Levitte v. Google Inc.

Filing 59

STIPULATION Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Modifying Class Discovery And Expert Disclosure Schedule by Hal K. Levitte. (Jonckheer, Willem) (Filed on 8/31/2009)

Levitte v. Google Inc.

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ROBERT C. SCHUBERT S.B.N. 62684 WILLEM F. JONCKHEER S.B.N. 178748 KIMBERLY A. KRALOWEC S.B.N. 163158 SCHUBERT JONCKHEER KOLBE & KRALOWEC LLP Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 1650 San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WHEREAS, by order dated February 25, 2009, the Court consolidated four related actions under the foregoing caption, and appointed lead counsel for plaintiffs; WHEREAS, by separate order dated February 25, 2009 ("February Scheduling Order"), the Court bifurcated class certification and merits discovery in this action, and set deadlines for (1) the filing of the Consolidated Amended Complaint on April 6, 2009, (2) the answer of defendant Google Inc. ("Google") to the Consolidated Amended Complaint on April 30, 2009, (3) the close of class certification discovery on November 2, 2009, and (4) the hearing on plaintiffs' motion for class certification on December 7, 2009; This Document Relates to: All Actions STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER MODIFYING CLASS DISCOVERY AND EXPERT DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE IN RE GOOGLE ADWORDS LITIGATION Case No. 08-3369 JW

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WHEREAS, by stipulation of the parties and order dated April 3, 2009, the Court continued the filing date of the Consolidated Amended Complaint to April 24, 2009, and the filing date for Google's answer or response to the Consolidated Amended Complaint to May 18, 2008; WHEREAS, the Consolidated Amended Complaint was filed on April 24, 2009 and Google answered the Consolidated Amended Complaint on May 18, 2009; WHEREAS, on May 27, 2009, plaintiffs served their first request for production of documents of defendant Google; WHEREAS, on June 11, 2009, the parties exchanged Rule 26 initial disclosures; WHEREAS, on July 13, 2009, defendant Google served its responses to plaintiff's first request for production of documents, and served its first request for production of documents and interrogatories on plaintiffs; WHEREAS, by order dated August 21, 2009, the Court related the newly filed action Olabode v. Google, Inc., No. 09-3414-JL to this consolidated action; WHEREAS, the parties have finalized stipulations relating to discovery in this matter, including a stipulated expert witness discovery order and a stipulated protective order; WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred regarding an appropriate schedule, and agree that the February Scheduling Order does not permit sufficient time for orderly class certification discovery, including expert discovery, in light of the early status of discovery; WHEREAS, the parties have agreed on a schedule, set forth below, which they believe will provide sufficient time for orderly class certification discovery, including expert discovery; WHEREAS, the parties are continuing to negotiate the scheduling of expert disclosure dates and reports in connection with plaintiff's motion for class certification, and intend to seek assistance of the Court at the September 14, 2009 Case Management Conference in this matter, should they fail to reach an agreement; NOW THEREFORE, plaintiffs and defendant Google, by and through their respective counsel, stipulate and, and request the Court to order, as follows: 1. follows: The deadlines set forth in the February Scheduling Order shall be modified as

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MODIFIED CASE SCHEDULE Date March 10, 2010 May 24, 2010 July 26, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. Close of class discovery. Close of class expert discovery. Hearing on motion regarding class certification (the parties shall notice their motion regarding class certification in accordance with the Civil Local Rules of this Court). Event

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The provisions of paragraphs 4-5 of the February Scheduling Order, as herein

modified, shall apply only to expert witness testimony with respect to class certification. Deadlines and requirements for expert witness testimony to be presented at trial shall be set forth in one or more future Orders of the Court. 3. The parties shall cooperate in the scheduling and completion of depositions of

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expert witnesses. Dated: August 31, 2009 SCHUBERT JONCKHEER KOLBE & KRALOWEC LLP ROBERT C. SCHUBERT S.B.N. 62684 WILLEM F. JONCKHEER S.B.N. 178748 KIMBERLY A. KRALOWEC S.B.N. 163158 By: /s/Willem F. Jonckheer Willem F. Jonckheer

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Dated: August 31, 2009 COOLEY GODWARD KRONISH LLP By: /s/Leo P. Norton Leo P. Norton

Attorneys for Defendant GOOGLE, INC.

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ATTESTATION OF FILER I, Willem F. Jonckheer, hereby attest that concurrence in the filing of the document has been obtained from each of the other signatories. Dated: August 31, 2009 SCHUBERT JONCKHEER KOLBE & KRALOWEC LLP By: /s/Willem F. Jonckheer Willem F. Jonckheer

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, AND GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS SO ORDERED

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Dated: August ___, 2009 By: Hon. James Ware UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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