Topete et al v. Target Corporation

Filing 9

STIPULATION and ORDER REMANDING CASE to Kern County Superior Court signed by Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 07/17/2018. Copy of remand order sent to other court. CASE CLOSED. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Hector Topete, an individual, Estuardo Ruiz,
an individual, Juan Perez, an individual,
Enrique Bernal, an individual, Tulio Poggio, an
individual, Robert Campbell, an individual,
Jesus Granados, an individual, Claudia Zepeda,
an individual, Civel Rodriguez Lenus, an
individual, Tomas Zavala Perez, an individual,
Ricardo Pimentel, an individual, Ricardo Jaime
Silverio, an individual, Rafael Oropeza, an
individual, Alfredo Yepez Garibay, an
individual, Rodolfo Reveles, an individual,
Victor M. Baez, an individual, Karl Cleveland,
an individual, and Alfonso Abrego, an
individual,

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No. 1:18-CV-00833-LJO-JLT
STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: REMAND
OF ACTION TO STATE COURT
Kern County Superior Court,
No. BCV-18-101145

Plaintiffs,
vs.
Target Corporation, a Minnesota Corporation;
and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive,
Defendants.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: REMAND TO
STATE COURT
U.S.D.C., E.D. Cal., No. No. 1:18-CV-00833-LJO-JLT
LEGAL_US_W # 95005736.1

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CRAIG J. ACKERMANN (Cal. State Bar No. 229832)
ACKERMANN & TILAJEF, P.C.
1180 South Beverly Drive, Suite 610
Los Angeles, California 90035
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
JONATHAN MELMED (Cal. State Bar No. 290218)
MELMED LAW GROUP P.C.
1180 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 610
Los Angeles, California 90035
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Hector Topete, Estuardo
Ruiz, Juan Perez, Enrique Bernal, Tulio Poggio,
Robert Campbell, Jesus Granados, Claudia Zepeda,
Civel Rodriguez Lenus, Tomas Zavala Perez,
Ricardo Pimentel, Ricardo Jaime Silverio,
Rafael Oropeza, Alfredo Yepez Garibay, Rodolfo
Reveles, Victor M. Baez, Karl Cleveland, and
Alfonso Abrego
JEFFREY D. WOHL (Cal. State Bar No. 096838)
RYAN D. DERRY (Cal. State Bar No. 244337)
ANDREA B. DICOLEN (Cal. State Bar No. 305555)
ANNA M. SKAGGS (Cal. State Bar No. 319179)
PAUL HASTINGS LLP
101 California Street, 48th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
PAUL D. KIND (Cal. State Bar No. 307322)
PAUL HASTINGS LLP
515 South Flower Street, 25th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant
Target Corporation

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: REMAND TO
STATE COURT
U.S.D.C., E.D. Cal., No. No. 1:18-CV-00833-LJO-JLT
LEGAL_US_W # 95005736.1

STIPULATION

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Plaintiffs Hector Topete, Estuardo Ruiz, Juan Perez, Enrique Bernal, Tulio Poggio, Robert

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Campbell, Jesus Granados, Claudia Zepeda, Civel Rodriguez Lenus, Tomas Zavala Perez, Ricardo

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Pimentel, Ricardo Jaime Silverio, Rafael Oropeza, Alfredo Yepez Garibay, Rodolfo Reveles, Victor M.

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Baez, Karl Cleveland, and Alfonso Abrego, and defendant Target Corporation (“Target”), acting

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through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate as follows:

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1.

On May 14, 2018, plaintiffs commenced this action in the Superior Court of California

for Kern County (the “Superior Court”), where it was case number BCV-18-101145.
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On June 18, 2018, Target removed this action to this Court, based on asserted diversity-

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of-citizenship jurisdiction over plaintiff Karl Cleveland’s claims and supplemental jurisdiction over the

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other plaintiffs’ claims.

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3.

Plaintiffs have disputed that the Court has removal jurisdiction over the action.

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4.

To resolve the dispute, the parties have agreed and stipulate as follows:

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a.

Plaintiffs Hector Topete, Estuardo Ruiz, Juan Perez, Enrique Bernal, Tulio

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Poggio, Robert Campbell, Jesus Granados, Claudia Zepeda, Civel Rodriguez

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Lenus, Tomas Zavala Perez, Ricardo Pimentel, Ricardo Jaime Silverio,

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Rafael Oropeza, Alfredo Yepez Garibay, Rodolfo Reveles, Victor M. Baez,

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Karl Cleveland, and Alfonso Abrego do not seek, will not seek, and will not

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accept recovery in this action of an amount, including damages, penalties and

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attorneys’ fees, that exceed $75,000 per plaintiff.

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b.

remanded to the Superior Court.

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c.

Based on Target’s agreement, plaintiffs will not seek attorneys’ fees and costs in
connection with the remand.

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Based on plaintiffs’ representation, Target agrees that this action may be

d.

This stipulation does not preclude a future removal of this action should plaintiffs

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add a claim over which the Court has jurisdiction, such as a claim under the Fair

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Labor Standards Act or a class action claim subject to the Class Action Fairness

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Act.
STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: REMAND TO
STATE COURT
U.S.D.C., E.D. Cal., No. No. 1:18-CV-00833-LJO-JLT
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Based on the foregoing, the parties respectfully request the Court to remand this action to

the Superior Court.
Dated: July 17, 2018.

CRAIG J. ACKERMANN
ACKERMANN & TILAJEF, P.C.

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JONATHAN MELMED
MELMED LAW GROUP P.C.

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By:

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/s/ Jonathan Melmed
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Hector Topete,
Estuardo Ruiz, Juan Perez, Enrique
Bernal, Tulio Poggio, Robert Campbell,
Jesus Granados, Claudia Zepeda, Civel
Rodriguez Lenus, Tomas Zavala Perez,
Ricardo Pimentel, Ricardo Jaime Silverio,
Rafael Oropeza, Alfredo Yepez Garibay,
Rodolfo Reveles, Victor M. Baez, Karl
Cleveland, and Alfonso Abrego

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Dated: July 17, 2018.

JEFFREY D. WOHL
RYAN D. DERRY
ANDREA B. DICOLEN
ANNA M. SKAGGS
PAUL D. KIND
PAUL HASTINGS LLP

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By:

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/s/ Jeffrey D. Wohl
Jeffrey D. Wohl
Attorneys for Defendant
Target Corporation

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: REMAND TO
STATE COURT
U.S.D.C., E.D. Cal., No. No. 1:18-CV-00833-LJO-JLT

ORDER

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On the stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing therefor,

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IT IS ORDERED that this action be and hereby is REMANDED to the Superior Court of

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California for Kern County.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

July 17, 2018

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/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____
UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: REMAND TO
STATE COURT
U.S.D.C., E.D. Cal., No. No. 1:18-CV-00833-LJO-JLT
LEGAL_US_W # 95005736.1