Peng et al v. Gem Services, Inc et al

Filing 34

ORDER GRANTING 31 STIPULATION and Proposed Order selecting Private ADR. The parties agree to hold the ADR session by the presumptive deadline (The deadline is 90 days from the date of the order referring the case to an ADR process unless otherwise ordered.) The parties shall select a mediator by 5/1/2012. Signed by Hon. Edward J. Davila on 4/23/2012. (Correction of Docket Item Nos. 32 , 33 ). Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 4/23/2012. (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/23/2012)

1 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP
A Limited Liability Partnership
Including Professional Corporations
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JENNIFER G. REDMOND, Cal. Bar No. 144790
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MATTHEW M. SONNE, Cal. Bar No. 239110
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JESSICA S. FAIRBAIRN, Cal. Bar No. 273163
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Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor
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Telephone: [phone]
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Attorneys for Defendants
9 GEM SERVICES USA, INC., GEM SERVICES,
INC., RICHARD KULLE, SHARON KIMBLE
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANDREW PENG, An individual,
15 NEINCHIU WANG, A.K.A., GRACE
WANG, an individual,
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Plaintiffs,
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GEM SERVICES, INC., a Cayman Island
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a California corporation,
20 RICHARD KULLE, an individual,
SHARON KIMBLE, an individual,
21 ARTHUR LAU, an individual, and DOES
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Case No. CV 12-0574 EJD
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER SELECTING ADR PROCESS
The Honorable Edward J. Davila

Counsel report that they have met and conferred regarding ADR and have
reached the following stipulation pursuant to Civil L.R. 16-8 and ADR L.R. 3-5:

The parties agree to participate in the following ADR process:
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Court Processes:

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Non-binding Arbitration (ADR L.R. 4)
Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) (ADR L.R. 5)
Mediation (ADR L.R. 6)

(Note: Parties who believe that an early settlement conference with a

7 Magistrate Judge is appreciably more likely to meet their needs than any other form of
8 ADR must participate in an ADR phone conference and may not file this form. They must
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Private Process:

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Private ADR (please identify process and provider): Private

13 Mediation. Parties working to determine provider.
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the presumptive deadline (The deadline is 90 days from the
date of the order referring the case to an ADR process unless otherwise ordered. )
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other requested deadline: ___________

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON

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/s/Jennifer G. Redmond
JENNIFER G. REDMOND
Attorneys for Defendants

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GEM SERVICES USA, INC., GEM SERVICES,
INC., RICHARD KULLE, SHARON KIMBLE
and ARTHUR LAU

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LILAW INC.

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/s/ J. James Li
DR. J. JAMES LI
Attorney for Plaintiffs
ANDREW PENG and GRACE WANG

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The parties’ stipulation is adopted and IT IS SO ORDERED.
The parties’ stipulation is modified as follows, and IT IS SO ORDERED.
The parties shall select a mediator by May 1, 2012

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April 23
DATED: ______________, 2012

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HONORABLE EDWARD J. DAVILA
U.S. District Court Judge, Northern District of
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