Thomas v. Sprint Nextel Corporation et al

Filing 45

STIPULATION AND ORDER re: filing of first amended complaint. Signed by Judge Thelton E. Henderson on 01/28/10. (rbe, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/28/2010)

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Jeff D. Friedman (173886) Shana E. Scarlett (217895) HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP 715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202 Berkeley, California 94710 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Steve W. Berman (Pro Hac Vice) Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP 1981 8th Avenue, Suite 3300 Seattle, Washington 98101 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [Additional counsel listed on signature page] UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION RUDOLPH THOMAS, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. SPRINT SOLUTIONS, INC. dba SPRINT, SPRINT PCS and/or NEXTEL, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 08-cv-05119 TEH STIPULATION RE FILING OF FIRST AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

ACTION FILED: April 4, 2007

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WHEREAS Plaintiff filed the complaint in this action on November 10, 2008; WHEREAS on January 14, 2009, Defendant answered the complaint; WHEREAS on July 28, 2009, Defendant moved to stay this case, which Plaintiff opposed; WHEREAS on September 2, 2009, this Court issued an Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion to Stay Case; WHEREAS on January 15, 2010, Plaintiff provided Defendant with a proposed First Amended Class Action Complaint for Damages and Injunctive Relief; WHEREAS in the interests of efficiency and pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2), Defendant hereby stipulates to the filing of the First Amended Class Action Complaint for Damages and Injunctive Relief, but reserves all rights to raise any defenses to this pleading via motion to dismiss or otherwise; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the undersigned counsel for Plaintiff and counsel for Defendant that: 1. Concurrently with the filing of this stipulation, Plaintiff will file with the Court the

First Amended Class Action Complaint for Damages and Injunctive Relief; 2. The First Amended Class Action Complaint for Damages and Injunctive Relief is

stayed pursuant to the Court's September 2, 2009 Order, except to the extent it is based on allegations that Sprint, unfairly, deceptively or unlawfully failed to disclose the late fees or impairment fees charged to customers. This stipulation is without prejudice to each party's right to present argument to the Court regarding the precise scope of the stay as it relates to new or amended allegations in the First Amended Complaint. 3. The deadline for Defendant to move to dismiss or otherwise respond to the First

Amended Class Action Complaint for Damages and Injunctive Relief will be Monday, March 1, 2010; and

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If Defendant moves to dismiss the First Amended Class Action Complaint for

Damages and Injunctive Relief, it shall notice the hearing date for such a motion on or before Monday, April 5, 2010. DATED this 27th day of January, 2010. HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP

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/s/ Jeff D. Friedman JEFF D. FRIEDMAN

Shana E. Scarlett (217895) 715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202 Berkeley, California 94710 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP Steve W. Berman (Pro Hac Vice) 1918 8th Avenue, Suite 3300 Seattle, Washington 98101 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] MEADE & SCHRAG LLP Tyler Meade (160838) Michael Schrag (185832) 1816 Fifth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff and all others similarly situated

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SHEPPARD MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON
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/s/ Fred R. Puglisi FRED R. PUGLISI

JAMES J. MITTERMILLER (85177) FRANK J. POLEK (167852) 501 West Broadway, 19th Floor San Diego, California 92101-3598 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant SPRINT SOLUTIONS, INC. I, Jeff D. Friedman, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this STIPULATION RE FILING OF FIRST AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. In compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that Fred R. Puglisi has concurred in this filing.

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