Hamilton-Bynum v. T-Mobile USA Inc

Filing 30

STIPULATION AND ORDER to Stay Proceedings pending the JPML's Ruling on Transfer. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein.(MW)

Case 2:21-cv-01190-BJR Document 30 Filed 11/17/21 Page 1 of 5

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THE HONORABLE BARBARA J. ROTHSTEIN

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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SHEILA HAMILTON-BYNUM on behalf of
herself and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,

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v.

No. 2:21-cv-01190-BJR
STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER
TO STAY PROCEEDINGS PENDING
THE JPML’S RULING ON TRANSFER

T-MOBILE USA, INC.,
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Defendant.
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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER
TO STAY PROCEEDINGS
(No. 2:21-cv-01190-BJR) - 1

Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, Washington 98101-3099
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Pursuant to Western District of Washington Local Rules 7(d)(1) and 10(g), Plaintiff Sheila

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Hamilton-Bynum and Defendant T-Mobile USA, Inc. (together, “the Parties”), hereby stipulate to

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stay all proceedings and deadlines in this action until the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

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(“JPML”) rules on the pending motion to transfer under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 (“MDL Petition”). See

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In re: T-Mobile Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig, MDL No. 3019 (ECF No. 1). In support of this

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stipulated motion, the Parties state:

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Good cause exists for a brief stay as it will conserve judicial and party resources. In a

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related case, this Court recently granted T-Mobile’s motion to stay proceedings pending the

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JPML’s ruling on the MDL Petition, finding:

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Any delay arising from a stay is likely to be short, and Plaintiffs
have not demonstrated that any significant prejudice would result
from a short stay. A stay is also likely to conserve judicial resources,
as well as the parties’ resources, until the JPML decides whether
(and if so, where) to transfer the dozens of similar cases for
coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings.

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Daruwalla v. T-Mobile USA, Inc., No. 2:21-cv-1118-BJR (W.D. Wash. Oct. 29, 2021) (ECF No.
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39).1 The Parties therefore respectfully request that the Court enter a short stay of all proceedings
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here until the JPML rules on the MDL Petition.
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Dated: November 16, 2021

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See also Harper v. T-Mobile US, Inc., No. 2:21-cv-1169-BJR (W.D. Wash. Nov. 5, 2021) (ECF
No. 26) (granting stay over opposition on same grounds); Simaan v. T-Mobile USA, Inc., No. 2:21cv-1181-BJR (W.D. Wash. Nov. 5, 2021) (ECF No. 21) (same); Thang v. T-Mobile US, Inc., No.
5:21-cv-6473-BLF (N.D. Cal. Oct. 29, 2021) (ECF No. 42) (same).
STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER
TO STAY PROCEEDINGS
(No. 2:21-cv-01190-BJR) - 2

Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, Washington 98101-3099
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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By: /s/ Steve Y. Koh
Steve Y. Koh, WSBA No. 23284
Kathleen M. O’Sullivan, WSBA No. 27850
Lauren J. Tsuji, WSBA No. 55839
PERKINS COIE LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206.359.9000
E-Mail: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Kristine McAlister Brown (pro hac vice)
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant T-Mobile USA, Inc.

By: /s/ Anne-Marie E. Sargent
Stephen P. Connor, WSBA No. 14305
Anne-Marie E. Sargent, WSBA No. 27160
Derik Campos, WSBA No. 47374
CONNOR & SARGENT PLLC
921 Hildebrand Lane NE, Suite 240
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Gary F. Lynch (pro hac vice forthcoming)
Nicholas A. Colella (pro hac vice
forthcoming)
CARLSON LYNCH, LLP
1133 Penn Avenue, 5th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 412-231-0246
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Joseph P. Guglielmo (pro hac vice
forthcoming)
SCOTT+ SCOTT ATTORNEYS AT LAW
LLP
The Helmsley Building
230 Park Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10169
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 212-223-6334
[e-mail]

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MaryBeth V. Gibson (pro hac vice
forthcoming)
THE FINLEY FIRM, P.C.
3535 Piedmont Road
Building 14, Suite 230
Atlanta, GA 30305
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 404-320-9978
[e-mail]

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER
TO STAY PROCEEDINGS
(No. 2:21-cv-01190-BJR) - 3

Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, Washington 98101-3099
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Arthur M. Murray (pro hac vice forthcoming)
MURRAY LAW FIRM
701 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70139
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Brian C. Gudmundson (pro hac vice
forthcoming)
ZIMMERMAN REED LLP
1100 IDS Center
80 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 612-341-0844
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER
TO STAY PROCEEDINGS
(No. 2:21-cv-01190-BJR) - 4

Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, Washington 98101-3099
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 17th day of November 2021.

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s/Barbara J. Rothstein
Barbara J. Rothstein
U.S. District Court Judge

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Presented by:

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Steve Y. Koh, WSBA No. 23284
Kathleen M. O’Sullivan, WSBA No. 27850
Lauren J. Tsuji, WSBA No. 55839
PERKINS COIE LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206.359.9000
E-mail: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Kristine McAlister Brown (pro hac vice)
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant T-Mobile USA, Inc.

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER
TO STAY PROCEEDINGS
(No. 2:21-cv-01190-BJR) - 5

Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, Washington 98101-3099
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]