Elder v. Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. et al

Filing 125

STIPULATION AND ORDER re #124 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER REGARDING DEADLINES IN LIGHT OF SETTLEMENT filed by Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Hilton Grand Vacations Company, Inc. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on March 19, 2018. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/19/2018)

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DLA PIPER LLP (US)
ANGELA C. AGRUSA, BarNo. 131337
angela. agrusa(a),dlap!Per .com
DAVID B. FARKAS, BarNo. 257137
[e-mail]
2000 Avenue of tile Stars
Suite 400 North Tower
Los Angeles, California 90067-4704
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 310.595.3300
Attorneys for Defendants HILTON
WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC. and
HILTON GRAND VACATIONS
COMPANY, INC.

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United States District Court

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Northern District of California

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TIMOTHY ELDER, individually
and on behalf of all others similarly
situated,

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Plaintiff,

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Case No. 3:16-cv-00278
STIPULATION AND fPROPOSEDl
ORDER REGARDING DEADLIN~S IN
LIGHT OF SETTLEMENT

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HILTON WORLDWIDE
HOLDINGS, INC. and HILTON
GRAND VACATIONS
COMPANY, INC.,

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Action Filed: January 15, 2016

Defendant.

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Plaintiff Timothy Elder ("Plaintiff'), Defendants Hilton Worldwide Holdings

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Inc. and Hilton Grand Vacations Company, LLC (collectively, "Hilton"), and

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Blackhawk Engagement Solutions, Inc. ("Blackhawk") (collectively "the parties"),

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through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed this action on January 15, 2016;

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WHEREAS, on March 22, 2017, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Class

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Action Complaint. Dkt. No. 55;
WHEREAS, on January 3, 20 18, the Court referred this matter to the

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Honorable Joseph C. Spero for a settlement conference. Dkt. No. 100;
WHEREAS, the pmiies participated in a settlement conference with Judge

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Spero on February 8, 2018 and a settlement in principle was reached. Dkt. No. 121;
WHEREAS, the pmiies have executed a settlement term sheet resolving the

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claims in this action;
WHEREAS, the pmiies have agreed to prepare a formal settlement

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agreement whereby they intend to resolve the entire action as to all parties and have

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agreed to move for preliminary approval of the settlement on or before April 13,

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2018;

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NOW THEREFORE, the parties, by and through their respective counsel of
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record and subject to the Court's approval, hereby stipulate as follows:
1. The pending deadlines for all parties shall be extended until 30 days after the
motion for preliminary approval of the settlement is decided.
2. Plaintiff and Hilton agree that Plaintiff shall file its unopposed motion for
preliminary approval of the settlement on or before April 13, 2018.
3. The proposed preliminary approval Order to be submitted in conjunction
with Plaintiffs unopposed motion for preliminary approval shall vacate all
deadlines except as specifically related to settlement of this matter.

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Dated: March 15, 2018

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By/s/ Angela C. Agrusa
ANGELA C. AGRUSA
Attorneys for Defendants IDL TON
WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC. and
IDLTON GRAND VACATIONS
COMPANY, INC.

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BURSOR & FISHER, P.A.

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By:

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Is/ L. Timothy Fisher
L. Timothy Fisher
L. Timothy Fisher (State Bar No. 191626)
1990 North California Blvd., Suite 940
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Telephone: ~2~300-4455
Facsimile: 925 407-2700
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LAW OFFICE OF JANA EISINGER, PLLC
J ana Eisinger (pro hac vice)
4610 Soutli Ulster Street, Suite 150
Denver, CO 8023 7
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP

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By:

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Is/ Matthew D. Pearson
Matthew D. Pem·son
1801 California Street, Suite 4400
Denver, CO 80202-2662
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

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Jason F. Hoffman (admittecil2!:() hac vice)
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036-5304
Telephone: [phone]
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Attorneys for Defendant Blackhawk
EnRaRement So{utions, Inc.

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SIGNATURE CERTIFICATION

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I hereby certify that the content of this document is acceptable to L. Timothy
Fisher and Jana Eisinger, counsel for Plaintiff, and Matthew D. Pearson and Jason
F. Hoffman, attorneys for Defendant Blackhawk Engagement Solutions, Inc., and I
have obtained authorization to affix an electronic signature to this document.
Dated: March 15,2018

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By Is/ Angela C. Agrusa
ANGELA C. AGRUSA
Attorneys for Defendants HILTON
WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC. and
HILTON GRAND VACATIONS
COMPANY, INC.

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