Soto et al v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Filing 27

ORDER Scheduling Motion to Compel Arbitration.. Signed by Judge Susan Illston on 6/26/12. (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/5/2012)

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Beth E. Terrell, CSB #178181
Email: [e-mail]
TERRELL MARSHALL DAUDT & WILLIE PLLC
936 North 34th Street, Suite 400
Seattle, Washington 98103-8869
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Steven N. Berk
Email: [e-mail]
Matthew J. Bonness, CSB #229226
Email: [e-mail]
BERK LAW PLLC
2002 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Suite 100
Washington, District of Columbia 20036
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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[Additional Counsel Appear on Signature Page]

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Attorneys for Individual and Representative
Plaintiffs Alex Soto and Vince Eagen

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ALEX SOTO and VINCE EAGEN, on behalf
of themselves and all others similarly situated,

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.,
Defendant.

Case No. 3:12-cv-01377-SI
JOINT STIPULATION
EXTENDING BRIEFING
SCHEDULE REGARDING
DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO
COMPEL ARBITRATION AND
TO STAY PROCEEDINGS
CLASS ACTION

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Complaint Filed: March 19, 2012
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This stipulation is entered into by Plaintiffs Alex Soto and Vince Eagen (“Plaintiffs”)

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and Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“AHM” or “Defendant”) (collectively, the

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JOINT STIPULATION EXTENDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE REGARDING
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“Parties”), by and through their respective counsel, with reference to the following facts and

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recitals:

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Plaintiffs filed their Class Action Complaint in the subject action on March 19,

2012 (Dkt. #1);
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The parties subsequently stipulated to Plaintiffs filing an amended complaint

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and to a proposed filing and briefing schedule regarding Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint

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and Defendant’s response to the First Amended Complaint, which the Court approved by order

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dated May 22, 2012 (Dkt. #12);

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C.

Pursuant to the stipulated filing and briefing schedule, Plaintiffs filed their First

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Amended Complaint on May 18, 2012 (Dkt. #11) and on June 8, 2012, Defendant filed an

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Answer to Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint (Dkt. #15) as well as a Motion to Compel

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Arbitration and Stay Proceedings as to Plaintiff Vince Eagen (Dkt. #16) (“Arbitration

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Motion”);

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D.

When agreeing to the earlier stipulated filing and briefing schedule on

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Defendant’s response to the First Amended Complaint, Plaintiffs were unaware that Defendant

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would file the Arbitration Motion;

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E.

Plaintiffs have reviewed the Arbitration Motion and determined that limited

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arbitration-related discovery is necessary to properly and completely respond to the Arbitration

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Motion;

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F.

Accordingly, counsel for the Parties have met and conferred with respect to

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extending the briefing schedule and hearing date on the Arbitration Motion to permit Plaintiffs

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to take limited arbitration-related discovery, and subject to the Court’s approval, agree to the

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following:

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DATE

Plaintiffs to serve arbitration-related discovery including
subpoena for deposition to Third Party American Honda
Finance Corp.:

June 22, 2012

Defendant to respond to arbitration-related discovery:

August 6, 2012

Deadline for Plaintiffs to take any depositions in connection
with arbitration-related discovery:

August 16, 2012

Deadline for the Parties to file joint statement regarding
disputes, if any, regarding arbitration-related discovery:

August 20, 2012

September 4, 2012

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Plaintiffs to file Opposition to Arbitration Motion, subject
to scheduling of deposition of Third Party American Honda
Finance Corp.:

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Defendant to file Reply in Support of Arbitration Motion:

September 18, 2012

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Proposed hearing date:

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October 5 , 2012 at 9:00 a.m.

The Parties agree that any arbitration-related discovery offered by AHM does

not constitute a waiver of AHM’s right to compel arbitration or to assert that discovery is a
gateway issue for the arbitrator to decide.
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No trial date has been set.

STIPULATED AND DATED this 21st day of June, 2012.

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TERRELL MARSHALL DAUDT
& WILLIE PLLC

LOEB & LOEB LLP

By: /s/Beth E. Terrell, CSB #178181
Beth E. Terrell, CSB #178181
Email: [e-mail]
936 North 34th Street, Suite 400
Seattle, Washington 98103-8869
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

By: /s/ Denise A. Smith-Mars, CSB #215057
Michael L. Mallow, CSB #188745
Email: [e-mail]
Denise A. Smith-Mars, CSB# 215057
Email: [e-mail]
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2200
Los Angeles, California 90067
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

Steven N. Berk
Email: [e-mail]
Matthew J. Bonness, CSB #229226
Email: [e-mail]
BERK LAW PLLC
2002 Massachusetts Avenue,
Northwest, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

Attorneys for Defendant

Michael F. Ram, CSB #104805
Email: [e-mail]
RAM, OLSON, CEREGHINO
& KOPCZYNSKI
555 Montgomery Street, Suite 820
San Francisco, California 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Individual and Representative
Plaintiffs Alex Soto and Vince Eagen

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I, Beth E. Terrell, hereby certify that on June 21, 2012, I electronically filed the
foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of
such filing to the following:

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Michael L. Mallow, CSB #188745
Email: [e-mail]
Darlene M. Cho, CSB #251167
Email: [e-mail]
Denise A. Smith-Mars, CSB# 215057
Email: [e-mail]
LOEB & LOEB LLP
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2200
Los Angeles, California 90067
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendant

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DATED this 21st day of June, 2012.
TERRELL MARSHALL DAUDT & WILLIE PLLC

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By: /s/ Beth E. Terrell, CSB #178181
Beth E. Terrell, CSB #178181
Email: [e-mail]
936 North 34th Street, Suite 400
Seattle, Washington 98103-8869
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Individual and Representative
Plaintiffs Alex Soto and Vince Eagen

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