Ellis v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

Filing 749

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 748 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Joint Stipulation & Proposed Order Vacating Pre-Trial & Trial Deadlines filed by Costco Wholesale Corporation, Elaine Sasaki, Shirley "Rae" Ellis, Leah Horstman Status Report due by 12/5/2013. Status Conference set for 12/12/2013 10:30 AM in Courtroom 5, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Edward M. Chen.. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 10/16/13. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/16/2013)

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THE IMPACT FUND
Jocelyn D. Larkin (SBN 110817)
Robert Schug (SBN 249640)
125 University Avenue, Suite 102
Berkeley, CA 94710
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

LEWIS, FEINBERG, LEE,
RENAKER & JACKSON, P.C.
Bill Lann Lee (SBN 108452)
Lindsay Nako (SBN 239090)
476 9th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
Gerald L. Maatman (admitted pro hac vice)
Annette Tyman (admitted pro hac vice)
131 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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[Additional Counsel Listed on
Signature Page]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Certified Classes

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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: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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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,
v.
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
Defendant.

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Case No. C04 3341 EMC
STIPULATION AND PROPOSED
ORDER REGARDING PRE-TRIAL
AND TRIAL DEADLINES

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STIP. AND PROPOSED ORDER REGARDING PRE-TRIAL AND TRIAL DEADLINES
Case No.: C04 3341 EMC

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Counsel for Plaintiffs Shirley Rae Ellis, Leah Horstman, Elaine Sasaki and the Certified
Classes and Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation stipulate:
1. The parties have reached agreement on the principal terms of a proposed class

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settlement in this matter. Those terms are embodied in a confidential memorandum

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of understanding, which they will make available to the Court under seal upon its
request.
2. The parties anticipate that it will take 60 days to prepare the class settlement
agreement, the motion for preliminary approval of the class settlement and for class
notice, and plaintiffs’ motion for reasonable attorneys’ fees. Accordingly, they
propose to submit these pleadings to the Court no later than December 10, 2013,

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3. In light of the above, the parties request that the Court vacate the currently scheduled
pre-trial deadlines and trial date.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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DATED: October 11, 2013

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By /s/ Jocelyn Larkin_________
Jocelyn D. Larkin
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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DATED: October 11, 2013

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP

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By ____/s/ David D. Kadue
David D. Kadue
Attorneys for Defendant
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

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STIP. AND PROPOSED ORDER RE: PRE-TRIAL AND TRIAL DEADLINES
Case No.: C04 3341 EMC

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Additional Counsel for Plaintiffs:

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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: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
DAVIS, COWELL & BOWE, LLP
Steve Stemerman (SBN 067690)
Elizabeth A. Lawrence (SBN 111781)
595 Market Street, #1400
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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ALTSHULER BERZON LLP
James M. Finberg (SBN 114850)
177 Post Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Additional Counsel for Defendant

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SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
David B. Ross (admitted pro hac vice)
620 8th Avenue
32nd Floor
New York, New York 10018
[phone]
[e-mail]

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The court orders as follows:

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The parties will submit the class settlement agreement, the motion for preliminary

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approval of the class settlement and for class notice, and plaintiffs’ motion for reasonable

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attorneys’ fees no later than December 10, 2013.

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STIP. AND PROPOSED ORDER RE: PRE-TRIAL AND TRIAL DEADLINES
Case No.: C04 3341 EMC

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GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, it is so ordered. The status conference set for 12/5/13

at 10:30 a.m. is rescheduled for
12/12/13 at 10:30 a.m. An updated
joint status report shall be filed by
12/5/13.

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STIP. AND PROPOSED ORDER RE: PRE-TRIAL AND TRIAL DEADLINES
Case No.: C04 3341 EMC