Stelman et al v. Amazon.com Inc et al

Filing 12

ORDER granting Parties' #8 Stipulated MOTION Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Extending Defendants Deadline to Answer or Respond to Complaint. Defendants deadline to answer or otherwise respond is extended to 12/21/2022. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (SR)

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HONORABLE RICARDO S. MARTINEZ

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IN THE UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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REBECCA STELMAN, MARK OCHOA,
IAN COLEMAN, CAITLYN
HOLLERBACH, LOUIS WEATHERSTON,
DEMETRIES WRIGHT, JONAS NYARIS,
JANNI SAMUEL, MAIRA HERNANDEZ,
and LINDSAY MOORE, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,

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Plaintiffs,

Case No. 2:22-cv-01632-RSM
STIPULATION AND ORDER
EXTENDING DEFENDANTS’
DEADLINE TO ANSWER
OR RESPOND TO COMPLAINT
Noted For: November 21, 2022

v.
AMAZON.COM INC.; AMAZON
LOGISTICS, INC.; TEM EXPRESS
LOGISTICS LLC dba TEMEX LOGISTICS
and TEML, a Washington limited liability
company; TORITSE ORUBU, individually
and on behalf of the marital community
composed of TORITSE ORUBU and J. DOE
ORUBU; BUTCHIE BOY PRODUCTIONS,
INC. d/b/a EXSELON, a Washington
corporation; JEFFREY BUTCHER,
individually and on behalf of the marital
community composed of JEFFREY
BUTCHER and KATHRYN BUTCHER;
KATHRYN BUTCHER, individually and on
behalf of the marital community composed
of KATHRYN BUTCHER and JEFFREY
BUTCHER; ASTEROIDS GROUP LLC dba
ASTG, a Washington limited liability
company; KINGSLEY ONUCHUKWU,
individually and on behalf of the marital
community composed of KINGSLEY
STIPULATION AND ORDER
EXTENDING DEFENDANTS’
DEADLINE TO ANSWER OR
RESPOND TO COMPLAINT – 1
CASE NO. 2:22-cv-01632-RSM

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
1301 SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 2800
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
TEL [phone] FAX [phone]

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ONUCHUKWU and J. DOE
ONUCHUKWU; ANAHIT MANUKYAN,
individually and on behalf of the marital
community composed of ANAHIT
MANUKYAN and J. DOE MANUKYAN;
BENCHMARK TRANSPORT, LLC, a
Washington limited liability company;
DAMIEN WAGNER, individually and on
behalf of the marital community composed
of DAMIEN WAGNER and J. DOE
WAGNER; ALDEN RADONCIC (aka
ALDEN RADD), individually and on behalf
of the marital community composed of
ALDEN RADONCIC and J. DOE
RADONCIC; THE TOTAL PACKAGE
LOGISTICS, LLC, a Washington limited
liability company; JEREMY FIXLER,
individually and on behalf of the marital
community composed of JEREMY FIXLER
and HEATHER FIXLER; HEATHER
FIXLER individually and on behalf of the
marital community composed of HEATHER
FIXLER and JEREMY FIXLER; NANCY
LUNA, individually and on behalf of the
marital community composed of NANCY
LUNA and J. DOE LUNA; ASLAR
LOGISTICS LLC, a Washington limited
liability company; LAURA JOHNSON,
individually and on behalf of the marital
community composed of LAURA
JOHNSON and JOSHUA JOHNSON;
JOSHUA JOHNSON, individually and on
behalf of the marital community composed
of JOSHUA JOHNSON and LAURA
JOHNSON; GOPLAY LOGISTICS LLC, a
Washington limited liability company;
TRACY PELLETT, individually and on
behalf of the marital community composed
of TRACY PELLETT and J. DOE
PELLETT; AVANATOR.COM LLC, a
Washington limited liability company;
RICHARD ZECH, individually and on
behalf of the marital community composed
of RICHARD ZECH and J. DOE ZECH;
POLE POSITION EXPRESS LOGISTICS
LLC, a Washington limited liability
company; DENNIS HANNAH, individually
and on behalf of the marital community
composed of DENNIS HANNAH and J.
DOE HANNAH; TRUE MANAGEMENT
LLC, a Washington limited liability
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING
DEFENDANTS’ DEADLINE TO ANSWER OR RESPOND TO
COMPLAINT – 2
CASE NO. 2:22-cv-01632-RSM

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
1301 SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 2800
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
TEL [phone] FAX [phone]

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company; CHRISTOPHER LILLEY,
individually and on behalf of the marital
community composed of CHRISTOPHER
LILLEY and J. DOE LILLEY; B.B.W.
HOLDINGS, INC., a Michigan corporation;
BARRY WILLIAMS, individually and on
behalf of the marital community composed
of BARRY WILLIAMS and J. DOE
WILLIAMS; PARAGON DELIVERIES
INC., a Washington corporation; and
JORDAN OFFUTT, individually and on
behalf of the marital community composed
of JORDAN OFFUTT and J. DOE OFFUTT,
Defendants.

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STIPULATION

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Defendants Amazon.com, Inc., Amazon Logistics, Inc., TEM Express Logistics LLC d/b/a

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Temex Logistics, Tortise Orubu, Aslar Logistics LLC, Laura Johnson, Joshua Johnson,

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Avanator.com LLC, Richard Zech, The Total Package Logistics, LLC, Jeremy Fixler, Heather

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Fixler, Nancy Luna, Asteroids Group LLC d/b/a ASTG, Kinglsey Onuchukwu, Anahit Manukyan,

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Butchie Boy Productions, INC. d/b/a Exselon, Jeffrey Butcher, Kathryn Butcher, Paragon

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Deliveries Inc., Jordan Offutt, True Management LLC, and Christopher Lilley (collectively, the

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“Served Defendants”) and Plaintiffs hereby STIPULATE AND AGREE to extend the deadline for

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the Served Defendants to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint to December 21, 2022.

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Defendants Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon Logistics, Inc. removed this action on

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November 14, 2022. See Dkt. No. 1. Prior to removal, none of the Served Defendants had

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answered or otherwise responded to the Complaint. Pursuant to Rule 81(c)(2)(C), the Served

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Defendants’ answer or other response is currently due on November 21, 2022. Counsel for

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Plaintiffs and the Served Defendants have conferred. In light of the number and complexity of

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legal issues, and the number of named corporate and individual defendants, as well as the

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING
DEFENDANTS’ DEADLINE TO ANSWER OR RESPOND TO
COMPLAINT – 3
CASE NO. 2:22-cv-01632-RSM

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
1301 SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 2800
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
TEL [phone] FAX [phone]

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numerous putative classes and sub-classes proposed in Plaintiffs’ 41-page Complaint, there is good

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cause to grant the parties’ stipulated request for additional time so that all parties and the Court

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have ample time to address and consider all such issues. Accordingly, Plaintiffs and the Served

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Defendants stipulate and agree, subject to the Court’s approval, to extend the Served Defendants’

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deadline to answer or otherwise respond by 30-days to December 21, 2022.

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This stipulation and order shall not operate as an admission of any factual allegation or

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legal conclusion, nor shall it operate as a waiver nor affect any right, defense, claim or objection,

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including lack of jurisdiction and the right to seek arbitration of Plaintiffs’ claims.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.
DATED this 21st day of November, 2022.
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

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By: s/ Patty A. Eakes
Patricia A. Eakes, WSBA No.18888
Andrew DeCarlow, WSBA No. 54471
1301 Second Avenue, Suite 2800
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Stephanie Sweitzer (Pro Hac Vice To Be Submitted)
110 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60606-1511
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Sarah Zenewicz (Pro Hac Vice To Be Submitted)
One Market, Spear Street Tower
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants Amazon.com Inc. and Amazon Logistics, Inc.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING
DEFENDANTS’ DEADLINE TO ANSWER OR RESPOND TO
COMPLAINT – 4
CASE NO. 2:22-cv-01632-RSM

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
1301 SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 2800
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
TEL [phone] FAX [phone]

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OGLETREE DEAKINS

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By: s/Laurence A. Shapero
Laurence A. Shapero
Kathryn P. Fletcher
Emma A. Healey
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 5150
Seattle, WA 98101
T: 206-693-7057
F: 206-693-7058
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for TEM Express Logistics LLC dba
Temex Logistics, Tortise Orubu, Aslar Logistics
LLC, Laura Johnson, Joshua Johnson,
Avanator.com LLC, Richard Zech, The Total
Package Logistics, LLC, Jeremy Fixler, Heather
Fixler, Nancy Luna, Asteroids Group LLC dba
ASTG, Kinglsey Onuchukwu, Anahit Manukyan,
Butchie Boy Productions, INC. d/b/a Exselon,
Jeffrey Butcher, Kathryn Butcher, Paragon
Deliveries INC., Jordan Offutt, True Management
LLC, and Christopher Lilley

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TERRELL MARSHALL LAW GROUP PLLC
By: s/Toby J. Marshall
Toby J. Marshall, WSBA No. 32726
Erika L. Nusser, WSBA No. 40854
Eric R. Nusser, WSBA No. 51513
936 N. 34th Street, Ste. 300
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING
DEFENDANTS’ DEADLINE TO ANSWER OR RESPOND TO
COMPLAINT – 5
CASE NO. 2:22-cv-01632-RSM

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
1301 SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 2800
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
TEL [phone] FAX [phone]

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ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this 22nd day of November, 2022.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Presented by:
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
By: s/ Patty A. Eakes
Patricia A. Eakes, WSBA No.18888
Andrew DeCarlow, WSBA No. 54471
1301 Second Avenue, Suite 2800
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
Stephanie Sweitzer (Pro Hac Vice To Be Submitted)
110 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60606-1511
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
Sarah Zenewicz (Pro Hac Vice To Be Submitted)
One Market, Spear Street Tower
San Francisco, CA 94105
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING
DEFENDANTS’ DEADLINE TO ANSWER OR RESPOND TO
COMPLAINT – 6
CASE NO. 2:22-cv-01632-RSM

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
1301 SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 2800
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
TEL [phone] FAX [phone]

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Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants Amazon.com Inc. and Amazon Logistics, Inc.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING
DEFENDANTS’ DEADLINE TO ANSWER OR RESPOND TO
COMPLAINT – 7
CASE NO. 2:22-cv-01632-RSM

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
1301 SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 2800
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
TEL [phone] FAX [phone]