Ellis v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
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ORDER RESETTING STATUS FROM 1/17/13 TO 3/21/13 AT 10:30 A.M.. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 1/14/13. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/14/2013)
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THE IMPACT FUND
Jocelyn D. Larkin (SBN: 110817)
125 University Avenue, Suite 102
Berkeley, CA 94710
Telephone: (510) 845-3473
Facsimile: (510) 845-3654
jlarkin@impactfund.org
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
Kenwood C. Youmans (SBN: 68258)
David D. Kadue (SBN: 113578)
2029 Century Park East, Suite 3500
Los Angeles, California 90067-2901
Telephone: (310) 201-5211
Facsimile: (310) 201-5219
dkadue@seyfarth.com
LEWIS, FEINBERG, LEE,
RENAKER & JACKSON, P.C.
Bill Lann Lee (SBN: 108452)
Lindsay Nako (SBN: 239090)
476 9th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Telephone: (510) 839-6824
Facsimile: (510) 839-7839
blee@lewisfeinberg.com
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
Gerald L. Maatman (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
Annette Tyman (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
131 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Telephone: (312) 460-5965
Facsimile: (312) 460-7965
gmaatman@seyfarth.com
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SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
Thomas J. Wybenga (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
c/o Costco Wholesale Corporation
999 Lake Drive
Issaquah, WA 98027-5367
Telephone: (425) 313-6794
Facsimile: (425) 313-6922
twybenga@seyfarth.com
[Additional Counsel Listed on
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Certified Classes
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Attorneys for Defendant Costco Wholesale
Corporation
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SHIRLEY "RAE" ELLIS, et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
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Defendant.
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Case No. C04 3341 EMC
SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT CASE
MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
ORDER RESETTING STATUS CONFERENCE
Date: January 17, 2013
Time: 10:30 a.m.
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SUPP. JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT
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The parties submit this Supplemental Joint Case Management Statement. The parties
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have no disputes to present to the Court at this time and suggest the Court may want to continue
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the case management conference to February 7, when further developments may warrant the
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Court’s attention.
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CURRENT PROCEDURAL POSTURE
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Costco’s Rule 23(f) request, which Plaintiffs have opposed, remains pending in the Ninth
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Circuit. Other background information on the case appears in the Joint Report that was filed on
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November 2, 2012. This Report covers interim developments.
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1. Class Notice
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The class administrator sent notice to 1258 individuals on December 27, 2012. The opt-
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out deadline is February 11, 2013.
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2. ESI Discovery
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The parties will confer to discuss ESI discovery issues, in accordance with the Northern
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District’s model document, on January 16, 2013.
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3. Other Discovery
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The parties have submitted a discovery plan. Costco is updating electronic data and
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producing personnel files for individuals with U.S. warehouse Staff Manager experience since
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January 1, 1999.
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4. Settlement.
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The parties have mediated with private mediator Mark Rudy. They believe any future
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mediation would be most productive with him as opposed to another mediator. They are
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discussing whether they believe future mediation would be productive and will be prepared to
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make a recommendation at the case management conference.
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5. Trial and pre-trial dates.
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The Court’s order of November 13, 2012, Docket 699, established these dates:
Jury trial date: January 21, 2014, at 8:30 a.m.
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SUPP. JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT
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Final pretrial conference: January 7, 2014
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Dispositive motion cutoff (for motions to be heard): October 31, 2013
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Nonexpert discovery cutoff: August 9, 2013
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Expert reports: opening reports by August 9, 2013 and rebuttals by August 30, 2013
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Expert discovery cutoff: September 20, 2013
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6. Next case management conference.
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The parties propose March 21, 2013, at 10:30 a.m.
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DATED: January 10, 2013
THE IMPACT FUND
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By ____/s/ Jocelyn D. Larkin_____
Jocelyn D. Larkin
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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DATED: January 10, 2013
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
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By ____/s/ Davd D. Kadue_______
David D. Kadue
Attorneys for Defendant
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
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Additional Counsel for Plaintiffs:
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IT IS SO ORDERED that the status is reset from
1/17/13 to 3/21/13 at 10:30 a.m. An updated
joint status report shall be filed by 3/14/13.
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LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN
& BERNSTEIN, LLP
Kelly Dermody (SBN: 171716)
Daniel Hutchinson (SBN: 239458)
Embarcadero Center West
275 Battery Street, 30th Floor
San Francisco, Ca 94111-3339
Telephone: (415) 956-1000
Facsimile: (415) 956-1008
kdermody@lchb.com
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DAVIS, COWELL & BOWE, LLP
Steve Stemerman (SBN: 067690)
Elizabeth A. Lawrence (SBN: 111781)
595 Market Street, #1400
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: (415) 597-7200
Facsimile: (415) 597-7201
eal@dcbsf.com
ALTSHULER BERZON LLP
James M. Finberg (SBN: 114850)
177 Post Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: (415) 421-7151
Facsimile: (415) 362-8064
jfinberg@altshulerberzon.com
Additional Counsel for Defendant
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
David B. Ross (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
620 8th Avenue
32nd Floor
New York, New York 10018
(212) 218-5500
dross@seyfarth.com
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