Whitaker v. Costco Wholesale Corporation et al

Filing 232

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 10/22/13 ORDERING the parties hereby agree and stipulate that: Plaintiff may depose Alan Caito, Randy Takeshita and Terry Fuller; Defendant may continue the deposition of Plaintiff for up to two hours; There will be no further written discovery, and; The parties request a trial date between June 2014 and October 2014, if that suits the Court. (Becknal, R)

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SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
Mark P. Grajski (SBN 178050)
Email: [e-mail]
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2350
Sacramento, California 95814-4428
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
Timothy M. Rusche (SBN 230036)
Email: [e-mail]
Simon L. Yang (SBN 260286)
Email: [e-mail]
333 South Hope Street, Suite 3900
Los Angeles, California 90071
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Defendant
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

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Alan Harris (SBN 146079)
Email: [e-mail]
David Zelenski (SBN 231768)
Email: [e-mail]
HARRIS & RUBLE
4771 Cromwell Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90027
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
ED WHITAKER

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ED WHITAKER,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 2:13-CV-00668-JAM-EFB

v.

STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING AGREED UPON
DISCOVERY

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
and DOE ONE through and including DOE
TEN, inclusive,
Defendants.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING AGREED UPON DISCOVERY
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Plaintiff Ed Whitaker and Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation hereby stipulate as
follows:

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s claims were originally pending before the Central District of

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California as part of Velazquez v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, Central District Case No. CV

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11-00508 JVS (RNBx);

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WHEREAS, pursuant to a Stipulation reached by the parties, the Velazquez court

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ordered that Plaintiff’s claims be transferred to the Eastern District before discovery was

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complete;

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WHEREAS, the Parties desire to conduct limited additional discovery before trial.

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THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree and stipulate that:

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Plaintiff may depose Alan Caito, Randy Takeshita and Terry Fuller;

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Defendant may continue the deposition of Plaintiff for up to two hours;

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There will be no further written discovery, and;

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The parties request a trial date between June 2014 and October 2014, if that suits

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the Court.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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DATED: October 22, 2013

Respectfully submitted,

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SEYFARTH SHAW LLP

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By: /s/ Mark P. Grajski
Mark P. Grajski

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Attorneys for Defendant
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

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DATED: October 22, 2013

HARRIS & RUBLE

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By: /s/ David Zelenski
Alan Harris
David Zelenski

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
ED WHITAKER

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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Dated: 10/22/2013

/s/ John A. Mendez________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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