Schneider et al v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

Filing 194

ORDER by Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. GRANTING 193 Joint Stipulation to Vacate Dates and Setting Deadline to File Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement.(hsglc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/5/2019)

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Laurence D. King (SBN 206423)
Matthew B. George (SBN 239322)
Mario M. Choi (SBN 243409)
KAPLAN FOX & KILSHEIMER LLP
350 Sansome Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415-772-4707
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Angela C. Agrusa (SBN 131337)
[e-mail]
Shannon E. Dudic (SBN 261135)
[e-mail]
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 400
North Tower
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 310-500-3300
Charles C. Cavanagh (SBN 198468)
[e-mail]
MESSNER REEVES LLP
1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 303-623-0552

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Frederic S. Fox (pro hac vice)
Donald R. Hall (pro hac vice)
KAPLAN FOX & KILSHEIMER LLP
850 Third Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 212-687-7714
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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[Additional Attorneys on Signature Page]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Classes

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Attorneys for Defendant
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND DIVISION

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MARTIN SCHNEIDER, SARAH
DEIGERT, THERESA GAMAGE, and
NADIA PARIKKA, Individually and on
Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated,

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC., a
Delaware Corporation,
Defendant.

Case No. 4:16-cv-02200-HSG (KAW)
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND JOINT
STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO
VACATE DATES AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER SETTING DATE TO FILE
MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY
APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT
Judge:
Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
Ctrm:
2, 4th Floor
Next Hearing: July 18, 2019
Time:
2:00 p.m.

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Case No. 4:16-cv-02200-HSG (KAW)

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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Plaintiffs Martin Schneider, Sarah Deigert, Theresa Gamage, and Nadia Parikka

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(“Plaintiffs”) and Defendant Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (“Defendant,” and with Plaintiffs, the

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“Parties”) hereby inform the Court that, after a second all-day mediation on July 2, 2019 with the

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Hon. Jay C. Gandhi (Ret.) of JAMS, the Parties have reached and executed a settlement term

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sheet as to the core terms of a class action settlement that will resolve all claims against

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Defendant. After the Parties finalize the remaining details and terms, they will then execute a

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formal, comprehensive class action settlement agreement.

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Accordingly, the Parties, by and through their attorneys, hereby jointly stipulate and
request that the Court approve the following:
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In light of the execution of the settlement term sheet by the Parties to settle this

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action, all pending dates, including the hearing on Defendant’s Motion to Decertify the Classes,

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currently scheduled for July 18, 2019, should be vacated.

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Plaintiffs will submit their Motion for Preliminary Approval of the settlement

within 45 days of the Court’s approval of this Stipulation.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Respectfully submitted,
DATED: July 3, 2019

KAPLAN FOX & KILSHEIMER LLP
By:

/s/ Laurence D. King
Laurence D. King

Laurence D. King (SBN 206423)
Matthew B. George (SBN 239322)
Mario M. Choi (SBN 243409)
350 Sansome Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415-772-4707
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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KAPLAN FOX & KILSHEIMER LLP
Frederic S. Fox (pro hac vice)
Donald R. Hall (pro hac vice)
850 Third Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 212-687-7714
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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KOBRE & KIM LLP
Matthew I. Menchel (pro hac vice)
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, FL 33131
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

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KOBRE & KIM LLP
Hartley M. K. West (SBN 191609)
150 California Street, 19th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415-582-4811
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Classes
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DATED: July 3, 2019

DLA PIPER LLP (US)

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By:
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/s/ Angela C. Agrusa
Angela C. Agrusa

Angela C. Agrusa (SBN 131337)
[e-mail]
Shannon E. Dudic (SBN 261135)
[e-mail]
2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 400 North Tower
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 310-500-3300

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Charles C. Cavanagh (SBN 198468)
[e-mail]
MESSNER REEVES LLP
1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 303-623-0552

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Attorneys for Defendant Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Good cause appearing, the foregoing Stipulation is approved and it is hereby ORDERED

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that:
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Classes, are VACATED.

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Plaintiffs will file their motion for preliminary approval of the settlement no later
than 45 days after entry of this Order.

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All pending dates, including the hearing on Defendant’s Motion to Decertify the

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

7/5/2019
HON. HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
United States District Court Judge

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ATTESTATION PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL RULE 5-1(i)(3)

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I, Mario M. Choi, attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained

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from the other signatories. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States

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of America that the foregoing is true and correct.

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Executed this 3rd day of July, 2019, at San Francisco, California.

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/s/ Mario M. Choi
Mario M. Choi

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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER