Lohr v. Nissan North America, Inc et al

Filing 73

ORDER re: parties' 72 Stipulation to further extend class certification deadlines to facilitate settlement discussions. Deadlines extended as follows: Deadline to file Motion for Class Certification and serve Plaintiffs' expert disclo sures and reports is 11/19/2019; Deadline for Plaintiffs to produce experts for deposition is 12/31/2019; Deadline to file opposition to Motion for Class Certification and serve NNA's expert disclosures and reports is 2/10/2020; Deadline for NNA to produce expertsfor deposition is 2/28/2020; Deadline to file reply regarding Motion for Class Certification is 3/19/2020. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (PM)

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THE HONORABLE RICARDO S. MARTINEZ

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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TAMARA LOHR and RAVIKIRAN SINDOGI,
on behalf of themselves and all others similarly
situated,

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Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No. 2:16-cv-01023-RSM
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
FURTHER EXTEND CLASS
CERTIFICATION DEADLINES TO
FACILITATE SETTLEMENT
DISCUSSIONS

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., and
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiffs Tamara Lohr and Ravikiran Sindogi (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendant Nissan North

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America, Inc. (“NNA”) (collectively, the “Parties”) enter into this stipulation with reference to the

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following facts and recitals:

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1.

On March 28, 2019, the Parties had a productive all day private mediation before Hon.

James L. Warren (Ret.) at JAMS in San Francisco.

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Based on the Parties’ progress, a second all day mediation session has been scheduled

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for May 23, 2019.

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3.

The Parties are coordinating discovery and class certification deadlines in this action

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with a companion case filed in the Northern District of California, Johnson v. Nissan N. Am., Inc.,

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Case No. 3:17-cv-00517-WHO.
STIPULATION RE: EXTENSION OF DEADLINES
CASE NO.: 2:16-cv-01023-RSM

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SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P.
701 Fifth Ave., Suite 6800
Seattle, WA 98104, 206.344.6700

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The Parties require additional time to continue mediation efforts before undertaking

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further work to complete discovery in anticipation of class certification briefing and in anticipation of

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the preparation of expert reports.

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The Parties have agreed to extend the deadlines in this case and in Johnson, to

accommodate resolution discussions.

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The Parties have coordinated with counsel in Johnson and are seeking entry of a similar

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scheduling order. If this Court and the Johnson court approve these requests, then the two cases will

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remain on parallel tracks if a resolution is not reached. An extension of the deadlines in this matter, as

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reflected below, would facilitate settlement discussions and will not be unduly prejudicial to either

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party.
For these reasons, the Parties stipulate to extend the deadlines in this matter as set forth below
and respectfully request that the Court enter an order accordingly:

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Event
Deadline to file Motion for Class
Certification and serve Plaintiffs’
expert disclosures and reports
Deadline for Plaintiffs to produce
experts for deposition
Deadline to file opposition to Motion
for Class Certification and serve
NNA’s expert disclosures and reports
Deadline for NNA to produce experts
for deposition
Deadline to file reply regarding
Motion for Class Certification

Current Deadline

Proposed Deadline

June 14, 2019

November 19, 2019

July 26, 2019

December 31, 2019

September 4, 2019

February 10, 2020

September 23, 2019

February 28, 2020

October 14, 2019

March 19, 2020

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STIPULATION RE: EXTENSION OF DEADLINES
CASE NO.: 2:16-cv-01023-RSM

SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P.
701 Fifth Ave., Suite 6800
Seattle, WA 98104, 206.344.6700

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STIPULATED TO AND DATED this 29th day of April, 2019.

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TERRELL MARSHALL LAW
GROUP PLLC
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
By:
/s/ Beth E. Terrell
Beth E. Terrell, WSBA #26759
Amanda M. Steiner, WSBA #29147
Benjamin M. Drachler, WSBA #51021
Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC
936 North 34th Street, Ste. 300
Seattle, WA 98103-8869
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Gregory F. Coleman, Pro Hac Vice
Mark E. Silvey, Pro Hac Vice
Lisa A. White, Pro Hac Vice
GREG COLEMAN LAW PC
First Tennessee Plaza
800 South Gay Street, Suite 1100
Knoxville, TN, 37929
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

SHOOK HARDY & BACON L.L.P.
Attorneys for Defendant Nissan North America, Inc.
By: _/s/ Heather A. Hedeen________________
Heather A. Hedeen, WSBA #50687
SHOOK HARDY & BACON L.L.P.
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6800
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Amir Nassihi, Pro Hac Vice
Andrew L. Chang, Pro Hac Vice
SHOOK HARDY & BACON L.L.P.
One Montgomery, Suite 2600
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Holly Pauling Smith, Pro Hac Vice
William R. Sampson, Pro Hac Vice
SHOOK HARDY & BACON L.L.P.
2555 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Charles J. Crueger, Pro Hac Vice
Erin Dickinson, Pro Hac Vice
CRUEGER DICKINSON LLC
4532 N. Oakland Avenue
Whitefish Bay, WI 53211
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Edward A. Wallace, Pro Hac Vice
WEXLER WALLACE LLP
55 Monroe Street, STE 3300
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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STIPULATION RE: EXTENSION OF DEADLINES
CASE NO.: 2:16-cv-01023-RSM

SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P.
701 Fifth Ave., Suite 6800
Seattle, WA 98104, 206.344.6700

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ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 6, 2019.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATION RE: EXTENSION OF DEADLINES
CASE NO.: 2:16-cv-01023-RSM

SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P.
701 Fifth Ave., Suite 6800
Seattle, WA 98104, 206.344.6700