Piening et al v. Expedia, Inc. et al
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ORDER GRANTING Stipulation extending time re 5 . Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 9/26/12. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/26/2012)
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Emily Johnson Henn (State Bar No. 269482)
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
333 Twin Dolphin Dr., Suite 700
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Telephone: (650) 632-4700
Facsimile: (650) 632-4800
ehenn@cov.com
Attorneys for Defendants
Expedia, Inc. and Hotels.com LP
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[Additional counsel listed on signature page]
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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DAVID PIENING and
EVELYN GONZALEZ, individually and
on behalf of others similarly situated,
Civil Case No.: 12-cv-4805
CLASS ACTION
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Plaintiffs,
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STIPULATION AND ORDER
v.
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EXPEDIA, INC., HOTELS.COM LP;
TRAVELOCITY.COM LP, SABRE
HOLDINGS CORPORATION,
PRICELINE.COM INCORPORATED,
BOOKING.COM B.V., BOOKING.COM
(USA), INC., ORBITZ WORLDWIDE,
INC., HILTON WORLDWIDE INC.,
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS
WORLDWIDE, INC., MARRIOTT
INTERNATIONAL, INC., TRUMP
INTERNATIONAL HOTELS
MANAGEMENT, LLC, KIMPTON
HOTEL & RESTAURANT GROUP, LLC,
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS
GROUP RESOURCES, INC., and JOHN
DOES 1-100
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Defendants.
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STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME TO APPEAR, ANSWER, MOVE OR
OTHERWISE RESPOND AND FOR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS
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WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed the Complaint in this litigation on September 13, 2012;
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WHEREAS, all of the Defendants have agreed to waive service of the complaint;
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WHEREAS, a number of duplicative complaints have been filed nationwide;
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WHEREAS, a Motion for Consolidation and Transfer under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 was filed
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before the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (“JPML”) to coordinate and/or consolidate
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all of the actions in one court;
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WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendants Hotels.com LP, Travelocity.com LP, Expedia,
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Inc., Priceline.com Incorporated, Booking.com B.V., Booking.com (USA), Inc., Sabre Holdings
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Corporation, Orbitz Worldwide, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Inc., Starwood Hotels & Resorts
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Worldwide, Inc., Trump International Hotels Management, LLC, Marriott International, Inc.,
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InterContinental Hotels Group Resources, Inc., and Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC
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(collectively “Defendants”) expect that all of the actions will be coordinated and/or consolidated
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before one court;
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WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendants wish to preserve the parties’ and the court’s
resources and efficiently manage the litigation so as not to cause prejudice;
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NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
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Defendants will not be required to answer or otherwise plead in response to the
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Complaint until 60 days after a consolidated amended complaint is filed in a transferee court.
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Plaintiffs will file their opposition to any motion to dismiss, if filed, within 60 days thereafter.
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In the event that the Motion for Consolidation and Transfer under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 is denied,
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the parties will confer within seven (7) days of the JPML’s order regarding the due date for
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responsive pleadings in this action. No discovery shall be served in the above-styled matter
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while this stipulation is in effect.
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Defendants agree that they will seek this same stipulation in any related action
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and, if they are unable to reach agreement, will file a motion to stay any related action before
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filing a responsive pleading in those related actions.
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In the event that Defendants voluntarily file or are ordered to file a responsive
pleading in any other related action prior to the JPML’s decision, Defendants agree that this
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stipulation will become void and in that event, all of the parties agree to negotiate in good faith
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regarding a responsive pleading date.
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Defendants agree that they will engage in a conference pursuant to Fed. R. Civ.
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P. 26(f) with Plaintiff within 14 days of appointment of lead counsel for the Plaintiffs in the
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transferee court.
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Dated: September 25, 2012
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FOR PLAINTIFF:
FOR DEFENDANTS:
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By:
By:
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/s/ Yvonne Ballesteros
Yvonne Ballesteros
PRICE WAICUKAUSKI & RILEY, LLC
301 Massachusetts Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Telephone: (317) 633-8787
Facsimile: (317) 633-8797
wriley@price-law.com
yballesteros@price-law.com
/s/ Emily Johnson Henn
Emily Johnson Henn (SBN 269482)
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
333 Twin Dolphin Dr., Suite 700
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Telephone: (650) 632-4700
Facsimile: (650) 632-4800
ehenn@cov.com
Attorneys for Defendants
Expedia, Inc. and Hotels.com LP
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
David Piening and Evelyn Gonzalez
By:
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/s/ Timothy T. Scott
Timothy T. Scott
Leo Spooner III
KING & SPALDING LLP
333 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 400
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Telephone: (650) 590-0700
Facsimile: (650) 590-1900
tscott@kslaw.com
lspooner@kslaw.com
Jeffrey S. Cashdan
Christine A. Hopkinson
Sarah E. Statz
KING & SPALDING LLP
1180 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30309
Telephone: (404) 572-4600
Facsimile: (404) 572-5100
jcashdan@kslaw.com
chopkinson@kslaw.com
sstatz@kslaw.com
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Attorneys for Defendant
InterContinental Hotels Group
Resources, Inc.
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STIPULATION
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/s/ Marie L. Fiala
Marie L. Fiala
Ryan M. Sandrock
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
555 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: (415) 772-1200
Facsimile: (415) 772-7400
mfiala@sidley.com
rsandrock@sidley.com
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Attorneys for Defendant
Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Christopher J. Kelly
Christopher J. Kelly (SBN 276312)
MAYER BROWN LLP
Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 300
3000 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306-2112
Telephone: (650) 331-2000
Facsimile: (650) 331-2061
cjkelly@mayerbrown.com
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Robert E. Bloch
Richard Ben-Veniste
MAYER BROWN LLP
1999 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Telephone: (202) 263-3203
Facsimile: (202) 263-5203
rbloch@mayerbrown.com
rben-veniste@mayerbrown.com
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Attorneys for Defendants
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide,
Inc.
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/s/ Kevin J. Arquit
Kevin J. Arquit
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: (212) 455-2000
Facsimile: (212) 455-2502
karquit@stblaw.com
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Attorneys for Defendants
Priceline.com Incorporated,
Booking.com (USA), Inc. and
Booking.com B.V.
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STIPULATION
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/s/ Christopher S. Yates
Christopher S. Yates
Daniel M. Wall
Brendan A. McShane
Jason L. Daniels
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: (415) 391-0600
Facsimile: (415) 395-8095
chris.yates@lw.com
dan.wall@lw.com
brendan.mcshane@lw.com
jason.daniels@lw.com
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Attorneys for Defendant
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ George S. Cary
George S. Cary
Steven J. Kaiser
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CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN &
HAMILTON LLP
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2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: (212) 974-1554
Facsimile: (212) 974-1999
gcary@cgsh.com
skaiser@cgsh.com
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Attorneys for Defendants
Travelocity.com LP and Sabre Holdings
Corporation
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/s/ Francis J. Burke, Jr.
Francis J. Burke, Jr.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
One Century Plaza
2029 Century Park East, Suite 3500
Los Angeles, CA 90067-3021
Telephone: (310) 201-5214
Facsimile: (310) 282-6993
fburke@seyfarth.com
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Attorney for Defendant
Trump International Hotels Management,
LLC
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/s/ Steven A. Newborn
Steven A. Newborn
Carrie M. Anderson
Daniel E. Antalics
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
1300 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone: (202) 682-7000
Facsimile: (202) 857-0940
steven.newborn@weil.com
Of Counsel:
James C. Egan, Jr.
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Attorneys for Defendant
Hilton Worldwide, Inc.
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/s/ Jeffrey Kilduff
Jeffrey Kilduff
Ian T. Simmons
Katrina M. Robson
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
1625 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: (202) 383-5300
Facsimile: (202) 383-5414
Jkilduff@omm.com
isimmons@omm.com
krobson@omm.com
Attorneys for Defendant
Marriott International Inc.
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ATTESTATION: Pursuant to General Order 45, Part X-B, the filer attests that concurrence in
the filing of this document has been obtained from all signatories.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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I hereby certify that on September 25, 2012, I electronically filed the foregoing
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document using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the e-mail
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addresses registered in the CM/ECF system, as denoted on the Electronic Mail Notice List, and I
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hereby certify that I have caused to be mailed a paper copy of the foregoing document via the
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United States Postal Service to the non-CM/ECF participants indicated on the Manual Notice
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List generated by the CM/ECF system.
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/s/ Emily Johnson Henn
Emily Johnson Henn
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