Hansel et al v. Tracfone Wireless, Inc. et al

Filing 92

STIPULATION AND ORDER. Case Management Statement due by 11/6/2014. Further Case Management Conference reset for 11/13/2014 10:15 AM in Courtroom 5, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Motion for preliminary approval reset for 2/12/15 at 1;30 pm. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 10/6/14. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/6/2014)

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Ryan M. Sandrock (SBN 251781)
[e-mail]
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
555 California Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, California 94104
Joel S. Feldman (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Lisa E. Schwartz (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
One South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Steven J. Brodie (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Aaron S. Weiss (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
CARLTON FIELDS, P.A.
100SE Second Street, Suite 4200
Miami, Florida 33131

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Attorneys for Defendants
TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC., d.b.a.
STRAIGHT TALK WIRELESS, and
WAL-MART STORES, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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DAVID HANSELL, EDWARD TOOLEY, and )
CHRISTOPHER VALDEZ, individually and
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on behalf of all others similarly situated,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC., d.b.a.
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STRAIGHT TALK WIRELESS, and WAL)
MART STORES, INC.,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 13-cv-03440-EMC

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED
ORDER] REGARDING MODIFIED CASE
SCHEDULE PURSUANT TO LOCAL
RULES 6-1(b), 6-2, AND 7-12

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING MODIFIED CASE SCHEDULE
Case nos. 13-cv-3440, 13-cv-05295, 13-cv-05296, and 14-cv-01347-EMC

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) Case No. 13-cv-05295-EMC
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC.,
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Defendant.
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) Case No. 13-cv-05296-EMC
MONA GANDHI, MARISHA JOHNSTON,
and MARSHALL TIETJE, individually and on )
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behalf of all others similarly situated,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC.
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Defendant.
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JOHN BROWNING, on behalf of himself
) Case No. 14-cv-01347-EMC
and all others similarly situated,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC. and WAL)
MART STORES, INC.,
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Defendants.
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MARTIN BLAQMOOR, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING MODIFIED CASE SCHEDULE
Case nos. 13-cv-3440, 13-cv-05295, 13-cv-05296, and 14-cv-01347-EMC

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WHEREAS, pursuant to the Court’s May 23, 2014 orders, as amended by the Court’s August

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26, 2014 order adopting the parties’ stipulation to modify case schedule, the current schedule is as

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follows:
September 30, 2014

Completion of Confirmatory Discovery Re: Settlement

October 8, 2014

Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Approval

October 29, 2014

Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Approval

November 13, 2014, 1:30 p.m.
(or as soon thereafter as may be
convenient to the Court)

Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Approval/CMC

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WHEREAS, the parties are continuing to negotiate in a good faith effort to resolve the
pending disputes, with a continued mediation scheduled on October 30, 2014.

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WHEREAS, the parties agree that a temporary stay on all aspects of the litigation should be
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put into place during the parties’ negotiations, including a stay on all briefing deadlines, hearings,
motions practice, and discovery.

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WHEREAS, the parties agree that, to inform the Court of the status of the parties’

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negotiations, the November 13, 2014 Case Management Conference should be retained on the case

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schedule.

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WHEREAS, the parties agree that, in the event they are unable to resolve the pending

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disputes, additional time will be necessary to complete confirmatory discovery and to brief
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Preliminary Approval regarding the pending settlement.

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WHEREAS, the Court has previously ordered the following time modifications:

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Hansell Dkt. 27, 28: Extending time to file answer;

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Hansell Dkt. 61, Blaqmoor Dkt. 29, Gandhi Dkt. 29: Rescheduling CMC;

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Blaqmoor Dkt. 16, Gandhi Dkt. 16: Modifying schedule on arbitration motion;
Hansell Dkt. 72, Blaqmoor Dkt. 38, Gandhi Dkt. 50: Rescheduling hearing on
motion to stay; and
JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING MODIFIED CASE SCHEDULE
Case nos. 13-cv-3440, 13-cv-05295, 13-cv-05296, and 14-cv-01347-EMC

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Hansell Dkt. 88, Gandhi Dkt. 53, Blaqmoor Dkt. 52 Browning Dkt. 106: Extending
discovery cut-off and briefing deadline on motion for preliminary approval by eight days.
WHEREFORE, the parties stipulate to the following modified schedule staying discovery
and then, if necessary, re-opening discovery, extending the briefing schedule on the motion for

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preliminary approval, and continuing the hearing on that motion:

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September 30, 2014

Stay of Confirmatory Discovery Re: Settlement

November 13, 2014, 1:30 p.m.
(or as soon thereafter as may be
convenient to the Court)

CMC

November 13, 2014

Re-opening of Confirmatory Discovery Re: Settlement

December 19, 2014

Completion of Confirmatory Discovery Re: Settlement

January 5, 2015

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Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Approval

January 26, 2015

Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Approval

February 12, 2015, 1:30 p.m.
(or as soon thereafter as may be
convenient to the Court)

Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Approval

(at 10:15 a.m.)

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING MODIFIED CASE SCHEDULE
Case nos. 13-cv-3440, 13-cv-05295, 13-cv-05296, and 14-cv-01347-EMC

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DATED:

October 2, 2014

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Respectfully submitted,
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
By: /s/ Joel S. Feldman
Joel S. Feldman (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Lisa E. Schwartz (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
One South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603

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Ryan M. Sandrock (SBN 251781)
[e-mail]
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
555 California Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, California 94104

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Steven J. Brodie (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Aaron S. Weiss (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT, P.A.
Miami Tower
100 SE Second Street, Suite 4200
Miami, FL 33131-2119

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Attorneys for Defendants
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DATED:

October 2, 2014

By: /s/ Michael W. Sobol
Michael W. Sobol (State Bar No. 194857)
Roger N. Heller (State Bar No. 215348)
Nicole D. Sugnet (State Bar No. 246255)
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN &
BERNSTEIN
275 Battery Street, 29th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for the Hansell, Blaqmoor, and
Gandhi Plaintiffs

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING MODIFIED CASE SCHEDULE
Case nos. 13-cv-3440, 13-cv-05295, 13-cv-05296, and 14-cv-01347-EMC

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DATED:

October 2, 2014

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By: /s/ Clayeo C. Arnold
Clayeo C. Arnold (State Bar No. 65070)
Christine M. Doyle (State Bar No. 106865)
Clayeo C. Arnold
A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION
865 Howe Avenue
Sacramento, California 95825
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
J. Andrew Meyer (admitted pro hac vice)
John A. Yanchunis (admitted pro hac vice)
Rachel Soffin (admitted pro hac vice)
MORGAN & MORGAN
COMPLEX LITIGATION GROUP
201 North Franklin Street, 7th Floor
Tampa, Florida 33602
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for the Browning Plaintiffs

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SIGNATURE ATTESTATION
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I am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used to file the foregoing
document. In compliance with General Order 45.X.B., I hereby attest that the signatory has
concurred in this filing.
Dated:

October 2, 2014

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

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By: /s/ Ryan M. Sandrock
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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. (as modified above).
Further CMC set for 11/13/14 at 10:15 a.m. (not 1:30 p.m.) An updated
joint CMC statement shall be filed by 11/6/14.
DATED: _________________________
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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING MODIFIED CASE SCHEDULE
Case nos. 13-cv-3440, 13-cv-05295, 13-cv-05296, and 14-cv-01347-EMC