Johnson v. MGM Holdings Inc et al

Filing 37

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE CURRENT DEADLINES PENDING MEDIATION FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 12/1/2017, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 12/14/2017, Joint Status Report due by 12/20/2017, by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (RS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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MARY L. JOHNSON, individually and on )
behalf of all others similarly situated,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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MGM HOLDINGS INC.; METRO)
GOLDWYN-MAYER INC.; METRO)
GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC.; )
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER HOME )
ENTERTAINMENT LLC; METRO)
GOLDWYN-MAYER HOME
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ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTION
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CORPORATION; TWENTIETH
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CENTURY FOX HOME
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ENTERTAINMENT LLC and DOES 1-10 )
inclusive,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 2:17-cv-00541-RSM
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE CURRENT DEADLINES
PENDING MEDIATION

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COME NOW the parties in the above-referenced matter, by and through their attorneys
of record, and hereby stipulate as follows:
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The parties wish to explore early settlement and resolution of this dispute before

expending significant attorneys’ fees and court resources. To that end, they have agreed to a
mediator and are scheduling a mediation to occur before the end of October.
2.

To allow time to participate in mediation and meaningful settlement discussions,

and to allow time for Defendants to produce reasonable discovery on an expedited basis sufficient
to facilitate meaningful settlement discussions, the parties have agreed, subject to the approval
of the Court, to continue all deadlines in this matter pending that mediation.
3.

Specifically, the parties request that:

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE CURRENT
DEADLINES PENDING MEDIATION - 1
CASE NO. 2:17-cv-00541-RSM
130763.0001/7057731.1

LANE POWELL PC
1420 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4200
P.O. BOX 91302
SEATTLE, WA 98111-9402
206.223.7000 FAX: [phone]

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Defendants’ time to respond to the First Amended Class Action Complaint be
continued from August 28 to November 15, 2017;

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the deadline for the FRCP 26(a)(1) Conference be continued to December 1, 2017;

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the deadline for service of Initial Disclosures be continued to December 14, 2017;
and

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the deadline for filing of the Combined Joint Status Report and Discovery Plan be
extended to December 20, 2017.

STIPULATED this 25th day of August, 2017.

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LANE POWELL PC

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By s/John S. Devlin
John S. Devlin III, WSBA No. 23988
[e-mail]
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4200
PO Box 91302
Seattle, WA 98111-9402
T: 206.223.7000
F: 206.223.7107

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Tamerlin J. Godley (Admitted Pro Hac)
Samuel T. Boyd (Admitted Pro Hac)
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
350 S. Grand Avenue, 50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
T: 213.683.9100
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants MGM Holdings Inc.,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., Metro-GoldwynMayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home
Entertainment LLC, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Home Entertainment Distribution Corporation,
and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
LLC

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EISENHOWER & CARLSON PLLC
(Signed with permission)

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE CURRENT
DEADLINES PENDING MEDIATION - 2
CASE NO. 2:17-cv-00541-RSM
130763.0001/7057731.1

LANE POWELL PC
1420 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4200
P.O. BOX 91302
SEATTLE, WA 98111-9402
206.223.7000 FAX: [phone]

By s/Alexander S. Kleinberg
Alexander S. Kleinberg, WSBA #34449
1201 Pacific Ave., Suite 1200
Tacoma, WA 98402-4395
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Alan Statman (Admitted Pro Hac)
Sylvie Derrien (Admitted Pro Hac)
Statman, Harris & Eyrich, LLC
3700-Carew Tower
441 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Mary L. Johnson

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ORDER
This matter having come before the Court on the Parties’ STIPULATION AND
PROPOSED ORDER TO CONTINUE CURRENT DEADLINES PENDING MEDIATION and
good cause having been shown,

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IT IS SO ORDERED. Defendants’ deadline to respond to Plaintiff’s First Amended
Class Action Complaint is continued to November 15, 2017. The deadline for the FRCP 26(a)(1)

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Conference is continued to December 1, 2017; the deadline for service of Initial Disclosures is

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continued to December 14, 2017; and the deadline for filing of the Combined Joint Status Report

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and Discovery Plan is continued to December 20, 2017.

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DATED this 28th day of August, 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE CURRENT
DEADLINES PENDING MEDIATION - 3
CASE NO. 2:17-cv-00541-RSM
130763.0001/7057731.1

LANE POWELL PC
1420 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4200
P.O. BOX 91302
SEATTLE, WA 98111-9402
206.223.7000 FAX: [phone]

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Presented by:
LANE POWELL PC

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By s/John S. Devlin
John S. Devlin III, WSBA No. 23988
[e-mail]
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4200
PO Box 91302
Seattle, WA 98111-9402
T: 206.223.7000
F: 206.223.7107
Tamerlin J. Godley (Admitted Pro Hac)
Samuel T. Boyd (Admitted Pro Hac)
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
350 S. Grand Avenue, 50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
T: 213.683.9100
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants MGM Holdings
Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., MetroGoldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., MetroGoldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment
Distribution Corporation, and Twentieth
Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC
EISENHOWER & CARLSON PLLC
(Signed with permission)

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By s/Alexander S. Kleinberg
Alexander S. Kleinberg, WSBA #34449
1201 Pacific Ave., Suite 1200
Tacoma, WA 98402-4395
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Alan Statman (Admitted Pro Hac)
Sylvie Derrien (Admitted Pro Hac)
Statman, Harris & Eyrich, LLC
3700-Carew Tower
441 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Mary L. Johnson
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE CURRENT
DEADLINES PENDING MEDIATION - 4
CASE NO. 2:17-cv-00541-RSM
130763.0001/7057731.1

LANE POWELL PC
1420 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4200
P.O. BOX 91302
SEATTLE, WA 98111-9402
206.223.7000 FAX: [phone]