Ries et al v. Hornell Brewing Company, inc. et al

Filing 104

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE 103 EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION SESSION. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 11/21/11. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/21/2011)

*E-Filed 11/21/11*
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MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY &
CARPENTER, LLP
ROBERT P. DONOVAN (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
LEWIS H. GOLDFARB
(pro hac vice to be filed)
[e-mail]
Three Gateway Center
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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SEDGWICK LLP
KEVIN J. DUNNE Bar No. 40030
[e-mail]
ANDREW J. KING Bar No. 253962
[e-mail]
333 Bush Street, 30th Floor
San Francisco, California 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

BAKER LAW PC
G. RICHARD BAKER Bar No. 224003
[e-mail]
2229 First Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
JACKSON & TUCKER PC
JOSEPH L. TUCKER (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
2229 First Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
LAUREN RIES and SERENA ALGOZER
(Additional counsel listed on signature page)

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Attorneys for Defendants
ARIZONA BEVERAGES USA LLC,
HORNELL BREWING CO., INC. d/b/a
FEROLITO, VULTAGGIO & SONS, INC.
and BEVERAGE MARKETING USA, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LAUREN RIES and SERENA ALGOZER,
individuals on behalf of themselves and all
others similarly situated,

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Plaintiffs,
v.

CASE NO. CV 10-01139 RS

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER REGARDING EARLY NEUTRAL
EVALUATION SESSION

ARIZONA BEVERAGES USA LLC,
HORNELL BREWING COMPANY, INC.,
BEVERAGE MARKETING USA, INC., and
FEROLITO, VULTAGGIO & SONS, INC.,
Defendants.

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CASE NO. CV 10-01139 RS
NJ/1601617
SF/2632391

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION SESSION

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TO THE COURT, AND ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

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THIS STIPULATION is entered into by and between plaintiffs, Lauren Ries and Serena Algozer

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(“Plaintiffs”), and defendants, Arizona Beverages USA LLC, Hornell Brewing Co., Inc., d/b/a

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Ferolito Vultaggio & Sons, Inc. and Beverage Marketing USA, Inc. (“Defendants”), collectively

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referred to herein as the “Parties,” by and through their attorneys of record and pursuant to Civil

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Local Rule 7-12 and ADR Local Rule 3-3 (c).

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WHEREAS, the Alternate Dispute Resolution Program conducted a telephone conference

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call with the Parties on November 21, 2011, to discuss the status of conducting the Early Neutral

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Evaluation (“ENE”);

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WHEREAS, the deadline to conduct the ENE is December 6, 2011 as per Court order;

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WHEREAS there is an ENE currently scheduled to take place on December 5, 2011 at

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11:00 am;

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WHEREAS, counsel for Plaintiffs and Defendants previously conducted an Early Neutral

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Evaluation in a related matter, filed in the United States District Court, for the Southern District

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of California, bearing caption, Hitt v. Arizona Beverage (Civ. No., 08-cv-WQH (POR)). See

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Copy of Order annexed as Exhibit “A”;

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WHEREAS the parties’ counsel have conferred and have agreed to seek to be excused or

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otherwise relieved from the obligation to conduct the ENE in this action given the prior Early

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Neutral Evaluation conducted in the Hitt matter;

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NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties jointly request and HEREBY STIPULATE that the
parties be excused and/or relieved from conducting an ENE session.
IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD:
DATED: November 21, 2011

SEDGWICK LLP
By: /s/ Andrew J. King
Kevin J. Dunne (Bar No. 40030)
Andrew J. King (Bar No. 253962)
MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER,
LLP

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By: /s/ Robert P. Donovan
Robert P. Donovan (pro hac vice)
Three Gateway Center
CASE NO. CV 10-01139 RS
SF/2632391v11 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION SESSION

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100 Mulberry Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
ARIZONA BEVERAGES USA LLC, HORNELL
BREWING COMPANY, INC. d/b/a FEROLITO,
VULTAGGIO & SONS, INC., and BEVERAGE
MARKETING USA, INC.

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DATED: November 21, 2011
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By: /s/ Joseph L. “Josh” Tucker (with permission)
Joseph L. Tucker, Esq.
JACKSON & TUCKER PC
Joseph L. Tucker (admitted pro hac vice)
2229 First Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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WILENTZ GOLDMAN & SPITZER P.A.
Kevin P. Roddy (Bar No. 128283)
Phillip A. Tortoreti (pro hac vice to be filed)
Daniel R. Lapinski (pro hac vice to be filed)
Suite 900 Box 10
Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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DL LAW GROUP
David D. Lilienstein (Bar No. 218923)
345 Franklin Street
San Francisco, California 94102
Telephone [phone]
Facsimile [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
LAUREN RIES and SERENA ALGOZER

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
Pursuant to the stipulation of the Parties, and good cause appearing therefor,
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: November __, 2011
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THE HONORABLE RICHARD SEEBORG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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