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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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[Proposed] Order Approving Stipulation to Consolidate Class Actions and to File Proposed Consolidated Complaint

 Case Nos. C 06 02069 SBA and Cv 06 05411 SBA

Louis M. Marlin, Esq. [Bar No. 054053]

Stanley D. Saltzman, Esq. [Bar No. 090058]

MARLIN & SALTZMAN

3200 El Camino Real, Suite 100

Irvine, CA 92602

(714) 669-4900 Fax: (714) 669-4750

louis.marlin@marlinsaltzman.com

ssaltzman@marlinsaltzman.com

Attorneys For: Plaintiffs and Proposed Plaintiff Class In Case Number CV 06 05411 SBA (Ballard)*

*Additional Counsel on Following Page

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BARRY SMITH and MICHAEL

WIGGINS, individual; on behalf of

herself and all others similarly

situated,

Plaintiffs

vs.

WAL-MART STORES, INC., a

Delaware Corporation, and Does

One through Twenty-Five,

inclusive, Defendants. ___________________________

DANTON BALLARD and

NATHAN LYONS, individually

and on behalf of all others similarly

situated,

Plaintiffs

vs.

WAL-MART STORES, INC., a

Delaware Corporation; and Does 1

through 20, inclusive,

Defendants. ___________________________

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Case Numbers: C 06 02069 SBA

and

CV 06 05411 SBA

CLASS ACTION

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION

CONSOLIDATING CLASS ACTIONS

AND PERMITTING FILING OF

CONSOLIDATED CLASS ACTION

COMPLAINT

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[Proposed] Order Approving Stipulation to Consolidate Class Actions and to File Proposed Consolidated Complaint

 Case Nos. C 06 02069 SBA and Cv 06 05411 SBA

ADDITIONAL PLAINTIFFS’ COUNSEL

Smith vs. Wal-Mart

C 06 02069 SBA

A.E. “Bud” Bailey, Pro Hac Vice, OSB#87157, WSB# 33917

J. Dana Pinney, Pro Cac Vice, OSB#75308, WSB#33919, D.C. No. 473833

MEMBERS OF BAILEY PINNEY PC

1498 S.E. Tech Center Place, Suite 290

Vancouver, WA 98683

(360) 567-2551 Fax: (360) 567-3331

bbailey@wagelawyer.com

BONNIE R. MAC FARLANE [CA Bar No. 161526] 720 Howe Ave, Suite 113

Sacramento, CA 95825

(800) 230-5528 Fax (800) 230-5866

bmacfarlane@wagelawyer.com

Ballard vs. Wal-Mart

CV 06 05411 SBA

Arnold W. Schwartz, Esq. [SBN 63436]

Marcus J. Bradley, Esq. [SBN 174156]

SCHWARTZ, DANIELS & BRADLEY

29229 Canwood Street, Suite 208

Agoura Hills, CA 91301

(310) 478-5838 Fax: (310) 478-1232

arnold.schwartz@schwartzdanielsbradley.com

Marcus.bradley@schwartzdanielsbradley.com

Peter M. Hart [Bar No. 198691]

LAW OFFICES OF PETER M. HART

13952 Bora Bora Way, F-320

Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

(310) 478-5789 Fax: (310) 561-6441

HartPeter@msn.com

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[Proposed] Order Approving Stipulation to Consolidate Class Actions and to File Proposed Consolidated Complaint

 Case Nos. C 06 02069 SBA and Cv 06 05411 SBA

The Court, having read and considered the Stipulation of the parties to

consolidate the cases of Barry Smith and Michael Wiggins v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,

Case No. C 06 02069 SBA (hereinafter “Smith Action”), and Danton Ballard and

Nathan Lyons v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Case No. CV 06 05411 JSW, and to permit the

filing of the proposed Consolidated Complaint hereby orders as follows:

1. The related cases of:

Smith et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Case No. C 06 02069 SBA; and

Ballard et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Case No. CV 06 05411 SBA 

are consolidated for all purposes pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 42(a).

2. Every pleading filed in the consolidated action shall bear the following 

caption:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In Re WAL-MART STORES, INC.

WAGE AND HOUR LITIGATION

______________________________

This Document Relates To:

Case Nos. 

C 06 02069 SBA (Smith) and

CV 06 05411 SBA (Ballard)

______________________________

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Case No. C 06 02069 SBA 

CLASS ACTION

3. The Proposed Consolidated Class Action Complaint (“Proposed

Complaint”), concurrently lodged herewith, will be the operative complaint in the

consolidated action. 

4. The Proposed Complaint will be deemed filed on the date this Court

executes this Order.

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[Proposed] Order Approving Stipulation to Consolidate Class Actions and to File Proposed Consolidated Complaint

 Case Nos. C 06 02069 SBA and Cv 06 05411 SBA

5. Defendant waives service of the Proposed Complaint and will have thirty

(30) days to respond to said complaint from the date Defendant receives notice that this

Court has issued this Order.

Dated:1/9/07 ________________________

Hon. Saundra B. Armstrong

United States District Court Judge

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