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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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Aston et al. v. United Parcel Service, Inc., et al,. Case No. 4:15-cv-02497 (JSW)

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CON’T CLASS CERTIFICATION DISCOVERY 

DEADLINE, CMC, & HEARING ON MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION

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Graham S.P. Hollis (SBN 120577)

ghollis@grahamhollis.com

Marta Manus (SBN 260132)

mmanus@grahamhollis.com

Geoff D. La Val (SBN 279987)

glaval@grahamhollis.com

GRAHAMHOLLIS APC

3555 Fifth Avenue

San Diego, California 92103

Telephone: 619.692.0800

Facsimile: 619.692.0822

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

E. Jeffrey Grube (SBN 167324)

jeffgrube@gbgllp.com

Elizabeth A. Brown (SBN 235429)

lisabrown@gbgllp.com

Katherine Huibonhoa (SBN 207648)

katherinehuibonhoa@gbgllp.com

GRUBE BROWN & GEIDT LLP

601 Montgomery Street, Suite 1150

San Francisco, CA 94111

Tel.: 415.603.5000

Fax.: 415.840.7210

Attorneys for Defendants

[Additional counsel listed on next page]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

JUSTIN ASTON, STEVEN DE BORBA, and 

FREDRICK RODRIGUEZ, individually and on

behalf of all similarly-situated current and 

former employees of UNITED PARCEL 

SERVICE, INC. and UPS GROUND 

FREIGHT, INC.

Plaintiffs,

v.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. and UPS 

GROUND FREIGHT, INC., 

Defendants.

CASE NO. 4:15-cv-02497-JSW

CLASS ACTION

Judge: Hon. Jeffrey S. White 

Courtroom: 5

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO CONTINUE: DEADLINE 

REGARDING CLASS CERTIFICATION 

DISCOVERY, FUTHER CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, AND 

HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION 

FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION

Action Removed: June 4, 2015

Trial Date: None Set

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Aston et al. v. United Parcel Service, Inc., et al,. Case No. 4:15-cv-02497 (JSW)

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE CLASS CERTIFICATION DISCOVERY 

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TO THE COURT:

By and through their respective counsel of record, Plaintiffs Steven E. De Borba and 

Fredrick Rodriguez (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants United Parcel Service, Inc. and UPS Ground 

Freight, Inc. (“Defendants”) (collectively “the parties”) hereby submit this Stipulation and 

[Proposed] Order To Continue: Deadline Regarding Class Certification Discover, Further Case 

Management Conference, and Hearing On Plaintiffs’ Motion For Class Certification.

By and through their respective attorneys of record, the parties stipulate and agree as 

follows: 

WHEREAS, on September 11, 2015, the Court scheduled a Further Case Management 

Conference and Hearing on Motion for Class Certification, respectively at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 

a.m.;

WHEREAS, on March 11, 2016, the parties held a first mediation with experienced 

mediator, David Rotman, and at the close of the session, determined a second mediation was 

necessary to attempt to settle the claims;

WHEREAS, on March 28, 2016, the Court continued the hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for 

Class Certification to September 23, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.;

WHEREAS, consistent with continuance of the hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class 

Certification, the parties requested additional time to conduct discovery related to class 

certification;

WHEREAS, on May 23, 2016 the Court continued the parties’ discovery deadline related 

to class certification(s) to August 19, 2016;

WHEREAS, Defendants are still in the process of gathering and organizing the documents 

to be provided to Plaintiffs prior to the mediation in order for Plaintiffs to prepare a thorough 

analysis of the claims on behalf of the putative class members and prepare Plaintiffs’ class-wide 

damages analysis so that the parties may engage in a meaningfully and productive mediation;

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WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred and rescheduled the mediation in this 

matter for the first available date for mediator David Rotman and the parties, which is now 

currently scheduled for is September 21, 2016; 

WHEREAS, the outcome of the second mediation will determine whether Plaintiffs will 

file their Motion for Class Certification(s);

WHEREAS, the parties therefore request the discovery deadline related to class 

certification(s) is continued approximately 30 days from the date of mediation, or as soon 

thereafter as is convenient to the Court;

WHEREAS, consistent with the Court’s Order of September 11, 2015, where the Further 

Case Management Conference and Hearing on Motion for Class Certification were scheduled to 

be held on the same day, the parties request that the Further Case Management Conference and

Plaintiffs’ Hearing on Motion for Class Certification be continued to December 2, 2016, 

sequentially at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

THEREFORE, the undersigned Parties jointly request through this stipulation that the 

Court enter an order continuing the Further Case Management Conference to December 2, 2016

at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as is convenient to the Court to permit the parties to engage in 

mediation.

THEREFORE, the parties propose that discovery deadline related to class certification 

motion(s) be completed by October 21, 2016.

THEREFORE, the Parties respectfully request that the Court continue the hearing on 

Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification to December 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter 

as convenient for the Court, to allow the Parties time to complete pre-class certification discovery

and preparation of the motion fully and thoroughly, in the event that the Parties are unable to 

reach a settlement at the mediation on September 21, 2016.

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DATED: 7/18/16 GRAHAMHOLLIS APC

By: /s/ Marta Manus Attorney for Plaintiffs

E-mail: mmanus@grahamhollis.com

DATED: 7/18/16

GRUBE BROWN & GEIDT LLP

By: _/s/ Amanda Bolliger Crespo______

Attorney for Defendants

E-mail: amandacrespo@gbgllp.com

On July 18, 2016 counsel for Defendants, Amanda Bolliger Crespo provided authorization 

to affix her electronic signature to this document. 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED THAT THE STIPULATION IS APPROVED.

The Court, having reviewed the foregoing Stipulation and good cause appearing therefore, 

orders as follows:

1. The Further Case Management Conference scheduled for August 19, 2016 is 

continued to: 

__________________________________________________________________.

2. The Court hereby orders that pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, discovery 

related to class certification motion(s) shall be completed by October 21, 2016.

3. The hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification currently scheduled for 

September 23, 2016 is continued to _____________________________________. 

The filing deadlines will be pursuant to code.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

Hon. Jeffrey S. White

Judge of the United States District Court

December 2, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. December 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. July 20, 2016

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