Alger v. FCA US LLC

Filing 237

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Senior Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 11/28/2022 ADOPTING 236 Stipulation to reopen discovery and DENYING 227 Motion for Discovery as MOOT. (Perdue, C.)

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KERSHAW TALLEY BARLOW PC
William A. Kershaw (State Bar No. 057486)
Stuart C. Talley (State Bar No. 180374)
Ian J. Barlow (State Bar No. 262213)
401 Watt Avenue
Sacramento, California 95864
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Class
[Additional counsel listed on signature page]
KLEIN THOMAS & LEE PLLC
Fred J. Fresard (Pro Hac Vice)
Ian K. Edwards (Pro Hac Vice)
Anthony Thomas (State Bar No. 149284)
1100 Town and Country Rd
Orange, California 92868
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant
FCA US LLC f/k/a Chrysler Group LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SHAWN ALGER as an individual and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,

Case No.: 2:18-cv-00360-MCE-EFB

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
RE-OPEN DISCOVERY

Plaintiff,
v.

Assigned to Hon. Morrison C. England, Jr.
Courtroom 7, 14th Floor
Complaint Filed: February 16, 2018

FCA US LLC f/k/a CHRYSLER GROUP
LLC, a Delaware Corporation, and DOES 1
through 100, inclusive,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff Shawn Alger (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant FCA US LLC f/k/a Chrysler Group LLC

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(“Defendant”) (together, the “Parties”), by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate as

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follows:
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JOINT STIP AND ORDER

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STIPULATION
WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed his initial complaint on February 15, 2018 [Dkt. No. 1] and his
class action complaint on February 16, 2018 (Dkt. No. 4);

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WHEREAS, discovery in this case closed on March 15, 2021 (Dkt. No. 169);

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WHEREAS, plaintiff seeks additional supplemental discovery and to re-open discovery for

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the purpose of authenticating and confirming the admissibility of documents produced by defendant

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and third parties in discovery.

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NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned counsel for the Parties, having met and conferred,
stipulate and agree as follows:
1. On or before January 13, 2023, Defendant will supplement its discovery by providing the

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following:

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Updated warranty data through October 31, 2022.

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Updated CAIRs data through October 31, 2022.

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Updated correspondence with NHTSA through October 31, 2022.

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New failure rate projections.

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2. Plaintiff will provide a list of documents he intends to use at trial. Thereafter, the parties

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will meet and confer with respect to the admissibility of the documents. If the parties

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cannot reach agreement within 20 days of submitting the documents, plaintiff may re-

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open discovery for the limited purpose of establishing the admissibility of the contested

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documents.

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Dated: November 21, 2022

Respectfully submitted,

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KERSHAW TALLEY BARLOW PC

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By: /s/ Stuart C. Talley
STUART C. TALLEY
WILLIAM A. KERSHAW
IAN J. BARLOW
401 Watt Avenue
Sacramento, California 95864
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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JOINT STIP AND ORDER

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MARK P. CHALOS (Pro Hac Vice)
KENNETH S. BYRD (Pro Hac Vice)
MADELINE M. GOMEZ (Pro Hac Vice)
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN &
BERNSTEIN, LLP
222 Second Avenue South, Suite 1640
Nashville, Tennessee 37201
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Class

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Dated: November 21, 2022

KLEIN THOMAS & LEE PLLC

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By: /s/ Fred J. Fresard
FRED J. FRESARD (Pro Hac Vice)
IAN K. EDWARDS (Pro Hac Vice)
ANTHONY THOMAS
1100 Town and Country Rd
Orange, CA 92868
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant
FCA US LLC f/k/a/ Chrysler Group LLC

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ORDER
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Good cause having been shown, the parties’ stipulation is ADOPTED as the order of this
Court. Plaintiffs’ Motion to Reopen Discovery (ECF No. 227) is DENIED as moot.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: November 28, 2022
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JOINT STIP AND ORDER

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