Newton v. Clearwire Corporation

Filing 49

STIPULATION and ORDER continuing stay of action until 10/18/2012 48 signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 4/12/2012. (Kirksey Smith, K)

ROCHELLE L. WILCOX (State Bar No. 197790)
1 DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
865 S. Figueroa St., Suite 2400
2 Los Angeles, California 90017-2566
Telephone [phone]
3 Fax [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
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STEPHEN M. RUMMAGE (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
5 KENNETH E. PAYSON (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
6 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101-3045
7 Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
8 Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]
9 Attorneys for Defendant CLEARWIRE CORPORATION,
erroneously sued as CLEARWIRE, INC.
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DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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14 SHARON NEWTON, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
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Plaintiffs,

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vs.

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Defendant.

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JOINT STATUS REPORT AND STIPULATION
The parties, by and through their attorneys of record, provide this Joint Status Report
advising the Court they (i) have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, (ii) are
documenting the settlement, and (iii) plan to submit papers for preliminary approval within fortyfive days in a case raising similar issues now pending in the Western District of Washington, i.e.,
Bobowski v. Clearwire Corporation, Case No. 2:10-cv-01859-JLR (W.D. Wash.). The parties,
therefore, respectfully request that the Court continue to stay this case pending final settlement
approval and expiration of the appeal period (or final affirmance on appeal) in Bobowski, at which
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1 time the parties intend to file a stipulation and proposed order with this Court dismissing this
2 action with prejudice and without award of costs to either party.
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Respectfully submitted this 5th day of April, 2012.

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For Clearwire Corporation:

For Plaintiff:

DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP

AUDET & PARTNERS, LLP

7 By: /s/ Kenneth E. Payson____________ By: /s/ Michael McShane (authorized on April 5, 2012)
Kenneth E. Payson (admitted pro hac
Michael McShane (admitted pro hac vice)
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Attorneys for Defendant
CLEARWIRE CORPORATION

Of Attorneys for Plaintiff
SHARON NEWTON

DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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The Court approves the parties’ stipulation and STAYS this matter until October 18,

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2012.
DATED this 12th day of April 2012.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP

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I hereby certify that on this day, I caused to be electronically filed the foregoing document
with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing
to the following counsel of record:
Michael McShane ([e-mail])
Jonas Mann ([e-mail])
Audet & Partners, LLP
221 Main Street, Suite 1460
San Francisco, CA 94105
Bryce Miller ([e-mail])
Baillon Thome Jozwiak Miller & Wanta LLP
222 South Ninth Street, Suite 2955
Minneapolis, MN 55402
DATED this 5th day of April, 2012.

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s/ Kenneth E. Payson

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Kenneth E. Payson (admitted pro hac vice)
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle, Washington 98101-3045
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

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