Ellis v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
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STIPULATION AND ORDER re 805 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Regarding Appointment of Special Master filed by Elaine Sasaki, Shirley "Rae" Ellis, Leah Horstman. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 3/6/15. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/6/2015)
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THE IMPACT FUND
Jocelyn D. Larkin (SBN: 110817)
Robert Schug (SBN: 249640)
Meredith Johnson (SBN: 291018)
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
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
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
Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Certified Classes
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Attorneys for Defendant Costco Wholesale Corp.
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[Additional Counsel Listed on
Signature Page]
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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.,
Plaintiffs,
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v.
Case No. C04-3341 EMC
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF
SPECIAL MASTER
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION,
Defendant.
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STIP AND[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: APPT. OF SPECIAL MASTER
C04-3341 EMC
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STIPULATION
The parties, through their counsel, stipulate as follows:
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1. The Amended Class Action Settlement Agreement provides that, at the written request of any
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party, the Court will appoint a Compliance Special Master pursuant to Rule 53 of the Federal
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Rules of Civil Procedure. ECF No. 780-1 ¶ 13.
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2. At the February 5, 2015 Status Conference, the Court directed the parties to meet and confer
and to submit a stipulation for this special master selection. ECF No. 801.
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3. Counsel have met and conferred, and have agreed to propose Fred W. Alvarez of Jones Day
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to serve as Compliance Special Master and perform the duties set forth in the Amended Class
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Action Settlement Agreement. Mr. Alvarez is highly experienced employment lawyer, who
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has prior experience as a monitor in discrimination class settlements. Mr. Alvarez’s firm
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resume is attached as Exhibit A.
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IT IS SO STIPULATED.
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Dated: March 4, 2015
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/s/
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Jocelyn D. Larkin
Impact Fund
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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Dated: March 4, 2015
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/s/
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David Kadue
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Attorneys for Defendant
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Additional Counsel for Plaintiffs
Additional Counsel for Defendant
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LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN &
BERNSTEIN, LLP Kelly M. Dermody
(SBN: 171716)
Daniel M. Hutchinson (SBN: 239458)
275 Battery Street, 29th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-3339
Telephone: 415.956.1000
Facsimile: 415.956.1008
kdermody@lchb.com
dhutchinson@lchb.com
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
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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
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[PROPOSED] ORDER
PURSUANT TO THE PARTIES’ STIPULATION AND GOOD CAUSE
APPEARING,
Fred W. Alvarez of Jones Day is appointed Compliance Special Master to perform the
duties set forth in the Amended Class Action Settlement Agreement, ECF No. 780-1.
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Dated: March ____ , 2015
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