Stiles v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc, et al

Filing 91

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 11/29/2016. The hearing date for all pending motions, Defendants' Motions to Dismiss (Dkt. Nos. 64, 65, 71, and 72) and Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike (Dkt. No. 75), shall be continued from December 1, 2016, to January 12, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 7.(Deutsch, S)

1 BRYAN A. MERRYMAN (SBN 134357)
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2 WHITE & CASE LLP
555 South Flower Street, Suite 2700
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Los Angeles, CA 90071-2433
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BIJAL V. VAKIL (SBN 192878)
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WHITE & CASE LLP
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3000 El Camino Real
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Palo Alto, CA 94306
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WAL-MART STORES, 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
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Plaintiffs,
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WAL-MART STORES, INC.; AMERICAN
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Case No. 2:14-cv-2234-MCE-CMK
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE HEARING DATE FOR
DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS
(DKT. NOS. 64, 65, 71, AND 72) AND
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE
(DKT. NO. 75)

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING DATE FOR DEFENDANTS’
MOTIONS TO DISMISS (DKT. NOS. 64, 65, 71 AND 72) AND
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE (DKT. NO. 75)

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Defendants Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Walmart”) and American International Industries

2 (“AII”) (collectively, “Defendants”) and plaintiffs Sharidan Stiles and Stiles 4 U, Inc.
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WHEREAS, on August 8, 2016, Walmart filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ antitrust

5 claims alleged in the Second Amended Complaint (“Antitrust Motion to Dismiss”) (Dkt. No. 64);
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WHEREAS, on August 8, 2016, AII filed a motion to join the Antitrust Motion to Dismiss

7 and to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 65) (“AII Motion to Dismiss”);
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WHEREAS, the Antitrust Motion to Dismiss and the AII Motion to Dismiss are fully

9 briefed (Dkt. Nos. 64, 65, 69, 73, and 74);
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WHEREAS, on October 6, 2016, Walmart filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Lanham

11 Act claims (“Lanham Act Motion to Dismiss”) (Dkt. No. 71), which AII joined (Dkt. No. 72);
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WHEREAS, on October 10, 2016, Plaintiffs filed a motion to strike the Lanham Act

13 Motion to Dismiss (“Motion to Strike”) (Dkt. No. 75);
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WHEREAS, on November 9, 2016, Walmart and Plaintiffs, respectively, filed oppositions

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WHEREAS, in an Order dated November 7, 2016 (Dkt. No. 80), the Court ordered that

17 Walmart’s reply in support of its Lanham Act Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiffs’ reply in support
18 of their Motion to Strike are to be filed on or before November 23, 2016, and that the Antitrust
19 Motion to Dismiss, the AII Motion to Dismiss, the Lanham Act Motion to Dismiss, and the
20 Motion to Strike are to be heard by the Court on December 1, 2016;
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WHEREAS, on November 22, 2016, Walmart substituted new counsel in place of its prior

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WHEREAS, to allow time for Walmart’s new counsel to prepare for the hearing on the

24 foregoing motions, they have conferred with counsel for Plaintiffs and AII, and the parties have
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Americas 92246019

-1STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING DATE FOR DEFENDANTS’
MOTIONS TO DISMISS (DKT. NOS. 64, 65, 71 AND 72) AND
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE (DKT. NO. 75)

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THEREFORE, THE PARTIES, BY AND THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE

2 UNDERSIGNED COUNSEL, HEREBY STIPULATE, AND THE COURT ORDERS AS
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The hearing date for all pending motions, Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss (Dkt. Nos. 64,

5 65, 71, and 72) and Plaintiffs’ Motion to Strike (Dkt. No. 75), shall be continued from December
6 1, 2016, to January 12, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 7.
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WHITE & CASE LLP

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/s/ Bryan A. Merryman
Bryan A. Merryman
Attorneys for Defendant
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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ALIOTO LAW FIRM

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/s/ Jamie L. Miller
Jamie L. Miller
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Sharidan Stiles and Stiles 4U, Inc.

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CONKLE, KREMER & ENGEL, PROFESSIONAL
LAW CORPORATION

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/s/ Mark David Kremer
Mark David Kremer
Attorneys for Defendant
American International Industries

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-2STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING DATE FOR DEFENDANTS’
MOTIONS TO DISMISS (DKT. NOS. 64, 65, 71 AND 72) AND
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE (DKT. NO. 75)

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ORDER
Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, and good cause appearing, it is hereby ordered that all

3 pending motions—Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss (Dkt. Nos. 64, 65, 71, and 72) and Plaintiffs’
4 Motion to Strike (Dkt. No. 75)—shall be continued from December 1, 2016, to January 12, 2017,
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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-3STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING DATE FOR DEFENDANTS’
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PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE (DKT. NO. 75)