Cancilla v. Ecolab, Inc.

Filing 178

ORDER granting as modified 175 STIPULATION Regarding Briefing and Hearing Schedule for Defendant Ecolab's Motion for Decertificiation of the FLSA Collective Action filed by Brian O'Neil, Kenneth Forbes, et al. Reset Deadli nes as to 174 Motion For Decertification of Conditionally Certified Collective Action. Responses due by 1/13/2015. Replies due by 1/22/2015. Motion Hearing reset for 2/27/2015 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Charles R. Breyer. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 1/6/2015. (beS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/7/2015)

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JAMES M. FINBERG (SBN 114850)
EVE H. CERVANTEZ (SBN 164709)
CONNIE K. CHAN (SBN 284230)
ALTSHULER BERZON LLP
177 Post Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

JODY A. LANDRY
LINDSEY M. STEVENS
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
501 W. Broadway
Suite 900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

Attorneys for Plaintiffs NICK CANCILLA,
GREG JEWELL, DAVID BEAUSOLEIL,
PATRICK SWEENEY, LUCIO FLORES,
THOMAS JENNISON, MICHAEL
EMANUEL, ROBERT BIRCH, KENNETH
FORBES, BRIAN O’NEIL, and
FREDERICK SIMON,
and all others similarly situated

Attorneys for Defendant Ecolab Inc.
[additional counsel for Defendant Ecolab Inc.
listed on signature page]

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[additional counsel for Plaintiffs’ and those
similarly situated listed on signature page]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NICK CANCILLA, GREG JEWELL, DAVID
BEAUSOLEIL, PATRICK SWEENEY,
LUCIO FLORES, THOMAS JENNISON,
MICHAEL EMANUEL, ROBERT BIRCH,
KENNETH FORBES, BRIAN O’NEIL, and
FREDERICK SIMON, on behalf of
themselves and all others similarly situated,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.
ECOLAB INC., a corporation,
Defendant.

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Case No. CV 12-03001 CRB
STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING BRIEFING AND
HEARING SCHEDULE FOR
DEFENDANT ECOLAB’S MOTION
FOR DECERTIFICATION OF THE
FLSA COLLECTIVE ACTION
Date:
Time:
Ctrm.:
Judge:

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n/a
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Hon. Charles R. Breyer

Complaint Filed: June 11, 2012
Trial Date: August 19, 2015

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE BREIF SCHEDULE FOR DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR
DECERTIFICATION - Case No. CV 12-03001 CRB

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Plaintiffs Dave Beausoleil; Patrick Sweeney; Lucio Flores; Thomas Jennison; Michael

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Emanuel, Robert Birch; Kenneth Forbes; Brian O’Neil, and Frederick Simon (“Plaintiffs”)

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on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, and Defendant Ecolab Inc., (“Ecolab”)

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(collectively “the Parties”) by and through their respective attorneys of record, hereby stipulate

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and agree as follows:

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WHEREAS, on Thursday, December 18th, 2014, Ecolab filed a Motion for

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Decertification of Conditionally Certified Collective Action, and noticed that motion to be heard

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on February 13, 2015, the same date on which Plaintiffs’ Motion for certification of Rule 23 state

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classes is scheduled to be heard;

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WHEREAS, under the Local Rules, Plaintiffs’ opposition to Ecolab’s Motion to

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Decertify would be due on Friday, January 2, 2015, with Ecolab’s reply due on January 9, 2015;

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WHEREAS, due to the upcoming holiday season, many of Plaintiffs’ attorneys have
vacations planned during the next two weeks;
WHEREAS, the offices of Plaintiffs’ counsel will be closed several days during the next
two weeks;
The Parties, through their undersigned representative counsel of record, hereby stipulate
as follows:
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Plaintiffs’ papers in opposition to Defendant Ecolab’s Motion for Decertification

of Conditionally Certified Collective Action shall be due on Tuesday, January 13, 2015.
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Defendant Ecolab’s reply papers in Support of its Motion for Decertification of

Conditionally Certified Collective Action shall be due on Thursday, January 22, 2015.
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The hearing on Ecolab’s Motion to Decertify shall remain on February 13, 2015.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Dated: December 22, 2014

/s/ James M. Finberg_____________
JAMES M. FINBERG
EVE H. CERVANTEZ
CONNIE K. CHAN
ALTSHULER BERZON LLP
177 Post Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94108

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Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
ROBERT S. NELSON
NELSON LAW GROUP
345 West Portal Avenue, Suite 110
San Francisco, CA 94127
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
STEVEN G. ZIEFF (SBN: 84222)
DAVID A. LOWE (SBN: 178811)
JOHN T. MULLAN (SBN: 221149)
MICHELLE LEE (SBN 266167)
RUDY, EXELROD, ZIEFF & LOWE, L.L.P.
351 California Street, Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

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JEFFREY LEWIS (SBN 66587)
DARIN D. RANAHAN (SBN 273532)
LEWIS, FEINBERG, LEE, RENAKER
& JACKSON, P.C.
476 9th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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MICHAEL J.D. SWEENEY (admitted pro hac vice)
GETMAN & SWEENEY, PLLC
9 Paradies Lane
New Paltz, NY 12561
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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JUSTIN M. SWARTZ (admitted pro hac vice)
MOLLY BROOKS (admitted pro hac vice)
OUTTEN & GOLDEN LLP
3 Park Avenue, 29th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs NICK CANCILLA,
DAVID BEAUSOLEIL, PATRICK SWEENEY,
LUCIO FLORES, THOMAS JENNISON,
MICHAEL EMANUEL, ROBERT BIRCH,
KENNETH FORBES, BRIAN O’NEIL,
FREDERICK SIMON, and all others similarly
situated

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Dated: December 22, 2014

/s/ Jody A. Landry________________
JODY A. LANDRY
LINDSEY M. STEVENS
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
501 W. Broadway
Suite 900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
SHIRLEY O. LERNER
ANDREW J. VOSS
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
1300 IDS Center
80 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant Ecolab Inc.

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ORDER

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Pursuant to the Parties’ foregoing stipulation, it is hereby ordered as follows:

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Collectively Certified Collective Action shall be due on Thursday, January 22, 2015.
The hearing on Ecolab’s Motion to Decertify is reset for February 27, 2015.

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Dated: January 6, 2015

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