McGee v. Ross Stores, Inc.

Filing 140

ORDER re Modification to Briefing Schedule re 139 Stipulation filed by Patrick J. McGee. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 12/01/08. (be, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2008)

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J. Mark Moore (SBN 180473) [e-mail] Spiro Moss Barness LLP 11377 W. Olympic Blvd., Fifth Floor Los Angeles, Ca 90064 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the proposed settlement class [Additional Counsel identified on next page] James G. Gilliland (SBN 107988) [e-mail] Mehrnaz Boroumand Smith (SBN 197271) [e-mail] Townsend Townsend and Crew LLP Two Embarcadero Center, 8th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 415-576-0300 Attorneys for Defendant Ross Stores, Inc. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICK J. MCGEE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. ROSS STORES, INC., and DOES 1-10, Defendants. ___________________________________ AMBER TOLLEY MCNERNEY, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. ROSS STORES, INC., and DOES 1-10 Defendants.

No. C 06 7496 CRB Consolidated Case No. C 07-4503 CRB STIPULATION RE MODIFICATION TO BRIEFING SCHEDULE REGARDING MOTIONS FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT AND FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS; [PROPOSED] ORDER Final Approval Date: Time: 10:00 a.m. Judge: Action Filed: Trial Date: January 9, 2009

Honorable Charles R. Breyer December 6, 2006 None

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Douglas A. Linde, (SBN 217584) [e-mail] Chant Yedalian (SBN 222325) [e-mail] The Linde Law Firm 9000 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1025 Los Angeles, Ca 90069 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Additional Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the proposed settlement class Eric A. Grover (SBN 136080) [e-mail] Denise L. Díaz (SBN 159516) [e-mail] KELLER GROVER LLP 425 Second Street, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94107 Tel. [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the proposed settlement class

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STIPULATION Plaintiffs Patrick J. McGee and Amber Tolley McNerney ("Plaintiffs") and Defendant Ross Stores, Inc. ("Defendant"), through their undersigned counsel, and stipulate as follows:

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WHEREAS, the Court previously granted preliminary approval of the parties'

class action settlement and set the hearing re final approval for January 9, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.

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WHEREAS, under this Court's notice period for regularly noticed motions, the

January 9, 2009 hearing date would require filing of the motions for final approval and for attorneys' fees and costs by December 5, 2008 (i.e., 35 days before the hearing date);

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WHEREAS, the motions will be unopposed;

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WHEREAS, the parties are respectfully requesting an additional week, until

December 12, 2008, to submit the motions for final approval and for attorneys fees and costs, in light of the holidays, the unopposed nature of the motions, and the expected receipt from the claims information of additional updated claims information prior to December 12, 2008 which will not be available by December 5, 2008;

THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate, and respectfully request an order as follows:

The hearing date on Plaintiffs' Motion for Final Approval and Motion for Attorneys Fees, Costs and Incentive Awards shall remain as presently scheduled, i.e., January 9, 2009, at 10:00 // // //

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a.m., but the matter shall be heard on 28 days notice after submission of the Motions and related documents by no later than December 12, 2008. DATED: November 26, 2008 SPIRO MOSS BARNESS LLP THE LINDE LAW FIRM

By:

/s/ J. MARK MOORE of Spiro Moss Barness LLP Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the proposed settlement class

DATED: November 26, 2008

KELLER GROVER LLP

By:

/s/ DENISE DIAZ Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the proposed settlement class

DATED: November 26, 2008

TOWNSEND AND TOWNSEND AND CREW, LLP

By:

/s/ JAMES G. GILLILAND MEHRNAZ BOROUMAND SMITH Attorneys for Defendant ROSS STORES, INC.

December 01, 2008 Dated: _______________________

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SIGNATURES UNDER GENERAL ORDER NO. 45 Pursuant to General Order No. 45 of the United States District Court, Northern District of California, I, J. Mark Moore --the ECF User whose User ID and Password are used in the filing of this document--hereby attest that the concurrence to the filing of this document has been obtained from the other signatory to this document.

/s/ J. Mark Moore