Stiles v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc, et al

Filing 292

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 12/9/2019 WITHDRAWING and STRIKING and VACATING the hearing on 270 Motion to Compel as it pertains to Walmart's redactions applied to documents (the 3rd bullet point in Plaintiff's notic e of motion); CONTINUING to 1/15/2020 the hearing on 280 and 281 Motions to Compel and 279 Motion to Compel, as it pertains to Walmart's responses to Plaintiffs' interrogatories (the 5th and 6th bullet points in Plaintiff's notice of motion); and ORDERING the hearing on 279 Motion to Compel, as it pertains to the issues detailed in this order, remains set for 12/11/2019. (Henshaw, R)

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BRYAN A. MERRYMAN (SBN 134357)
[e-mail]
CATHERINE S. SIMONSEN (SBN 307325)
[e-mail]
WHITE & CASE LLP
555 S. Flower Street, Suite 2700
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2433
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
BIJAL V. VAKIL (SBN 192878)
[e-mail]
JEREMY OSTRANDER (SBN 233489)
[e-mail]
HALLIE KIERNAN (SBN 313541)
[e-mail]
WHITE & CASE LLP
3000 El Camino Real
Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 900
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
STEFAN M. MENTZER (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
WHITE & CASE LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas, Floor 49
New York, NY 10020
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

Brian J. Dunne (SBN 275689)
PIERCE BAINBRIDGE BECK PRICE &
HECHT LLP
355 S. Grand Avenue, 44th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Harmett K. Dhillon (SBN 207873)
DHILLON LAW GROUP
177 Post Street, Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Sharidan L. Stiles and
Stiles 4 U, Inc.
Zachary Page (SBN 293885)
CONKLE, KREMER & ENGEL
Professional Law Corporation
3130 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Telephone: [phone], ext. 105
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant American
International Industries

Attorneys for Defendant
Walmart Inc.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SHARIDAN STILES, an individual, STILES 4
U, INC., a California corporation,

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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WALMART INC., and AMERICAN
INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES,

Case No. 2:14-cv-02234-MCE-CMK
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE HEARING ON
CERTAIN ISSUES RAISED IN
PENDING MOTIONS TO COMPEL
FROM DECEMBER 11, 2019 TO
JANUARY 15, 2020

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING ON MOTIONS TO COMPEL
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Plaintiffs Sharidan Stiles and Stiles 4 U, Inc. (“plaintiffs”) and defendant Walmart Inc.
(“Walmart”), by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:

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WHEREAS, the close of fact discovery is January 10, 2020; and

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WHEREAS, pending before the Court are plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Discovery

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Responses (ECF No. 279); Walmart’s Motion to Compel Plaintiffs’ Further Responses and

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Production in Response to Requests for Production (ECF No. 280); and Walmart’s Motion to

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Compel Plaintiffs’ Further Responses to Interrogatories (ECF No. 281);

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WHEREAS, hearing on the three aforementioned motions is scheduled for December 11,
2019, before the Honorable Dennis M. Cota;
WHEREAS, the parties agree that Walmart’s motions to compel (ECF Nos. 280 and 281)

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may be mooted by forthcoming supplemental discovery responses and document productions by

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plaintiffs, and that plaintiffs’ motion to compel (ECF No. 279) as it pertains to Walmart’s

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responses to plaintiffs’ interrogatories (the fifth and sixth bullet points in plaintiffs’ notice of

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motion, ECF No. 279) may be mooted by Walmart’s forthcoming supplemental interrogatory

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responses;

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WHEREAS, the parties further agree that plaintiffs’ motion to compel (ECF No. 279) as

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it pertains to Walmart’s redactions applied to documents (the third bullet point in plaintiffs’

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notice of motion, ECF No. 279) has been mooted by Walmart’s supplemental document

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production;

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WHEREAS, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4) permits the modification of a
pretrial scheduling order for good cause;
WHEREAS, good cause exists to continue the hearing on Walmart’s motions to compel

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(ECF Nos. 280 and 281) and plaintiffs’ motion to compel (ECF No. 279) as it pertains to

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Walmart’s responses to plaintiffs’ interrogatories (the fifth and sixth bullet points in plaintiffs’

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notice of motion, ECF No. 279) to allow the parties time to resolve the disputes at issue therein

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without the need for Court intervention; and

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WHEREAS, good cause exists to continue the deadline for fact discovery as it pertains to
the discovery at issue in Walmart’s motions to compel (ECF Nos. 280 and 281) and Walmart’s
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responses to plaintiffs’ interrogatories at issue in plaintiffs’ motion to compel (ECF No. 279), so

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that the Court can hear and rule on the parties’ disputes as to those issues if the parties do not

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resolve those disputes prior to the time of the hearing.

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THEREFORE, THE PARTIES, BY AND THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE

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UNDERSIGNED COUNSEL, HEREBY STIPULATE, AND THE COURT ORDERS

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AS FOLLOWS:

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Plaintiffs’ motion to compel (ECF No. 279) as it pertains to Walmart’s redactions applied

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to documents (the third bullet point in plaintiffs’ notice of motion, ECF No. 279) is withdrawn

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and stricken, and hearing on that issue is VACATED;

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The hearing on Walmart’s motions to compel (ECF Nos. 280 and 281) and plaintiffs’

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motion to compel (ECF No. 279) as it pertains to Walmart’s responses to plaintiffs’

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interrogatories (the fifth and sixth bullet points in plaintiffs’ notice of motion, ECF No. 279) is

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hereby CONTINUED to January 15, 2020;

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The hearing on plaintiffs’ motion to compel (ECF No. 279) as it pertains to the following
issues REMAINS set for December 11, 2019:
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Walmart’s responses and production in response to plaintiffs’ request for

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production nos. 4, 7–8, 10, 12–13, 15, 20–21, 25, 26, 30-31, and 44 (the first bullet

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point in plaintiffs’ notice of motion, ECF No. 279);

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of motion, ECF No. 279); and

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Walmart’s custodians and search terms (the second bullet point in plaintiffs’ notice

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Walmart’s responses to plaintiffs’ request for production nos. 1–2, 4–16, 20–21,

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25–31, 39–44, 49, and 55–56 (the fourth bullet point in plaintiffs’ notice of

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motion, ECF No. 279).
Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: December 6, 2019

WHITE & CASE LLP
/s/ Bryan A. Merryman
Bryan A. Merryman (SBN 134357)
WHITE & CASE LLP
555 S. Flower Street, Suite 2700
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2433
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Attorneys for Defendant Walmart Inc.

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Dated: December 6, 2019

PIERCE BAINBRIDGE BECK PRICE
& HECHT LLP

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/s/ Brian J. Dunne
Brian J. Dunne (SBN 275689)
(as authorized on December 6, 2019)
PIERCE BAINBRIDGE BECK PRICE &
HECHT LLP
355 S. Grand Avenue, 44th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
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Email: [e-mail]

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DHILLON LAW GROUP

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Harmeet K. Dhillon
DHILLON LAW GROUP
177 Post Street, Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: [phone]
Facscimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs Sharidan L. Stiles and
Stiles 4 U, Inc.

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 9, 2019
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DENNIS M. COTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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