Otey v. Crowdflower, Inc. et al

Filing 177

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 176 Joint MOTION to Continue Litigation Activities Pending Mediation Scheduled for October 18 and 19, 2013 filed by Christopher Otey, Mary Greth. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on September 27, 2013. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/27/2013)

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ARTHUR M. EIDELHOCH, Bar No. 168096
[e-mail]
GALEN M. LICHTENSTEIN, Bar No. 251274
[e-mail]
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
650 California Street
20th Floor
San Francisco, California 94108.2693
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
415.399.8490

William T. Payne (SBN 90988)
Ellen M. Doyle (Pro Hac Vice)
Edward J. Feinstein (Pro Hac Vice)
STEMBER FEINSTEIN DOYLE
PAYNE & KRAVEC, LLC
429 Forbes Avenue, 17th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-281-8400 (T), 412-281-1007 (F)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

JACQUELINE E. KALK (Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
80 South 8th Street, Suite 1300
Minneapolis, MN 55402-2136
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
612.677.3139

Mark A. Potashnick (Pro Hac Vice)
WEINHAUS & POTASHNICK
11500 Olive Blvd., Suite 133
St. Louis, MO 63141
314-997-9150 (T), 314-997-9170 (F)
[e-mail]

KELLY D. REESE (Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
63 South Royal Street, Suite 901
Mobile, AL 36602.3218
Telephone:
251-432-4540
Facsimile:
251-650-1287
Attorneys for Defendants
CROWDFLOWER, INC., LUKAS BIEWALD
AND CHRIS VAN PELT

Attorneys for Plaintiffs
CHRISTOPHER OTEY, MARY GRETH &
THE CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED FLSA
COLLECTIVE ACTION CLASS

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
CHRISTOPHER OTEY & MARY GRETH, on
behalf of themselves and all others similarly
situated,

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Plaintiff,

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Ira Spiro (SBN 67641)
Jennifer Connor (SBN 241480)
Justin F. Marquez (SBN 262417)
Spiro Moore, LLP
11377 W. Olympic Blvd., 5th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 89064
310-235-2468 (T), 310-235-2456 (F)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

CASE NO. 3:12-cv-05524-JST/MEJ
STIPULATION RE: CONTINUANCE OF
LITIGATION ACTIVITIES PENDING
MEDIATION
[PROPOSED] ORDER

v.
CROWDFLOWER, INC., LUKAS BIEWALD
AND CHRIS VAN PELT,
Defendants.

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STIPULATION RE: LEAVE TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT;
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CASE NO. 3:12-cv-095524-JST

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Plaintiffs CHRISTOPHER OTEY and MARY GRETH (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants

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CROWDFLOWER, INC., LUKAS BIEWALD, and CHRIS VAN PELT (“Defendants”), by and

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through their respective counsel, hereby enter into the following Stipulation Regarding Continuation

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of Litigation Activities Pending Mediation. Specifically, by and through this Stipulation, the parties

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request that the Court grant the parties leave to continue all litigation activities, including responses to

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pending discovery requests, pending the parties’ mediation scheduled for October 18 and 19, 2013.

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STIPULATION

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The original Complaint in this action was filed on October 26, 2012 against Defendants

Crowdflower, Inc., Lukas Biewald and Chris Van Pelt.

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scheduling order.

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The initial case management conference is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on December 11,

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The parties have scheduled mediation on October 18 and 19, 2013.

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The parties desire to preserve substantial time, effort and expense pending mediation.

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The parties further desire to devote any efforts related to this litigation prior to October

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No case management conference has yet occurred and the Court has not yet issued any

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18, 2013 to preparation for the upcoming mediation.
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Such continuance will help facilitate a successful mediation.

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If settlement is not achieved through mediation on October 18 and 19, 2013, the

continuance sought will not materially delay or alter the progress of this litigation.
WHEREFORE, the parties mutually request that the Court enter the proposed Order below,
thereby continuing the deadlines for all litigation activities, including response to pending discovery

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requests, up to and including October 31, 2013.
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STIPULATION RE: CONTINUANCE OF LITIGATION ACTIVITIES PENDING MEDIATION
CASE NO. 3:12-cv-095524-JST/MEJ

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Dated: September 26, 2013

WEINHAUS & POTASHNICK

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By:___/s/ Mark Potashnick____________________
MARK POTASHNICK
Attorney for Plaintiffs CHRISTOPHER OTEY,
MARY GRETH and the conditionally certified
FLSA collective action class

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Dated: September 26, 2013

Respectfully submitted,

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

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By:

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/s/ Jacqueline E. Kalk
JACQUELINE E. KALK
ARTHUR M. EIDELHOCH
GALEN M. LICHTENSTEIN
KELLY D. REESE
Attorneys for Defendants
CROWDFLOWER, INC., LUKAS
BIEWALD AND CHRIS VAN PELT

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STIPULATION RE: CONTINUANCE OF LITIGATION ACTIVITIES PENDING MEDIATION
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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Good cause appearing therefore, the foregoing Stipulation Re: Continuation of Litigation

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Activities Pending Mediation (“Stipulation”) is hereby approved and it is hereby ordered that:
All litigation activities, including responses to pending discovery requests, are continued up to

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and including October 31, 2013.

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED

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STIPULATION RE: CONTINUANCE OF LITIGATION ACTIVITIES PENDING MEDIATION
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