company; and JEROME
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Complaint Filed: May 11, 2017

6 ADDITIONAL COUNSEL
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ANNE K. RICHARDSON (SBN 151541)
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DEEPIKA SHARMA (SBN 256589)
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SARAH E. TRUESDELL (SBN 258642)
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PUBLIC COUNSEL
11 610 S. Ardmore Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90005
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Facsimile: [phone]
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CHRISTOPHER BRANCART (SBN 128475)
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BRANCART & BRANCART
15 8205 Pescadero Road
Loma Mar, California 94021
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Facsimile: [phone]
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ANNE P. BELLOWS (SBN 293722)
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PUBLIC ADVOCATES INC.
19 131 Steuart Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, California 94105
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Facsimile: [phone]
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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23 BARRY J. REAGAN (SBN 156095)
[e-mail]
24 SLAUGHTER, REAGAN & COLE, LLP
625 E. Santa Clara Street, Suite 101
25 Ventura, California 93001
Telephone: [phone]
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JOINT STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF MARTINEZ
V. OPTIMUS PROPERTIES, LLC, 2:16-CV-08598
WHEREAS, in the case of Cornelia Martinez, et al. v. Optimus Properties, et

4 al., No. 2:16-cv-08598-SVW-MRW (the “Initial Action”), Judge Wilson ordered
5 Plaintiffs to file, on or before May 12, 2017, separate complaints for each of the five
6 buildings in which the Plaintiffs reside (ECF No. 47); and
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WHEREAS, on May 11, 2017, Plaintiffs filed five actions pursuant to Judge

8 Wilson’s order: Martinez, et al. v. Optimus Properties, et al., No. 2:17-cv-035819 SVW-MRW (1423 S. Magnolia); Ramos, et al. v. Optimus Properties, et al., No.
10 2:17-cv-03582-SVW-MRW (756 S. Normandie); Escamilla, et al. v. Optimus
11 Properties, et al., No. 2:17-cv-03583-SVW-MRW (250 S. Kenmore); Allen, et al. v.
12 Optimus Properties, et al., No. 2:17-cv-03584-SVW-MRW (837 S. Normandie); and
13 Rivera, et al. v. Optimus Properties, et al., No. 2:17-cv-03585-SVW-MRW (238 S.
14 Mariposa) (together, the “Original Buildings Actions”), as well as a sixth action,
15 Guerrero, et al. v. Optimus Properties, et al., No. 2:17-cv-03586-SVW-MRW (401
16 S. Kenmore) (together with the Original Buildings Actions, the “Related Actions”);
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WHEREAS, the Original Buildings Actions cover the same subject matter as

19 the Initial Action; and
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WHEREAS, discovery requests have been propounded by the parties in the

21 Initial Action; and
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WHEREAS, on July 11, 2017, the parties met and conferred pursuant to

23 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) with respect to the Related Actions; and
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WHEREAS, the parties agreed that the Initial Action is no longer necessary;

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WHEREAS, the parties agreed that discovery requests propounded in the

2 Initial Action, and disputes related thereto, may proceed under any and all of those
3 Original Buildings Actions to which they pertain;
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the

5 parties, through their undersigned counsel, that, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
6 Procedure 41(a)(1)(ii), the Initial Action, entitled Cornelia Martinez, et al. v.
7 Optimus Properties, et al, No. 2:16-cv-08598-SVW-MRW, is dismissed without
8 prejudice, and that disputes over any discovery requests propounded under the Initial
9 Action may be disputed in any and all of the Initial Building Actions to which those
10 discovery requests pertain.
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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING PROPOSED CASE SCHEDULES

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WHEREAS, the Court’s March 13, 2017 Minute Order in the Initial Action

13 following the New Case Status Conference (ECF 47 in the Initial Action) did not
14 specify case schedules beyond that of the Initial Action; and
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WHEREAS, the Order Continuing Trial Date and Discovery Deadline, entered

16 on June 22, 2017 in the Initial Action and in each of the Related Actions (ECF 67 in
17 the Initial Action; ECF 17 in 1423 S. Magnolia; ECF 17 in 756 S. Normandie; ECF
18 18 in 250 S. Kenmore; ECF 18 in 837 S. Normandie; ECF 22 in 238 S. Mariposa;
19 and ECF 18 in 401 S. Kenmore), continued the original trial date and the discovery
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WHEREAS, at the July 11, 2017 conference between the parties with respect

22 to the Related Actions pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f), the parties
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Summary judgment motion(s)
filed
Summary judgment opposition(s)
filed
Reply brief(s) filed in support of
summary judgment
Hearing on motion(s) for summary
judgment
Final pretrial conference
Trial begins

June 6, 2018
June 26, 2018
July 2, 2018
July 16, 2018
August 27, 2018
September 5, 2018

Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: July 26, 2017

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/s/ Emily Ludmir Aviad
Emily Ludmir Aviad

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I, Emily Ludmir Aviad, attest that all other
signatories listed, and on whose behalf the filing
is submitted, concur in the filing’s content and
have authorized the filing.

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Matthew E. Sloan
Daniel O. Blau
Ross M. Cuff
Rachael T. Schiffman
Antonieta M. Pimienta

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Dated: July 26, 2017

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PUBLIC COUNSEL
/s/ Deepika Sharma
Anne K. Richardson
Deepika Sharma
Sarah E. Truesdell

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SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER &
FLOM LLP

Dated: July 26, 2017

BRANCART & BRANCART
/s/ Christopher Brancart
Christopher Brancart

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PUBLIC ADVOCATES INC.

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/s/ Anne P. Bellows
Anne P. Bellows

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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CITRON & CITRON ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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/s/ Thomas H. Citron
Thomas H. Citron
Katherine Tatikian

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SLAUGHTER, REAGAN & COLE, LLP

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/s/ Barry J. Reagan
Barry J. Reagan

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Attorneys for Defendants

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