Kamalu v. Walmart Stores, Inc.

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STIPULATION and ORDER GRANTING the parties' request to have this matter referred to the Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program. The parties are DIRECTED to complete the mediation on or before 7/25/2014. The Court further sets a Settlement Confer ence for 5/22/2014 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto with confidential settlement conference statements due one week prior the conference. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 4/17/2014. (Rooney, M)

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MICHAEL T. LUCEY (SBN: 099927)
[e-mail]
KEVIN D. WHITTAKER (SBN: 224700)
[e-mail]
MICHAEL D. WILSON, JR. (SBN: 233334)
[e-mail]
GORDON & REES LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for: Defendant
WAL-MART STORES, INC.

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CHIJIOKE O. IKONTE (SBN: 206203)
[e-mail]
LAW OFFICES OF AKUDRINOBI & IKONTE
3540 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 850
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for: Plaintiff
STELLA O. KAMALU

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – FRESNO DIVISION

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STELLA O KAMALU
Plaintiff,

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vs.
WAL-MART STORES, INC. and DOES 1 to
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Defendant.

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CASE NO. CV F 13-0627-SAB
STIPULATION AND ORDER RE:
SETTING A SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

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TO THE HONORABLE COURT:
WAL-MART STORES, INC. (“WALMART”), by and through its counsel of record,

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Gordon & Rees LLP, and Plaintiff STELLA O. KAMALU (“KAMALU”), by and through her

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counsel of record, Law Offices of Akudinobi & Ikonte, hereby stipulate as follows:
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WHEREAS, the Court recently modified Scheduling Order (ECF No. 22), which

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included continuing the Pre-Trial Conference to January 23, 2015 and continuing the Trial Date

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to March 10, 2015; and

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WHEREAS, WALMART and KAMALU (collectively hereinafter the “PARTIES”) now

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desire to proceed with mediation in an effort to resolve any and all claims by and between them

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within the next 91 days --

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED:

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1.

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The PARTIES request an Order referring this matter to the Voluntary Dispute

Resolution Program (“VDRP”), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 651, et seq. and United States District
Court - Eastern District of California Local Rule 271 (“L.R. 271”).
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Pursuant to L.R. 271, the PARTIES propose that the VDRP process be completed

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within ninety-one (91) days of the Court issuing an Order of referral, such that the appointed

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Neutral can file a confirmation of completion of the VDRP process within one-hundred twenty

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(120) days of this Court issuing an Order of referral.

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3.

The PARTIES do not currently request any other modifications or additions to

Scheduling Order (ECF. No. 22).
IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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DATED: April _7_, 2014

LAW OFFICES OF AKUDINOBI &
IKONTE

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By _/s/ CHIJIOKE IKONTE____________
CHIJIOKE IKONTE
Attorney for Plaintiff Stella O. Kamalu

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DATED: April _7_, 2014

GORDON & REES, LLP

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By /s /__KEVIN D. WHITTAKER______
KEVIN D. WHITTAKER
MICHAEL D. WILSON, JR.
Attorneys for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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ORDER

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Having reviewed and considered the foregoing Stipulation of the parties, and good cause

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appearing therefor, WAL-MART STORES, INC.’s and Plaintiff STELLA O. KAMALU’s joint

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request to have this matter referred to the Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 651, et seq. and United States District Court - Eastern District of California Local Rule

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271 is GRANTED. WAL-MART STORES, INC.’s and Plaintiff STELLA O. KAMALU must

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complete Mediation under the Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program on or before July 25,

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2014. The Court sets a Settlement Conference in this matter for May 22, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.

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before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. Confidential Settlement Conference statements are

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due directly to chambers one week before the scheduled conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

April 17, 2014
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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