Blair v. Rent-A-Center, Inc. et al

Filing 50

Order by Hon. William Alsup granting #49 Stipulation. Case Management Conference set for 9/7/2017 08:00 AM in Courtroom 8, 19th Floor, San Francisco. Motion Hearing set for 9/7/2017 08:00 AM in Courtroom 8, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. William Alsup.(whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/19/2017)

1 JAMES T. HANNINK (131747)
[e-mail]
2 ZACH P. DOSTART (255071)
[e-mail]
3 DOSTART HANNINK & COVENEY LLP
4180 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 530
4 La Jolla, California 92037-1474
Tel: [phone]
5 Fax: [phone]
6 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
7 VICKIE E. TURNER (106431)
ROBERT K. DIXON (262252)
8 KIRSTEN F. GALLACHER (286137)
WILSON TURNER KOSMO LLP
9 550 West C Street, Suite 1050
San Diego, California 92101
10 Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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Attorneys for Defendants
12 RENT-A-CENTER, INC. and
RENT-A-CENTER WEST, INC.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

17 PAULA L. BLAIR, ANDREA ROBINSON,
AND FALECHIA A. HARRIS, individually
18 and on behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,

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21 RENT-A-CENTER, INC., a Delaware
corporation; RENT-A-CENTER WEST, INC.,
22 a Delaware corporation; and DOES 1-50,
inclusive,
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Defendants.
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CASE NO. 3:17-CV-02335-WHA
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO CONTINUE TO
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 THE CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND
THE HEARING ON DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO PARTIALLY COMPEL
ARBITRATION
Judge: Hon. William H. Alsup

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STIP. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE TO SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
THE CMC AND THE HEARING ON MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION

3:17-CV-02335-WHA

1 MICHAEL RUBIN (80618)
[e-mail]
2 ERIC P. BROWN (284245)
[e-mail]
3 ALTSHULER BERZON LLP
177 Post Street, Suite 300
4 San Francisco, CA 94108
Tel: [phone]
5 Fax: [phone]
6 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
7 GREGORY G. ISKANDER, (200215)
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
8 Treat Towers
1255 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600
9 Walnut Creek, California 94597
Tel: [phone]
10 Fax: [phone]
11 ROBERT F. FRIEDMAN, Texas Bar No. 24007207
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
12 LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
2001 Ross Avenue
13 Suite 1500, Lock Box 116
Dallas, Texas 75201.2931
14 Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 214.880.0181
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Attorneys for Defendants
16 RENT-A-CENTER, INC. and
RENT-A-CENTER WEST, INC.
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STIPULATION

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WHEREAS, the hearing on Defendants’ Motion to Partially Compel Arbitration, Strike

3 Class Action Claims, and Stay Proceedings (Dkt. No. 22) (“Motion”) is presently on calendar for
4 August 17, 2017, at 8:00 a.m.;
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WHEREAS, the Court recently scheduled a Case Management Conference for August 17,

6 2017, at 11:00 a.m. (Dkt. No. 42);
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WHEREAS, the attorney who will argue the Motion on behalf of Plaintiffs (Michael

8 Rubin) will be out of state on a long-planned family vacation on August 17, 2017. For that reason,
9 Plaintiffs’ counsel has requested that Defendants’ counsel agree to continue the hearing date for
10 the Motion; and
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WHEREAS, in consideration of the schedule of the attorney who will argue the Motion on

12 behalf of Defendants, and in view of the Court’s calendar, the parties have agreed that a three13 week continuance of the hearing date for the Motion and for the Case Management Conference
14 would be appropriate, such that both events would be scheduled for September 7, 2017;
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NOW, THEREFORE, through their respective counsel, subject to Court approval,

16 Plaintiffs and Defendants hereby stipulate and agree that the hearing on the Motion should be
17 continued to September 7, 2017, at 8:00 a.m., and that the Case Management Conference should
8:00
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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

20 Dated: July 18, 2017

DOSTART HANNINK & COVENEY LLP

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/s/ James T. Hannink
JAMES T. HANNINK
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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WILSON TURNER KOSMO LLP

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/s/ Vickie E. Turner
VICKIE E. TURNER
Attorneys for Defendants

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ORDER

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Having reviewed and considered the foregoing Stipulation, and finding good cause,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the hearing on Defendants’ Motion to Partially Compel

4 Arbitration, Strike Class Action Claims, and Stay Proceedings (Dkt. No. 22) is continued to
5 September 7, 2017, at 8:00 a.m., and the Case Management Conference is continued to September
8:00
6 7, 2017, at 11:00 a.m.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

July 19,
8 Dated:___________________, 2017 .
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WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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