Dukes et al v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Filing 769

ORDER re Filing of Fourth Amended Complaint re # 766 Stipulation, filed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 10/28/2011. (beS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/28/2011)

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Brad Seligman (SBN 083838)
Jocelyn D. Larkin (SBN 110817)
THE IMPACT FUND
125 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 510.845.3654

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Joseph M. Sellers
Christine E. Webber
Jenny R. Yang
COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL
PLLC
West Tower, Suite 500
1100 New York Avenue
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 202.408.4699

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. (SBN 132099)
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 213.229.7520
[e-mail]

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Attorney for Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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BETTY DUKES, PATRICIA SURGESON, EDITH ARANA,
DEBORAH GUNTER, and CHRISTINE KWAPNOSKI, on
behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,

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v.
WAL-MART STORES, INC.,
Defendant.

Case No. 01-cv-2252-CRB
STIPULATION OF CONSENT
TO THE FILING OF THE
FOURTH AMENDED
COMPLAINT AND THE
EXTENSION OF TIME FOR
DEFENDANT WAL-MART
STORES, INC. TO RESPOND
TO COMPLAINT AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER

The undersigned counsel, on behalf of Betty Dukes, Patricia Surgeson, Edith Arana,

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Deborah Gunter, and Christine Kwapnoski (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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(“Wal-Mart”), hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs intend to file a Fourth Amended Complaint in the above-captioned
case against Defendant Wal-Mart on October 27, 2011 before 11:00 AM PDT;
WHEREAS, Wal-Mart consents to Plaintiffs’ filing of the Fourth Amended Complaint

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STIPULATION OF EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANT WAL-MART STORES,
INC. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER, CASE NO. 01-CV-2252-CRB

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pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2);

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WHEREAS, Wal-Mart’s consent to the filing of the Fourth Amended Complaint shall not

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be construed as expressing agreement or disagreement with any factual allegation or legal theory

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set forth therein, such matters to be resolved in the appropriate course following the filing of the

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Fourth Amended Complaint;

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and Wal-Mart have reached an agreement, pursuant to Civil L.R.

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6-1(a), to extend the time within which Wal-Mart must answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs’

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Fourth Amended Complaint and that a corresponding amount of additional time should be

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provided to Plaintiffs to address any motion by Wal-Mart regarding Plaintiffs’ Fourth Amended

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Complaint;

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and Wal-Mart further agree that to avoid potentially redundant

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motion practice, briefing, or responsive pleadings, any motion challenging the Fourth Amended

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Complaint should be resolved by the Court prior to the filing of an Answer by Wal-Mart;

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WHEREAS, this extension will not alter the date of any event or any deadline already
fixed by the Court;

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THEREFORE, Plaintiffs and Wal-Mart stipulate and agree as follows:

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to Rule 15(a)(2);

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Plaintiffs may file the Fourth Amended Complaint on October 27, 2011, pursuant

The deadline by which Wal-Mart must answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs’

Fourth Amended Complaint is extended to January 6, 2012;

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3.

Should Wal-Mart move against the Fourth Amended Complaint within the time

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period specified in paragraph 2, an opposition to any such motion shall be filed no later than

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March 16, 2012, and a reply, if one is to be filed, shall be filed no later than April 13, 2012;

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STIPULATION OF EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANT WAL-MART STORES, INC.
AND [PROPOSED] ORDER, CASE NO. 01-CV-2252-CRB

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Should Wal-Mart move against the Fourth Amended Complaint, any answer to

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that Fourth Amended Complaint shall be filed within thirty (30) days following the entry of an

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order resolving Wal-Mart’s motion.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Dated: October 26, 2011

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By:

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Brad Seligman (SBN 083838)
Jocelyn D. Larkin (SBN 110817)
THE IMPACT FUND
125 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 510.845.3654

Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. (SBN 132099)
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 213.229.7520

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Attorney for Defendant

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/s/ Brad Seligman

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By:

/s/ Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr.

I, Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., attest that
concurrence in the filing of this document
has been obtained from the other signatory.

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DATE: October 28, 2011

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED

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STIPULATION OF EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANT WAL-MART STORES, INC.
AND [PROPOSED] ORDER, CASE NO. 01-CV-2252-CRB

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