Brooks v. U.S. Bank, N.A.

Filing 35

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 34 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re Filing of First Amended Complaint filed by Cynthia Brooks. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 7/31/13. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/31/2013)

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Eve H. Cervantez (SBN 164709)
ALTSHULER BERZON LLP
177 Post Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94108
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Harvey Sohnen (SBN 62850)
Patricia Kelly (SBN 99837)
LAW OFFICES OF SOHNEN & KELLY
2 Theatre Square, Suite 230
Orinda, CA 94563
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Fax [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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CYNTHIA BROOKS, an individual,

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Plaintiff,
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U.S. BANK, N.A. and DOES 1 through 10
inclusive

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Defendants.
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Case No. C12-4935 EMC (JSC)
STIPULATION FOR FILING FIRST
AMENDED COMPLAINT; ORDER
Judge: Edward M. Chen

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Plaintiff CYNTHIA BROOKS and Defendant U.S. BANK, N.A. hereby stipulate as follows:

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WHEREAS Plaintiff CYNTHIA BROOKS seeks an order for leave to file her proposed First

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Amended Complaint for Damages, Penalties and Injunctive Relief (First Amended Complaint)

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attached as Exhibit A hereto;

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff Brooks sent a letter to the Labor & Workforce Development Agency

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(“LWDA”) on July 5, 2012 alleging Defendant’s violation of California Labor Code Section 1198

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and Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Order 4-2001;
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STIPULATION FOR FILING FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT; ORDER – CASE NO. C12-4935 EMC

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff Brooks filed her original Complaint on August 21, 2012;

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff Brooks and proposed additional Plaintiff, Jacob Swoyer, sent another

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letter to the LWDA on June 20, 2013, alleging Defendant’s violation of California Labor Code

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Section 1198 and Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Order 4-2001 section 14(A) and (B),

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California Labor Code section 226.7(a), and Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Order 4-2001

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section 12(A);

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff Brooks and proposed additional Plaintiff Swoyer submitted to

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Defendant a proposed First Amended Complaint on July 1, 2013 and requested that Defendant

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stipulate to the filing of the proposed First Amended Complaint;

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WHEREAS, Defendant entering into this stipulation is not to be deemed a concession that

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the proposed First Amended Complaint is meritorious; indeed, Defendant does not waive any

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argument concerning the sufficiency of the pleading and/or any defenses to the claims or parties

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therein, including, but not limited to, the applicable statute of limitations on the claims in the

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proposed First Amended Complaint, failure of the newly-added claims to relate back to the date of

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filing of the original Complaint, and any circumstances rendering proposed additional Plaintiff

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Swoyer an improper plaintiff.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties that Plaintiff shall

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have leave to file the proposed First Amended Complaint; and that Defendant shall file a responsive

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pleading within 30 days after the filing of the First Amended Complaint.

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STIPULATION FOR FILING FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT; ORDER – CASE NO. C12-4935 EMC

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Dated: July 30, 2013
By:

Dated: July 30, 2013

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Harvey Sohnen

By:

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Joan B. Tucker Fife

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Harvey Sohnen (SBN 62850)
Patricia Kelly (SBN 99837)
LAW OFFICES OF SOHNEN & KELLY
2 Theatre Square, Suite 230
Orinda, CA 94563
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Emilie C. Woodhead (SBN 240464)
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3800
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1543
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Eve H. Cervantez (SBN 164709)
ALTSHULER BERZON LLP
177 Post Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94108
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Joan B. Tucker Fife (SBN 144572)
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
101 California Street, Suite 3900
San Francisco, CA 94111
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Fax [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Attorneys for Plaintiff

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Attorneys for Defendant U.S. Bank, N.A

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