Sharpe et al v. Puritan's Pride, Inc. et al

Filing 174

STIPULATION AND ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. Signed by Judge James Donato on 2/26/2020. (lrcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/27/2020)

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Tina Mehr (SBN 275659)
VISION LEGAL, INC.
4712 E. 2nd St., Ste. 840
Long Beach, California 90803
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
[e-mail]

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Stanley D. Saltzman, Esq. (SBN 90058)
Adam M. Tamburelli, Esq. (SBN 301902)
MARLIN & SALTZMAN, LLP
29800 Agoura Road, Suite 210
Agoura Hills, California 91301
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Counsel for Plaintiffs and the putative Class

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4712 E. 2nd St., Ste. 840
Long Beach, CA 90803
Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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DARCEY SHARP, MARY LUDOLPHALIAGA, PENELOPE MUELLER, DIANE
CABRERA, MEG LARSON, individually and
on behalf of all others similarly situated,

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CLASS ACTION
JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER SELECTING ADR PROCESS

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Plaintiffs,

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No. 16-cv-6717-JD, consolidated with
No. 17-cv-2536-JD

v.
Judge: Honorable James Donato

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PURITAN’S PRIDE, INC., a New York
corporation; THE NATURE’S BOUNTY CO.
F/K/A NBTY, INC., a Delaware corporation;
and DOES 1 through 10 inclusive,

Action Filed:

Oct. 14, 2016

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Defendants.
16-CV-6717-JD consol. w/ 17-cv-2536-JD
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: SELECTING ADR PROCESS

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STIPULATION
WHEREFORE, counsel for the Sharpe Plaintiffs and putative class, Tina Mehr, Vision

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Legal, Inc., and counsel for the Larson Plaintiffs and putative class, Stanley D. Saltzman and Adam

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Tamburelli, Marlin & Saltzman, LLP (“Plaintiffs’ counsel”) have met and conferred, as directed by

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the Court’s Order of January 23, 2020.

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4712 E. 2nd St., Ste. 840
Long Beach, CA 90803
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs’ counsel have a draft Agreement to govern their joint, working
relationship but have been unable to reach final resolution as to all terms thereto.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs’ counsel agree to the use of a mediator in the Court’s ADR
process to resolve their disputes about representing the Plaintiffs and the putative class in these
consolidated cases.

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NOW WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs’ counsel agree to use the Court’s ADR Program for

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purposes of finalizing the Agreement coordinating their representation of plaintiffs and the putative

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class in these consolidated cases.

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Respectfully Submitted,
Dated: Feb. 6, 2020

MARLIN & SALTZMAN, LLP

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By: s/ Stanley D. Saltzman
Stanley D. Saltzman
Adam Tamburelli

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Dated: Feb. 6, 2020

VISION LEGAL, INC.

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By: s/ Tina Mehr
Tina Mehr

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16-CV-6717-JD consol. w/ 17-cv-2536-JD
JOINT STIPULATION RE: ADR

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
The Court having reviewed the Joint Stipulation of Counsel hereby finds that counsel for

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plaintiffs and the putative class, Stanley D. Saltzman and Adam Tamburelli, Marlin & Saltzman,

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LLP (“Plaintiff’s counsel”) in the consolidated cases of Sharpe v. Puritan’s Pride, Inc., et al. Case

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Nos. 16-cv-6717-JD consol. w/17-cv-2536-JD have agreed to use a mediator, appointed by the

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Court’s ADR Program to finalize the written Agreement coordinating their representation of

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Plaintiffs and the putative class.

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Counsel are ordered to hold the ADR session to finalize the written Agreement

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this Order and to advise the Court of the results no later than March 9, 2020, or by

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March 27, 2020
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: STIPULATION RE: ADR

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SIGNATURE ATTESTATION
In accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I attest that concurrence in the filing of this

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DATED: February 14, 2020

s/ Stanley D. Saltzman
Stanley D. Saltzman

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4712 E. 2nd St., Ste. 840
Long Beach, CA 90803
Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone]

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16-CV-6717-JD consol. w/ 17-cv-2536-JD
[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: STIPULATION RE: ADR