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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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Stipulation to Continue Dates 

Case No. 2:12-cv-01114-JAM-EFB 

BLUMENTHAL, NORDREHAUG & BHOWMIK

Norman B. Blumenthal (SBN 068687) 

Kyle R. Nordrehaug (SBN 205975) 

Aparajit Bhowmik (SBN 248066) 

Piya Mukherjee (SBN 274217) 

2255 Calle Clara 

La Jolla, CA 92037 

Telephone: (858) 551-1223 

Facsimile: (858) 551-1232 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

FORD & HARRISON LLP 

Curtis A. Graham (SBN 215745) 

Michelle Rapoport (SBN 247459) 

Connie L. Chen (SBN 275649) 

350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2300 

Los Angeles, California 90071 

Telephone: (213) 237-2400 

Facsimile: (213) 237-2401 

Attorneys for Defendant 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LAURIE BUECHE, an individual, on behalf of 

herself, and all persons similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

FIDELITY NATIONAL MANAGEMENT 

SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability 

company, and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

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Case No. 2:12-cv-01114-JAM-EFB

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

VACATE THE FILING DEADLINE 

FOR PLAINTIFF’S CLASS 

CERTIFICATION MOTION 

 Plaintiff LAURIE BUECHE (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant FIDELITY NATIONAL 

MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC (“Defendant”), by and through their respective counsel, 

hereby stipulate as follows: 

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Stipulation to Continue Dates 

Case No. 2:12-cv-01114-JAM-EFB 

 WHEREAS, the Court, by stipulation of the parties, continued the deadline for Plaintiff 

to file her class certification motion to August 5, 2013 to facilitate the parties’ settlement 

discussions and Defendant’s contemplated motion to compel arbitration; 

 WHEREAS, on May 22, 2013 Defendant filed its Motion to Compel Arbitration, Dismiss 

Class Allegations, and Dismiss PAGA Representative Allegations, [Doc. No. 15]; 

 WHEREAS, Defendant’s Motion to Compel Arbitration is currently under submission; 

 WHEREAS, the Court’s ruling on Defendant’s Motion to Compel Arbitration will affect 

the scope of this litigation; 

 WHEREAS, Defendant has objected to the production of certain categories of 

information prior to the Court’s ruling on the pending Motion to Compel Arbitration; 

 WHEREAS, Plaintiff may need to file a motion to compel discovery relevant to the 

motion for class certification after the Court rules on Defendant’s Motion to Compel Arbitration; 

 WHEREAS, the parties agree that judicial resources will be preserved by allowing any 

discovery motions to be filed after the Court rules on Defendant’s Motion to Compel Arbitration; 

 WHEREAS, the parties respectfully request the Court to vacate the class certification 

filing deadline of August 5, 2013, and if necessary following the Court’s ruling on Defendant’s 

Motion to Compel Arbitration, reset the deadline accordingly; 

 WHEREAS, Defendant makes the foregoing stipulations expressly subject to Plaintiff’s 

agreement that they shall not constitute any waiver by Defendant of its claim that Plaintiff’s 

individual allegations should be compelled to arbitration and that Plaintiff’s class allegations 

should be dismissed. The Parties agree that by entering into this stipulation, Defendant is neither 

engaging in litigation of this matter nor acting inconsistently with its existing right to compel 

arbitration. 

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Stipulation to Continue Dates 

Case No. 2:12-cv-01114-JAM-EFB 

 NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and agree, and respectfully request the 

Court vacate the August 5, 2013 motion for class certification filing deadline, subject it to being 

reset by the Court, if necessary, following the Court’s ruling on Defendant’s Motion to Compel 

Arbitration. 

 IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: June 26, 2013 BLUMENTHAL, NORDREHAUG & BHOWMIK

By /s/ Aparajit Bhowmik 

 Aparajit Bhowmik 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

DATED: June 26, 2013 FORD & HARRISON LLP 

By _/s/ Michelle Rapoport 

 Michelle Rapoport 

Attorneys for Defendant 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

Dated: __6/27/2013 /s/ John A. Mendez_____________ 

 United States District Court Judge 

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