Sciortino et al v. Pepsico, Inc.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER re (39 in 3:14-cv-00478-EMC and all related cases) STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Continue Case Management Conference filed by Stacy Sciortino, Arielle Weinstock Case Management Statement due by 7/3/2014. Case Management Conference set for 7/10/2014 01:29 PM in Courtroom 5, 17th Floor, San Francisco.. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 5/27/14. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/27/2014)

1 MARLIN & SALTZMAN, LLP
Stanley D. Saltzman, Esq. (SBN 90058)
2 Marcus J. Bradley, Esq. (SBN 174156)
William A. Baird, Esq. (SBN 192675)
3 Kiley L. Grombacher, Esq. (SBN 245960)
29229 Canwood Street, Suite 208
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Stacy Sciortino and Arielle Weinstock
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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STACY SCIORTINO and ARIELLE
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CASE NO. 3:14-CV-00478 (EMC)
CLASS ACTION

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

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Defendant.

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Current CMC Date:
Proposed New Date:

May 29, 2014
July 10, 2014

AND RELATED CASES:
Cortina v. PepsiCo, Case No. 14-2023-EMC
Granados v. PepsiCo, Case No. 14-1316-EMC
Ibusuki v. PepsiCo, Case No. 14-1193-EMC
Ree v. PepsiCo, Case No. 14-1192-EMC
Aourout v. PepsiCo, Case No. 14-1105-EMC
Hall v. PepsiCo, Case, No. 14-01099-EMC
Langley v. PepsiCo, Case No. 14-713-EMC

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

WHEREAS, the following cases have been filed against Defendant PepsiCo, Inc.

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2 (“Defendant”), involving common questions of fact and law regarding the alleged presence of 43 Methylimidazole in certain of Defendant’s products:
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Cortina v. PepsiCo, Inc., No. 14-2023-EMC (N.D. Cal., filed Jan. 23, 2014);

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Sciortino v. PepsiCo, Inc., No. 14-478-EMC (N.D. Cal., filed Jan. 31, 2014);

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Riva v. PepsiCo, Inc., No. 14-2020-RS (N.D. Cal., filed Feb. 13, 2014);1

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Langley v. PepsiCo, Inc., No. 14-713-EMC (N.D. Cal., filed Feb. 14, 2014);

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Aourout v. PepsiCo, Inc., No. 14-1105-EMC (N.D. Cal., filed Feb. 14, 2014);

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Ree v. PepsiCo, Inc., No. 14-1192-EMC (N.D. Cal., filed Mar. 4, 2014);

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Hall v. PepsiCo, Inc., No. 14-1099-EMC (N.D. Cal., filed Mar. 7, 2014);

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Ibusuki v. PepsiCo, Inc., No. 14-1193-EMC (N.D. Cal., filed Mar. 7, 2014); and

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Granados v. PepsiCo, Inc., No. 14-1316-EMC (N.D. Cal., filed Mar. 14, 2014).

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WHEREAS, a Case Management Conference is currently scheduled for May 29, 2014, in

14 all of the above cases except the Cortina and Riva actions;
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to file the instant stipulation in lieu of a Case

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16 Management Statement;
WHEREAS, Defendant has filed a Motion to Relate Cases in order to relate the Riva

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18 action to the actions already pending before the Honorable Edward M. Chen;
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs in a majority of the above actions intend to file a Motion to

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20 Consolidate and a Motion for Appointment of Interim Co-Lead Counsel with a noticed hearing
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WHEREAS, mindful of the Court’s normal calendar schedule for hearing Civil Motions

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23 and Case Management Conferences, the parties propose, in the interests of efficiency and judicial
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The Riva action was originally filed in the Southern District of California, but was
transferred to the Northern District upon a Motion to Transfer filed by Defendant. Riva v.
26 PepsiCo, Inc., No. 14-2020-RS (N.D. Cal., filed Feb. 13, 2014) Order [ECF 20]. Defendant has
27 filed a motion to relate this case before this Court. See Sciortino v. PepsiCo, Inc., No. 14-478EMC (N.D. Cal., filed Jan. 31, 2014) Motions to Relate [ECF 36].
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

1 economy, that the Court hear Plaintiffs’ Motion for Appointment of Interim Co-Lead Counsel and
2 the Case Management Conference on July 10, 2014, at 1:30 p.m.;
WHEREAS, the parties have stipulated that Defendant has until 45 days from the date

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4 Plaintiffs file a Consolidated Amended Complaint, or such other date that this Court may order, to
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NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and among the

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7 undersigned parties that:
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The Court shall continue the Case Management Conference currently scheduled for

9 May 29, 2014, and hear both Plaintiffs’ Motion for Appointment of Interim Co-Lead Counsel and
10 the Case Management Conference on July 10, 2014, at 1:30 p.m.; and
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The Parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement by July 3, 2014.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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DATED: May 23, 2014

MARLIN & SALTZMAN

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/s/ Willaim A. Baird
WILLIAM A. BAIRD
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Stacy Sciortino and Arielle
Weinstock

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LAW OFFICE OF JACK FITZGERALD PC

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/s/ John J. Fitzgerald
JOHN J. FITZGERALD
Attorneys for Plaintiff Thamar Santisteban Cortina

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TOSTRUD LAW GROUP, PC

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/s/ Jon Tostrud
JON TOSTRUD
Attorneys for Plaintiff Williamson Granados

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1 DATED: May 23, 2014

KIRTLAND & PACKARD LLP

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/s/ Michael Louis Kelly
MICHAEL LOUIS KELLY
Attorneys for Plaintiff Kent Ibusuki

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GLANCY BINKOW & GOLDBERG LLP

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/s/ Marc L. Godino
MARC L. GODINO
Attorneys for Plaintiff Kelly Ree

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DATED: May 23, 2014

SEEGER WEISS LLP

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/s/ Jonathan Shub
JONATHAN SHUB
Attorneys for Plaintiff Souzan Aourout

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DATED: May 23, 2014

PEARSON, SIMON & WARSHAW, LLP

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/s/ Daniel L. Warshaw
DANIEL L. WARSHAW

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HALUNEN & ASSOCIATES
Melissa Wolchansky

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Mary Hall, on behalf of herself
and all others similarly situated

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DATED: May 23, 2014

THE MEHDI FIRM, PC

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/s/ Azra Mehdi
AZRA MEHDI
Attorneys for Plaintiff Regina Langley

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

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GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

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/s/ Christopher Chorba
CHRISTOPHER CHORBA
Attorneys for Defendant PepsiCo, Inc.

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FILER’S ATTESTATION
I, William A. Baird, am the ECF user whose identification and password are being used to

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4 MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. I hereby attest that the counsel listed above concur in this
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/s/ William A. Baird
WILLIAM A. BAIRD

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