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

Filing 69

ORDER GRANTING 67 Joint Stipulation Seeking to Extend Briefing Schedule filed by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.. Motion for class certification set for 9/27/2013 09:00 AM in Courtroom 10, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Susan Illston.. Signed by Judge Susan Illston on 5/2/13. (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2013)

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MICHAEL L. MALLOW (SBN 188745)
[e-mail]
DENISE A. SMITH-MARS (SBN 215057)
[e-mail]
MICHAEL B. SHORTNACY (SBN 277035)
[e-mail]
LOEB & LOEB LLP
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2200
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 310.282.2200
Attorneys for Defendant
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.,
INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ALEX SOTO and VINCE EAGEN, on
behalf of themselves and all others
similarly situated,

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Plaintiffs,
v.

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AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.,
INC.,

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Defendant.

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Case No.: 3:12-cv-1377-SI
JOINT STIPULATION EXTENDING
BRIEFING SCHEDULE
REGARDING PLAINTIFFS’
MOTION FOR CLASS
CERTIFICATION
Complaint Filed: March 19, 2012
Trial Date:
None set

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This stipulation is entered into by Plaintiffs Alex Soto and Vince Eagen

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(“Plaintiffs”) and Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“Honda” or “Defendant”)

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(collectively, the “Parties”), by and through their respective counsel, with reference to the

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following facts and recitals:

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A.

Plaintiffs filed their Class Action Complaint in the subject action on

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March 19, 2012.

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B.

In light of the Parties’ discussions as to possible resolution of the case, the

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Parties proposed a brief extension of time for Defendant to produce certain Electronically

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Stored Information (“ESI”), and for Plaintiffs to complete the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition of

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Defendant and to file the Motion for Class Certification. On April 1, 2013, the Court

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JOINT STIP. EXTENDING BRIEFING
SCHEDULE OF CLASS CERT. MOTION
CASE NO.: 3:12-CV-1377-SI

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adopted the Parties’ proposed ESI production and class certification briefing schedule as

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follows [Docket Entry. No. 67]:

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• Defendant’s Production #13

April 12, 2013

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• Defendant’s Production #14

April 19, 2013

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• Defendant’s Production #15

April 26, 2013

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• Defendant’s Production #16

April 30, 2013

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• Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class
Certification

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• Defendant’s Opposition

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C.

July 26, 2013

• Plaintiffs’ Reply

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May 24, 2013

August 30, 2013

In accordance with the Court’s April 1 Order, Defendant produced ESI on

April 12, 19, and 26.
D.

The Parties have recently engaged in further discussion about potential

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resolution of the case, and have scheduled an in-person conference with counsel to

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further discuss resolution and to potentially mediate the case.

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E.

Because of these settlement discussions, and should these discussions not

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lead to the ultimate resolution of the case, the Parties require additional time within

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which to complete ESI discovery, the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition, and filing the intended

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Motion for Class Certification.

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F.

The Parties therefore respectfully ask the Court to adopt the following

slightly modified schedule:

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• Defendant’s Production #16

May 10, 2013

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• Defendant’s Production #17

May 17, 2013

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• Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class
Certification

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June 7, 2013

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• Defendant’s Opposition

August 9, 2013

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• Plaintiffs’ Reply

September 13, 2013

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JOINT STIP. EXTENDING BRIEFING
SCHEDULE OF CLASS CERT. MOTION
CASE NO.: 3:12-CV-1377-SI

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G.

No trial date for this case has been set.

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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 29th day of April, 2013.

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BERK LAW PLLC

LOEB & LOEB LLP

By: /s/ Matthew J. Bonness
Steven N. Berk, Admitted PHV
Email: [e-mail]
Matthew J. Bonness, CSB #229226
Email: [e-mail]
BERK LAW PLLC
2002 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite
100
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

By: /s/ Michael B. Shortnacy
Michael L. Mallow, CSB #188745
Email: [e-mail]
Denise A. Smith-Mars, CSB #
215057
Email: [e-mail]
Michael B. Shortnacy, CSB #277035
Email: [e-mail]
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite
2200
Los Angeles, California 90067
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Individual and
Representative
Plaintiffs Alex Soto and Vince Eagen
[Additional Counsel Appear on Next
Page]

Attorneys for Defendant

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Loeb & Loeb
A Limited Liability Partnership
Including Professional
Corporations

LA2294161.1
218800-10002

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JOINT STIP. EXTENDING BRIEFING
SCHEDULE OF CLASS CERT. MOTION
CASE NO.: 3:12-CV-1377-SI

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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]

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Beth E. Terrell, CSB #178181
Email: [e-mail]
Kimberlee L. Gunning, Admitted PHV
Email: [e-mail]
936 North 34th Street, Suite 400
Seattle, Washington 98103-8869
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Lawrence Deutsch, Admitted PHV
Email: [e-mail]
Shanon Carson, Admitted PHV
Email: [e-mail]
Eugene Tompkins, Admitted PHV
Email: [e-mail]
BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C.
1622 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Individual and Representative
Plaintiffs Alex Soto and Vince Eagen

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A Limited Liability Partnership
Including Professional
Corporations

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JOINT STIP. EXTENDING BRIEFING
SCHEDULE OF CLASS CERT. MOTION
CASE NO.: 3:12-CV-1377-SI

[PROPOSED] CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

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Good cause appearing therefor, the above JOINT STIPULATION EXTENDING

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BRIEFING SCHEDULE REGARDING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS

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CERTIFICATION is approved and all parties shall comply with its provisions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April _____, 2013.

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5/2/13

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___________________________________
HON. SUSAN ILLSTON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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A Limited Liability Partnership
Including Professional
Corporations

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JOINT STIP. EXTENDING BRIEFING
SCHEDULE OF CLASS CERT. MOTION
CASE NO.: 3:12-CV-1377-SI

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I, Michael B. Shortnacy, hereby certify that on April 29, 2013, I electronically

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filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send

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notification of such filing to the following:

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Beth E. Terrell, CSB #178181
Email: [e-mail]
Kimberlee L. Gunning, Admitted PHV
Email: [e-mail]
936 North 34th Street, Suite 400
Seattle, Washington 98103-8869
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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]
Steven N. Berk, Admitted PHV
Email: [e-mail]
Matthew J. Bonness, CSB #229226
Email: [e-mail]
BERK LAW PLLC
2002 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Lawrence Deutsch, Admitted PHV
Email: [e-mail]
Shanon Carson, Admitted PHV
Email: [e-mail]
Eugene Tompkins, Admitted PHV
Email: [e-mail]
BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C.
1622 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Individual and Representative
Plaintiffs Alex Soto and Vince Eagen

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Loeb & Loeb
A Limited Liability Partnership
Including Professional
Corporations

LA2294161.1
218800-10002

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JOINT STIP. EXTENDING BRIEFING
SCHEDULE OF CLASS CERT. MOTION
CASE NO.: 3:12-CV-1377-SI

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DATED this 29th day of April, 2013.

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LOEB & LOEB LLP

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By: /s/ Michael B. Shortnacy, CSB #277035
Michael L. Mallow, CSB #188745
Email: [e-mail]
Denise A. Smith-Mars, CSB # 215057
Email: [e-mail]
Michael B. Shortnacy, CSB #277035
Email: [e-mail]
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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Loeb & Loeb
A Limited Liability Partnership
Including Professional
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LA2294161.1
218800-10002

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JOINT STIP. EXTENDING BRIEFING
SCHEDULE OF CLASS CERT. MOTION
CASE NO.: 3:12-CV-1377-SI