Philliben et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al

Filing 66

STIPULATION AND ORDER re (63 in 3:15-cv-00064-JST) JOINT STIPULATION WITH [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL PURPOSES AND PERMITTING FILING OF CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT) filed by Julian Mena; (65 in 3:14-cv-05615-JST) JOINT STIPULA TION WITH [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL PURPOSES AND PERMITTING FILING OF CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT filed by Matthew Philliben, Byron McKnight. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on January 4, 2016. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/4/2016)

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ROBERT AHDOOT, SBN 172098
[e-mail]
TINA WOLFSON, SBN 174806
[e-mail]
AHDOOT & WOLFSON, P.C.
1016 Palm Ave.
West Hollywood, California 90069
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs,
Julian Mena, Todd Schreiber, Nate Coolidge, and Ernesto Mejia

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[Additional counsel appear on signature page]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MATTHEW PHILLIBEN, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated; and BYRON
MCKNIGHT, individually and on behalf of all
others similarly situated,

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Case No. 4:14-cv-05615-JST

Plaintiffs,
v.
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware
Corporation, and RASIER, LLC, a Delaware
Limited Liability Company,

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Defendants.
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JULIAN MENA, TODD SCHREIBER, NATE
COOLIDGE, and ERNESTO MEJIA, individually
and on behalf of all others similarly situated,

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Plaintiffs,
v.

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UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware
Corporation,
Defendants.

Case No. 3:15-cv-00064-JST
JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR
ALL PURPOSES AND PERMITTING
FILING OF CONSOLIDATED
COMPLAINT
Hon. Jon S. Tigar, Presiding

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL PURPOSES
CASE NO. 4:14-CV-05615-JST; CASE NO. 3:15-CV-00064-JST

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This Stipulation is entered into by and among plaintiffs Matthew Philliben, Julian Mena, Todd

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Schreiber, Nate Coolidge, Ernesto Mejia, and Byron McKnight (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), and

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defendants Uber Technologies, Inc. and Rasier, LLC (collectively, “Defendants”) by and through their

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respective counsel;

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WHEREAS, the Philliben complaint was filed on December 23, 2014;

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WHEREAS, the Mena complaint was filed on January 6, 2015;

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WHEREAS, counsel for Defendants has duly accepted service of the Summonses and

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Complaints;
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2015, Defendants filed a Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending
Arbitration in Philliben;
WHEREAS, on May 4, 2015, Defendants filed a Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending
Arbitration in Mena;
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2015, the Court in Philliben vacated the hearing on Defendants’
Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Arbitration and ordered that discovery remain stayed;
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2015, the Court in Mena vacated the hearing on Defendants’
Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Arbitration and ordered that discovery remain stayed;
WHEREAS, counsel of the parties have reached a settlement in principle in this matter and are

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drafting a Stipulation of Settlement, with the goal of filing said Stipulation along with a motion for

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preliminary approval in January 2016;

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WHEREAS, counsel for the parties have conferred, and the parties are in agreement that the

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Mena action should be consolidated with the Philliben action for all purposes because the cases

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involve similar complaints and common questions of law or fact, and because consolidation would

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advance the interests of judicial economy; and

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WHEREAS, the parties seek to agree upon a schedule for the filing of a consolidated
complaint.

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL PURPOSES
CASE NO. 4:14-CV-05615-JST; CASE NO. 3:15-CV-00064-JST

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the undersigned counsel for

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Plaintiffs and Defendants, that:
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a. Matthew Philliben, et al. v. Uber Technologies, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:14-cv-

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05615-JST; and

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b. Julian Mena, et al. v. Uber Technologies, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:15-cv-00064-JST.

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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a), the above-captioned actions are

hereby consolidated for all purposes into one action.
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The following actions are related cases within the meaning of Local Civil Rule 3-12(a):

These actions shall be referred to herein as the “Consolidated Actions.” The Master

Docket and Master File for the Consolidated Actions shall be Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-05615-JST.
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Every pleading in this Consolidated Action shall bear the following caption:

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MATTHEW PHILLIBEN, JULIAN MENA,
TODD SCHREIBER, NATE COOLIDGE,
ERNESTO MEJIA, and BYRON McKnight,
individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated,

Case No. 4:14-cv-05615-JST

Honorable Jon S. Tigar, Presiding

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Plaintiffs,

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v.

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UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware
Corporation, and RASIER, LLC, a Delaware
Limited Liability Company,

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Defendants.

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All orders, pleadings, motions and other documents shall, when filed and docketed in the Master file,

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be deemed filed and docketed in each individual case to the extent applicable.

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All subsequently-filed class or individual actions against the Defendants alleging the

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same or similar claims as alleged in the complaints in these actions shall be consolidated under the

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case Matthew Philliben, et al. v. Uber Technologies, Inc., et al., Case No. 4:14-cv-05615-JST.

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The Plaintiffs shall file a Consolidated Complaint within three (3) business days from

the issueance of this Order.
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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL PURPOSES
CASE NO. 4:14-CV-05615-JST; CASE NO. 3:15-CV-00064-JST

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The deadline for Defendants’ responsive pleading to the Consolidated Complaint is

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stayed pending the Court’s determination of the upcoming motion for preliminary approval of the

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class settlement.

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This Stipulation is without prejudice to any other rights that any party may have.
DATED: December 31, 2015

Respectfully submitted,

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AHDOOT & WOLFSON, PC

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By: /s/ Robert Ahdoot
Robert Ahdoot
[e-mail]
Tina Wolfson
[e-mail]
1016 Palm Avenue
West Hollywood, California 90069
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs,
Julian Mena, Todd Schreiber, Nate Coolidge, and
Ernesto Mejia

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ARIAS, SANGUINETTI, STAHLE &
TORRIJOS, LLP

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By: /s/ Mike Arias
Mike Arias
[e-mail]
Alfredo Torrijos
[e-mail]
6701 Center Drive West, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, California 90045-7504
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

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LIDDLE & DUBIN, P.C.

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By: /s/ Steven D. Liddle_______
Steven D. Liddle (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Nicholas A. Coulson (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
975 E. Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48207
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs,
Matthew Philliben and Byron McKnight

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL PURPOSES
CASE NO. 4:14-CV-05615-JST; CASE NO. 3:15-CV-00064-JST

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DATED: December 30, 2015

Respectfully submitted,

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IRELL & MANELLA LLP

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By: /s/ Andra Barmash Greene
Andra Barmash Greene
[e-mail]
A. Matthew Ashley
[e-mail]
840 Newport Center Drive, Suite 400
Newport Beach, California 92660
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendants,
Uber Technologies, Inc. and Rasier, LLC

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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January 4, 2016
Dated: __________________

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Honorable Jon S. Tigar
United States District Judge

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL PURPOSES
CASE NO. 4:14-CV-05615-JST; CASE NO. 3:15-CV-00064-JST

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CERTIFICATION PER GENERAL ORDER NO. 45, § X-B
Pursuant to General Order No. 45, § X-B, I, Robert Ahdoot, hereby certify that on December
30, 2015, Andra B. Greene authorized me to submit this Joint Stipulation And [Proposed] Order
Consolidating Cases For All Purposes And Permitting Filing Of Consolidated Complaint.

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Dated: December 31, 2015

_/s/ Robert Ahdoot___________
Robert Ahdoot

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL PURPOSES
CASE NO. 4:14-CV-05615-JST; CASE NO. 3:15-CV-00064-JST