Bridgeforth v. AT&T Mobility Wireless Operations Holdings Inc.

Filing 17

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 12/8/16 ORDERING pursuant to the Stipulation of the parties to submit this case to neutral, binding arbitration at JAMS, pursuant to the parties' arbitration agreement. All pending hearing dates before this court are ordered VACATED. (Washington, S)

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BARBARA A. LAWLESS, Bar No. 053195
THERESE M. LAWLESS, Bar No. 127341
LAWLESS & LAWLESS
354 Pine Street, Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone:
415.391.7555
Fax No.:
415.391.4228
Attorneys for Plaintiff
APLONDA BRIDGEFORTH

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PAUL W. CANE, JR., Bar No. 100458
PAUL HASTINGS LLP
55 Second Street, Twenty-Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone:
415.856.7000
Fax No.:
415.856.7100
NEDA N. DAL CIELO, Bar No. 161982
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
50 W. San Fernando, 15th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113.2303
Telephone:
408.998.4150
Fax No.:
408.288.5686

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BARBARA A. BLACKBURN, Bar No. 253731
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone:
916.830.7200
Fax No.:
916.561.0828
Attorneys for Defendant
AT&T MOBILITY WIRELESS

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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APLONDA BRIDGEFORTH,

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Plaintiff,

Case No. 2:16-cv-01681-JAM-KJN
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO SUBMIT
THE CASE TO BINDING ARBITRATION

v.
AT&T MOBILITY SERVICES LLC and
DOES ONE through FIFTY, inclusive,

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Defendants.
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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
50 W. San Fernando, 15th
Floor
San Jose, CA 95113.2303
408.998.4150

Firmwide:144322663.1 088231.1030

Case No. 2:16-cv-01681-JAM-KJN

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO SUBMIT THE CASE TO BINDING ARBITRATION

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Plaintiff

APLONDA

BRIDGEFORTH

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Defendant

AT&T

MOBILITY

SERVICES LLC, by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate to the following:
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WHEREAS, it is stipulated and agreed by the parties to submit this case to

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neutral, binding arbitration at JAMS, pursuant to the parties’ arbitration agreement which is attached

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hereto as Exhibit A.

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WHEREAS, the parties agree that Michael J. Loeb shall serve as Arbitrator in

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this matter and that JAMS Employment Rules & Procedures shall govern the arbitration, unless the

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parties agree otherwise.

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THEREFORE, the parties request that this Court order that this case be referred to

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binding contractual arbitration in accordance with the parties’ Agreement. The parties also request

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that the above-captioned action be stayed until the arbitration is completed or the case is dismissed.

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Dated: December 6, 2016

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/s/
BARBARA A. LAWLESS
THERESE M. LAWLESS
LAWLESS & LAWLESS
Attorneys for Plaintiff
APLONDA BRIDGEFORTH

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Dated: December 6, 2016

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/s/
PAUL W. CANE, JR.
PAUL HASTINGS LLP
Attorneys for Defendant
AT&T MOBILITY WIRELESS

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Dated: December 6, 2016

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/s/
NEDA N. DAL CIELO
BARBARA A. BLACKBURN
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
Attorneys for Defendant
AT&T MOBILITY WIRELESS

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
50 W. San Fernando, 15th
Floor
San Jose, CA 95113.2303
408.998.4150

Firmwide:144322663.1 088231.1030

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO SUBMIT THE CASE TO BINDING ARBITRATION

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ORDER
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. All pending hearing dates before this
court are ordered vacated.

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Dated: 12/8/2016

/s/ John A. Mendez____________

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Honorable John A. Mendez
United States District Court Judge

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
50 W. San Fernando, 15th
Floor
San Jose, CA 95113.2303
408.998.4150

Firmwide:144322663.1 088231.1030

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO SUBMIT THE CASE TO BINDING ARBITRATION