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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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James M. Finberg (SBN 114850) 

Bill Lann Lee (SBN 108452) 

Eve H. Cervantez (SBN 164709) 

Gena E. Wiltsek (admitted pro hac vice)

Daniel M. Hutchinson (SBN 239458) 

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP 

Embarcadero Center West 

275 Battery Street, 30th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111-3339 

Telephone: (415) 956-1000 

Facsimile: (415) 956-1008 

Todd M. Schneider (SBN 158253) 

Guy B. Wallace (SBN 176151) 

Joshua G. Konecky (SBN 182897) 

Clint J. Brayton (SBN 192214) 

W.H. “Hank” Willson IV (SBN 233321) 

SCHNEIDER & WALLACE 

180 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 421-7100 

Facsimile: (415) 421-7105 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO / OAKLAND DIVISION 

JASMEN HOLLOWAY, AMY GARCIA, 

CHERYL CHAPPEL, MUEMBO 

MUANZA, MAURICE CALHOUN, and 

NICHOLAS DIXON, on behalf of 

themselves and all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

BEST BUY CO., INC., 

Defendant. 

Case No. C-05-5056 PJH (MEJ) 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER CONTINUING CERTAIN DATES

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WHEREAS, at the status conference for this case held on April 13, 2006, this 

Court set certain dates and deadlines including (1) Plaintiffs’ motion to amend due on October 13, 

2006; (2) parties to engage in private mediation between January and April, 2007, and to file a 

status statement re: outcome of private ADR by May 2007; (3) Plaintiffs’ motion for class 

certification due on July 13, 2007; and (4) hearing on Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification on 

November 7, 2007. Given the nature of the claims, the size and complexity of the case, and the 

volume of discovery, the parties agree that it is necessary to continue those dates; 

WHEREAS, the parties informed the Court at the case management conference 

and in their joint case management conference statement that the deadlines set by the Court with 

respect to class certification and other matters might have to be continued depending upon the 

scope of discovery and the fact that a large number of responsive documents are held by third 

parties to whom Best Buy has outsourced some of its Human Resources and Information Systems 

functions; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs served their First Request for Production of Documents on 

March 23, 2006 and Best Buy, after receiving an extension of time, timely responded on May 25, 

2006; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs have continued to serve additional requests for production, 

including a Fourth Request for Production served on September 13, 2006; 

WHEREAS, the nature of the Requests for Production requires Best Buy to gather 

hard copy documents, electronic documents and e-mails from approximately 750 stores, 57 

districts, 8 territories/regions and the corporate headquarters dating from January 1, 2001; 

WHEREAS, the parties continue to meet and confer with respect to confidential 

designations and/or redactions of documents, including documents and data containing employee 

information, and have sought and obtained guidance from the Court with respect to some of the 

documents and data that have been produced; 

WHEREAS, in conjunction with the production, Best Buy has already produced a 

number of documents, including, on October 5, 2006, electronic personnel data for approximately 

407,000 current and former Best Buy employees. In addition, Best Buy anticipates producing 

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applicant data for over 3,500,000 applicants within the next week. However, due to the large 

volume of documents requested, Best Buy has not yet completed production of documents 

responsive to Plaintiffs’ First Request; 

WHEREAS, Best Buy is continuing to diligently work to produce the documents 

requested, including the voluntary production of documents within the custody and control of 

third parties without the need for subpoenas; 

WHEREAS, both parties are diligently conducting as much discovery as possible, 

including (1) Best Buy has propounded, and Plaintiffs have responded to, one set of Requests for 

Production and one set of Interrogatories; (2) Best Buy has scheduled and is in the process of 

taking the depositions of the Named Plaintiffs and the witnesses listed in Plaintiffs’ Rule 26 

disclosures; and (3) Plaintiffs have served a deposition notice for Best Buy in 27 separate areas 

pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6); 

WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that certain dates, including the deadlines for 

engaging in private ADR, the exchange of expert reports and class certification briefing, should 

be continued in a manner consistent with this Court’s original scheduling order in order to allow 

the parties to complete necessary discovery; 

THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and agree, and request that the Court 

order, that the following dates should govern the further conduct of this action: 

1. Plaintiffs shall file any motion seeking to amend the complaint by adding 

new named plaintiffs no later than November 15, 2006, unless Best Buy stipulates to later 

additions of new plaintiffs, or this Court so orders. 

2. Best Buy shall continue its rolling production of documents responsive to 

Plaintiffs’ First and Fourth Sets of Requests for Production of Documents (and any subsequent 

document requests). 

3. Best Buy shall produce documents concerning basic Best Buy corporate 

policies and procedures with respect to hiring, job assignments, training, scheduling, 

compensation, promotions, evaluations, discipline, and terminations located on Best Buy’s 

internal intranet system (aka “ToolKit”) no later than November 15, 2006. 

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4. Best Buy shall produce documents, and schedule 30(b)(6) depositions on 

the following topics as soon as is practicable, and in any event no later than February 28, 2007 

(with pertinent documents produced at least two weeks prior to the particular deposition): 

a. Best Buy’s organizational structure and operations (30(b)(6) topic 

1, First Request For Production, 12; Fourth Request for Production, 2, 3). 

b. Segmentation/Customer Centricity (30(b)(6) topic 12; First Request 

for Production 27; Fourth Request for Production 12). 

c. Corporate Human Resources policies and record keeping (30(b)(6) 

topic 20). 

d. Electronic communications systems (30(b)(6) topic 23; Fourth 

Request for Production 6). 

e. Document retention policies (30(b)(6) topic 24; First Request for 

Production No. 6). 

5. Best Buys’ document production shall be substantially complete by April 

30, 2007. 

6. The parties shall engage in private ADR between March and June 2007, 

and shall file a status statement re: outcome of private ADR by August 2007; 

7. Best Buy shall make witnesses available for 30(b)(6) depositions on a 

rolling basis as soon as is practicable after relevant documents have been produced, and in any 

event no later than June through August, 2007. 

8. Plaintiffs shall file any motion seeking leave to amend the complaint for 

any reason other than the addition of new named plaintiffs no later than June 13, 2007, unless 

Best Buy stipulates to a later amendment, or the Court grants leave for a later amendment. 

9. Plaintiffs’ Expert Designations and Reports shall be due on October 1, 

2007. 

10. Defendants’ Expert Designations and Reports shall be due on December 3, 

2007. 

11. Plaintiffs’ Rebuttal Expert Reports shall be due on January 14, 2008. 

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12. Defendants’ Rebuttal Expert Reports shall be due on February 15; 2008. 

13. Plaintiffs’ Motion for class certification shall be filed on March 12, 2008. 

14. Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification shall 

be filed by May 7, 2008. 

15. Plaintiffs’ Reply Brief In Support Of Class Certification shall be filed by 

June 4, 2008. 

16. The hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification will be held on 

June 25, 2008, or at the Court’s convenience. 

The parties hereby stipulate, and request that the Court so order. 

DATED: October 12, 2006 LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP 

By: /s/ Eve H. Cervantez 

Eve H. Cervantez 

James M. Finberg (SBN 114850) 

Bill Lann Lee (SBN 108452) 

Eve H. Cervantez (SBN 154709) 

Gena E. Wiltsek (admitted pro hac vice)

Daniel M. Hutchinson (SBN 239458) 

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP 

Embarcadero Center West 

275 Battery Street, 30th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111-3339 

Telephone: (415) 956-1000 

Facsimile: (415) 956-1008 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs JASMEN HOLLOWAY, AMY 

GARCIA, CHERYL CHAPPEL, MUEMBO MUANZA, 

MAURICE CALHOUN, and NICHOLAS DIXON 

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DATED: October 12, 2006 ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P. 

By: /s/ Roman M. Silberfeld _

Roman M. Silberfeld 

Roman M. Silberfeld, (SBN 62783) 

David Martinez, (SBN 193183) 

Benjamin M. Weiss, (SBN 223163) 

ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P. 

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3700 

Los Angeles, CA 90067-3211 

Telephone: (310) 552-0130 

Facsimile: (310) 229-5800 

Attorneys for Defendant, BEST BUY STORES, LP. 

(erroneously sued as BEST BUY CO., INC.) 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant to Stipulation, it is so ORDERED, 

DATED: __________________________ ___________________________________ 

 PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON 

 United States District Judge 

10/17/06

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ATTESTATION

I hereby certify that for all conformed signatures indicated by a /s/ I have 

holographic signatures on file. 

DATED: October 12, 2006 By: /s/ David Martinez 

David Martinez 

ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P. 

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3700 

Los Angeles, CA 90067-3211 

Telephone: (310) 552-0130 

Facsimile: (310) 229-5800 

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