Moeller et al v. Taco Bell Corp.

Filing 524

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: BIFURCATION OF DISCOVERY AND EXEMPLAR TRIAL re 523 Stipulation filed by Taco Bell Corp. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 4/5/10. (nah, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/5/2010)

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FOX & ROBERTSON, P.C. Timothy P. Fox (Cal. Bar No. 157750) Amy F. Robertson, Pro Hac Vice 104 Broadway, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] LAWSON LAW OFFICES Antonio M. Lawson (Cal. Bar No. 140823) 835 Mandana Blvd. Oakland, CA 94610 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP Gregory F. Hurley (Cal. Bar No. 126791) Richard H. Hikida (Cal. Bar No. 196149) 3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 1000 Irvine, California 92612 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail], [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant TACO BELL CORP.

Mari Mayeda (Cal. Bar No. 110947) P.O. Box 5138 Berkeley, CA 94705 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

THE IMPACT FUND Brad Seligman (Cal. Bar No. 83838) Jocelyn Larkin (Cal. Bar No. 110817) 125 University Ave. Berkeley, CA 94710 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OAKLAND DIVISION

FRANCIE E. MOELLER, et al., Plaintiffs, v s. TACO BELL CORP., Defendant.

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C 02-5849 PJH JL

[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: BIFURCATION AND DISCOVERY AND EXEMPLAR TRIAL

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED: 1. Discovery at this stage shall be limited to liability issues arising out of state law claims. No discovery shall be permitted, at this time, as to individual class member claims of damages. 2. An initial trial shall be held regarding an exemplar store, store number 4518. The trial as to this store shall be bifurcated into stages. The first stage of the trial shall be on the issues of whether there have been violations of federal and/or state law and injunctive relief. 3. The parties stipulate that the first stage of the trial on the exemplar store shall be to the Court and not to a jury. 4. After the trial of this first stage of the exemplar trial, a further case management conference will be held to discuss further proceedings in this case, including trial of the damages phase for the exemplar store.

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