Vedachalam v. Tata America International Corporation et al

Filing 322

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken Granting #321 Stipulation to Stay Court Deadlines. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/8/2012)

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Steven M. Tindall (State Bar No. 187862)
[e-mail]
Rosha Jones (State Bar No. 279143)
[e-mail]
RUKIN HYLAND DORIA & TINDALL LLP
100 Pine Street, Suite 2150
San Francisco, CA 94 i 11
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Kelly M. Dermody (State Bar No. 171716)
[e-mail]
Daniel M. Hutchinson (State Bar No. 239458)
[e-mail]
Anne B. Shaver (State Bar No. 255928)
[e-mail]
LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LP
275 Battery Street, 29th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Counsel for Plaintiffs and the National and California
Classes

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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GOPI VEDACHALAM and KANGANA
BERI, on behalf of themselves and all
others similarly situated,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.
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TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES,
LTD, an Indian Corporation; and TATA
SONS, LTD, an Indian Corporation,
Defendants.

CASE NO. C 06-0963 (CW)

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
STAY COURT DEADLINES

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STIPULATION

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Plaintiffs Gopi Vedachalam and Kangana Beri ("Plaintiffs"), on behalf of themselves and

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the PlaintiffNational and California Classes, and Defendants Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd. and

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Tata Sons, Ltd. (together, "Defendants") hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

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WHEREAS, the parties conducted a private mediation before Susan Haldeman on

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October 16 and 17, 2012, as well as additional telephonic conferences with Ms. Haldeman;

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WHEREAS, the parties are continuing their mediation discussions in an effort to resolve

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this matter;

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WHEREAS, to facilitate those discussions, the parties respectfully request that this Court

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stay all Court deadlines for 90 days, though the parties intend to use their best efforts to complete

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their negotiation within the next 45 days and inform the Court of their progress at that time;

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED that this litigation be stayed until

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February 4, 2013.
Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: November 5, 2012

RUKIN HYLAND DORIA & TINDALL LLP

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By:
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Is/ Steven M Tindall
Steven M. Tindall
Rosha Jones (State Bar No.279143)
[e-mail]
100 Pine Street, Suite 2150
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Dated: November 5, 2012

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP

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Is/ Kelly M Dermody

By:

Kelly M. Dermody (State Bar No. 171716)
[e-mail]
Daniel M. Hutchinson (State Bar No. 239458)
[e-mail]
Anne Shaver (State Bar No. 255928)
[e-mail]
275 Battery Street, 29th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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1053636.1

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO
STAY COURT DEADLINES
CASE NO. C 06-0963 (CW)

Counsel for Plaintiffs and the National and
California Classes

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Dated: November 5, 2012

LOEB & LOEB, LLP

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By: Is/ Michelle La Mar
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Michelle La Mar (State Bar No. 163038)
[e-mail]
John Daryanani (State Bar No.205149)
[e-mail]
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 2200
Los Angeles, CA 90067-4120
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Dated: November 5, 2012

KELLEY DRYE & WARREN, LLP

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By: Is/ Robert 1 Steiner
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William A. Escobar (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
Robert I. Steiner (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
Kevin J. Smith (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
101 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10178
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants TATA CONSULTANCY
SERVICES, LTD., and TATA SONS, LTD.

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1053636.1

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO
STAY COURT DEADLINES
CASE NO. C 06-0963 (CW)

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In light of the parties' stipulation regarding their ongoing attempts to resolve this matter,

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the Court concludes that, in the interests of judicial efficiency, all litigation and all deadlines in

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the matter should be stayed, and are hereby stayed, for 90 days.

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The parties are to provide the Court with an update oftheir status by February 4, 2013.

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IT IS SO ORDERED. All existing deadlines are extended by 90 days, except the pretrial and
trial dates.

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Dated: November 8, 2012
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= =N. CLA== = = = = HO
UDIA WILKEN

By:

United States District Court Judge
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1053636.1

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO
STAY COURT DEADLINES
CASE NO. C 06-0963 (CW)