McDonald v. CP OpCo, LLC et al

Filing 113

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting 112 Stipulation Re Hearing on Motions for Preliminary Approval and to Partially Strike Class Claims. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/11/2018)

JOHN T. MULLAN (SBN 221149)
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2 CHAYA M. MANDELBAUM (SBN 239084)
E-mail [e-mail]
3 MEGHAN F. LOISEL (SBN 291400)
E-mail [e-mail]
4 RUDY, EXELROD, ZIEFF & LOWE, LLP
351 California Street, Suite 700
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San Francisco, CA 94104
[phone] / F: [phone]
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7 JAMES M. FINBERG (SBN 114850)
E-mail [e-mail]
8 EILEEN B. GOLDSMITH (SBN 218029)
E-mail [e-mail]
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MEREDITH A. JOHNSON (SBN 291018)
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ALTSHULER BERZON LLP
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San Francisco, CA 94108
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[phone] / F: [phone]
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Attorneys for Plaintiff, DAVID MCDONALD,
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15 Attorneys for Defendants on following page.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, OAKLAND DIVISION

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DAVID MCDONALD, on behalf of himself
18 and all others similarly situated,

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING HEARING ON MOTIONS
FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL AND TO
PARTIALLY STRIKE CLASS CLAIMS

Plaintiffs,

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Case No. CV 4:17-cv-04915-HSG

v.

21 CP OPCO, LLC, dba CLASSIC PARTY
RENTALS; INSPERITY PEO SERVICES,
22 L.P; APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT,
LLC; APOLLO CENTRE STREET
23 PARTNERSHIP, L.P.; APOLLO
FRANKLIN PARTNERSHIP, L.P.;
24 APOLLO CREDIT OPPORTUNITY FUND
III AIV I LP; APOLLO SK STRATEGIC
25 INVESTMENTS, L.P.; APOLLO SPECIAL
OPPORTUNITIES MANAGED
26 ACCOUNT, L.P.; APOLLO ZEUS
STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS, L.P.; and
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Defendants.

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Date:
Time:
Place:
Judge:
Complaint Filed:
Trial Date:

September 20, 2018
2:00 p.m.
Courtroom 2, 4th
Floor
Hon. Haywood S.
Gilliam
August 23, 2017
June 24, 2019

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STIP AND ORDER RE HRG. ON MOTS. FOR P.A. AND TO PART. STRIKE CLASS
CASE NO. 4:17-CV-04915-HSG

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1 MARK JACOBS, SBN 208945
[e-mail]
2 CHRISTOPHER M. AHEARN, SBN 239089
[e-mail]
3 FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP
2050 Main Street, Suite 1000
4 Irvine, California 92614
Telephone: [phone]
5 Facsimile: [phone]
6 Attorneys for Defendant INSPERITY PEO SERVICES, L.P.
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MICHELLE C. DOOLIN (179445)
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SUMMER J. WYNN (240005)
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COOLEY LLP
10 4401 Eastgate Mall
San Diego, CA 21010
11 Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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ANDREW J. EHRLICH
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GREGORY F. LAUFER
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PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON &
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1285 Avenue of the Americas
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Telephone: [phone]
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Attorneys for Defendant, APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Plaintiff David McDonald (hereinafter, “Plaintiff”), Defendant Insperity PEO Services,

2 L.P. (“Insperity”), Defendant Apollo Global Management, LLC, Defendant Apollo Centre Street
3 Partnership, L.P.; Defendant Apollo Franklin Partnership, L.P.; Defendant Apollo Credit
4 Opportunity Fund III AIV I LP; Defendant Apollo SK Strategic Investments, L.P.; Defendant
5 Apollo Special Opportunities Managed Account, L.P.; and Defendant Apollo Zeus Strategic
6 Investments, L.P. (hereinafter collectively, the “Apollo Defendants”) (hereinafter collectively, the
7 “Parties”) hereby stipulate as follows.
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WHEREAS, on August 9, 2018, Plaintiff filed a “Motion for Preliminary Approval of

9 Class Action Settlement” (ECF Nos. 105 to 105-7) (hereinafter, the “Preliminary Approval
10 Motion”);
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WHEREAS, on August 10, 2018, Insperity filed a “Preemptive Motion to Deny

12 Certification of Portion of Class Alleged” (ECF Nos. 108 to 108-5);
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the Court’s Order of August 10, 2018 (ECF No. 106), the

14 Preliminary Approval Motion and the Preemptive Motion to Deny Certification of Portion of
15 Class Alleged are set to be heard on September 20, 2018;
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WHEREAS, the undersigned counsel for Insperity have conflicts with the September 20,

17 2018 date that they have not been able to resolve (previously scheduled deposition and
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WHEREAS, both such motions are unopposed.

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NOW THEREFORE, the Parties stipulate that the hearings on such motions should be

2 continued to October 4, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., or such other date as may be convenient for the Court.
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Dated: September 6, 2018

Respectfully submitted,
RUDY, EXELROD, ZIEFF & LOWE, L.L.P.
ALTSHULER BERZON LLP

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By: /s/ John T. Mullan
JOHN T. MULLAN
CHAYA M. MANDELBAUM
MEGHAN F. LOISEL

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ALTSHULER BERZON
JAMES M. FINBERG
EILEEN B. GOLDSMITH
MEREDITH A. JOHNSON
Attorneys for Plaintiff
DAVID MCDONALD, on behalf of
himself and all others similarly situated

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Dated: September 6, 2018

Respectfully submitted,
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON &
GARRISON LLP
COOLEY LLP

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By: /s/ Andrew J. Ehrlich
ANDREW J. EHRLICH (appearing pro
hac vice)
GREGORY F. LAUFER (appearing pro
hac vice)
COOLEY LLP
MICHELLE C. DOOLIN
SUMMER J. WYNN
Attorneys for Defendant
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT,
LLC

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Dated: September 10, 2018

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Respectfully submitted,
FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP

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By:

/s/ Christopher M. Ahearn
MARK JACOBS
CHRISTOPHER M. AHEARN
Attorneys for Defendant
INSPERITY PEO SERVICES, L.P.

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ECF ATTESTATION

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Pursuant to Civil L.R. 5-1(i)(3), the filer attests that concurrence in the filing of this

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Executed this 10th day of September, 2018, at Costa Mesa, California.

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/s/ Christopher M. Ahearn
Christopher M. Ahearn

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ORDER

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GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, based on the foregoing stipulation, the hearings on

19 Insperity’s “Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement” and on Plaintiff’s
20 “Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement” are continued to October 4, 2018
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DATED: September 11, 2018
HON. HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

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