Lou v. MA Laboratories, Inc et al

Filing 429

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION WITHDRAWING DISCOVERY LETTER REGARDING EMAILS AND EPOPS 428 . The hearing re discovery letter 418 set for 1/29/2014 01:00 PM is VACATED. Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 1/28/14. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/28/2014)

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David Sanford (DC Bar #457933)
[e-mail]
SANFORD HEISLER, LLP
1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
Chaya Mandelbaum (CA Bar # 239084)
[e-mail]
Xinying Valerian (CA Bar # 254890)
[e-mail]
SANFORD HEISLER, LLP
555 Montgomery Street, Suite 1206
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
[Additional Counsel on Signature Page]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHELLE LOU, MARSHA BEER,
SIMON NIM AND JESUAN RUIZ
RODRIGUEZ, Individually and On Behalf of
All Others Similarly Situated,

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No. 3:12-cv-05409-WHA (NC)
STIPULATION WITHDRAWING
DISCOVERY LETTER REGARDING EMAILS
AND EPOPS

Plaintiffs,
v.
MA LABORATORIES, INC., ABRAHAM
MA, also known as CHIH KENG MA, and
CHRISTINE RAO, also known as RUITING
C. RAO, and CHRISTY YEE,
Defendants.

Concurrently filed herewith:
(1) [Proposed] Order
Judge: Hon. Nathanael Cousins

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Plaintiffs Michelle Lou, Marsha Beer, Simon Nim, and Jesuan Ruiz Rodriguez and
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Defendants Ma Laboratories, Inc., Abraham Ma, Christine Rao and Christy Yee, (collectively,
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the “Parties”), by and through their respective counsel, stipulate and agree as follows:

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WHEREAS, on January 6, 2014, the Parties filed a joint letter regarding their discovery
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dispute concerning Plaintiffs’ requests for email and epop data (Dkt. 418);

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WHEREAS, the Court set the matter for a hearing on January 15, 2014, and subsequently
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continued the hearing to January 29, 2014;
WHEREAS, Judge Alsup issued an order denying class certification, leaving only claims
on behalf of four named Plaintiffs;
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to reach a compromise on the discovery dispute
concerning the data for the four named Plaintiffs;
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties, by and through their respective counsel hereby
STIPULATE AND AGREE as follows:
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The joint letter regarding emails and epops is hereby withdrawn without prejudice

to refiling.
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The Parties will work together to resolve the discovery dispute as to the four

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named Plaintiffs. If the Parties cannot resolve the matter by February 3, 2014, the parties will file

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a new joint letter brief.

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Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: January 28, 2014

SANFORD HEISLER, LLP
By:

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/s/ David Sanford
David Sanford
(Admitted pro hac vice)
Chaya Mandelbaum
Xinying Valerian

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Jeremy Heisler (NY Bar # 1653484)
[e-mail]
Andrew Melzer (NY Bar # 4270682)
[e-mail]
SANFORD HEISLER, LLP
1350 Avenue of the Americas, 31st Fl.
New York, NY 10019
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

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Thomas Marc Litton (CA Bar # 119985)
[e-mail]
LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS MARC LITTON
555 Montgomery Street, Suite 1206
San Francisco, CA 94111

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Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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Dated: January 28, 2014

BERLINER COHEN
By:

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/s/ Susan Bishop
Christine H. Long
Thomas Murphy
Susan E. Bishop
Kara Arguello
Vivian Wang

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Attorneys for Defendants Ma Laboratories,
Inc., Abraham Ma, Christine Rao, and
Christy Yee

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David Sanford (DC Bar #457933)
[e-mail]
SANFORD HEISLER, LLP
1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
Xinying Valerian (CA Bar # 254890)
[e-mail]
Chaya Mandelbaum (CA Bar # 239084)
[e-mail]
SANFORD HEISLER, LLP
555 Montgomery Street, Suite 1206
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Jeremy Heisler (NY Bar # 1653484)
[e-mail]
Andrew Melzer (NY Bar # 4270682)
[e-mail]
SANFORD HEISLER, LLP
1350 Avenue of the Americas, 31st Fl.
New York, NY 10019
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

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Thomas Marc Litton (CA Bar # 119985)
[e-mail]
LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS MARC LITTON
555 Montgomery Street, Suite 1206
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHELLE LOU, MARSHA BEER,
SIMON NIM AND JESUAN RUIZ
RODRIGUEZ, Individually and On Behalf of
All Others Similarly Situated,
Plaintiffs,

No. 3:12-cv-05409-WHA
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
STIPULATION WITHDRAWING
DISCOVERY LETTER REGARDING
EMAILS AND EPOPS

v.
MA LABORATORIES, INC., ABRAHAM
MA, also known as CHIH KENG MA, and
CHRISTINE RAO, also known as RUITING
C. RAO, and CHRISTY YEE,
Defendants.

Complaint Filed: October 19, 2012
Trial Date: April 21, 2014

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Pursuant to the Joint Stipulation submitted by Plaintiffs Michelle Lou, Marsha Beer,

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Simon Nim, and Jesuan Ruiz Rodriguez, and Defendants Ma Laboratories, Inc., Abraham Ma,

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Christine Rao, and Christy Yee, wherein the Parties stipulate and agree that the joint letter

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regarding emails and epops shall be withdrawn without prejudice to refiling and that the Parties

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will work together to resolve the discovery dispute as to the four named plaintiffs:

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The stipulation is approved and the discovery hearing scheduled for January 29, 2014 at
1:00 pm is vacated.

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Case No. 3:12-cv-05409 WHA (N.D. Cal.) – [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION
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