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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute

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STIPULATION TO AMEND COMPLAINT AND DISMISS PLAINTIFF METTER

Case No. 3:16-cv-06652-RS 

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Jordan L. Lurie (SBN 130013)

Jordan.Lurie@capstonelawyers.com

Tarek H. Zohdy (SBN 247775) 

Tarek.Zohdy@capstonelawyers.com 

Cody R. Padgett (SBN 275553) 

Cody.Padgett@capstonelawyers.com 

Trisha K. Monesi (SBN 303512) 

Trisha.Monesi@capstonelawyers.com 

Capstone Law APC 

1875 Century Park East, Suite 1000 

Los Angeles, California 90067 

Telephone: (310) 556-4811 

Facsimile: (310) 943-0396 

Francis J. Flynn, Jr. (SBN 304712) 

Law Office of Francis J. Flynn, Jr. 

6220 West Third Street, #115 

Los Angeles, CA 90036 

francisflynn@gmail.com 

Telephone: (323) 424-4194 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Julian Metter 

[Additional counsel listed on next page]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JULIAN METTER, individually and on behalf 

of a class of similarly situated individuals, 

Plaintiff, 

v.

UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 

Defendant.

Case No. 3:16-cv-06652-RS 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO AMEND COMPLAINT AND 

TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF METTER 

Judge: Hon. Richard Seeborg 

Action Filed: November 16, 2016 

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William L. Stern (BAR NO. 96105) 

WStern@mofo.com 

Tiffany Cheung (BAR NO. 211497) 

TCheung@mofo.com 

Claudia M. Vetesi (BAR NO. 233485) 

CVetesi@mofo.com

Lucia X. Roibal (BAR NO. 306721) 

LRoibal@mofo.com 

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

425 Market Street 

San Francisco, CA 94105-2482 

Telephone: 415.268.7000 

Facsimile: 415.268.7522 

Attorneys for Defendant 

UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 

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Pursuant to Northern District of California Local Rule 7-12, Plaintiff Julian Metter 

(“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Defendant”) (collectively referred to as the 

“Parties”), by and through their undersigned counsel of record, hereby stipulate to amend the 

current complaint to add two new plaintiffs and to dismiss Plaintiff Metter due to illness, and 

request that the Court enter an Order to that effect as follows: 

RECITALS 

WHEREAS on October 11, 2017, the Ninth Circuit granted Uber’s motion for a stay of 

its appeal and for a limited remand for this Court to conduct a mini-trial on the limited issue of 

contract formation of the arbitration agreement; 

WHEREAS on October 26, 2017, the Court set a bench trial for January 10, 2018; 

WHEREAS on December 28, 2017, Plaintiff’s counsel learned that Plaintiff Metter was 

recently diagnosed with lymphatic cancer that spread from an earlier diagnosis of bladder cancer; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff underwent surgery on January 2, 2018, as part of his treatment and, 

as such, the Parties agreed to a short continuance of the bench trial to April 11, 2018, and an 

extension of all corresponding pre-trial dates, to allow time for Plaintiff’s recovery from surgery; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff continued to undergo treatment for his cancer that severely limited 

his ability to travel and appear for the aforementioned bench trial on April 11, 2018, and the 

Parties agreed to a further continuance of the bench trial, which the Court continued to October 

26, 2018 (Dkt. No. 89);

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s health continues to severely limit his ability to travel and 

otherwise participate in this action and the Parties now agree that, to avoid further delays in this 

action due to Plaintiff’s health concerns, it is necessary for Plaintiff to amend his complaint to 

name additional plaintiffs, whose information Plaintiff has provided to Defendant, and Defendant 

does not oppose the amendment to add these two new plaintiffs;

WHEREAS, the Parties further agree that Plaintiff Metter’s individual claims should be 

dismissed without prejudice, given his health concerns and ongoing physical limitations, which 

severely and indefinitely affect his ability to participate as a named plaintiff in this action; and 

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THEREFORE, the Parties agree and request that: 

1) Plaintiff shall file an amended complaint to add plaintiffs within 10 business days 

of entry of the Order on this Stipulation;

2) Plaintiff Julian Metter shall be dismissed from this action without prejudice, 

pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Each side shall bear its own costs; and 

3) The Court should vacate the October 26, 2018 mini-trial on the issue of Mr. 

Metter’s contraction formation. Instead, Plaintiffs will file an amended complaint 

with two new plaintiffs. Thereafter, the Parties shall confer regarding the 

sufficiency of the allegations and whether it is necessary for Uber to move to 

compel arbitration as to the two new plaintiffs and/or whether a status conference 

will be required to resolve the issue prior to further briefing. 

Dated: September 10, 2018 CAPSTONE LAW APC 

JORDAN L. LURIE 

TAREK H. ZOHDY 

CODY R. PADGETT 

TRISHA K. MONESI 

By: /s/ Trisha K. Monesi 

TRISHA K. MONESI 

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 

JULIAN METTER

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Dated: September 10, 2018 

WILLIAM L. STERN 

TIFFANY CHEUNG 

CLAUDIA M. VETESI 

LUCIA X. ROIBAL 

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

By: /s/ William Stern

WILLIAM L. STERN 

Attorneys for Defendant 

UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED: 

1) Plaintiff shall file an amended complaint to add plaintiffs within 10 business days 

of entry of the Order on this Stipulation;

2) Plaintiff Julian Metter shall be dismissed from this action without prejudice, 

pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) and each side shall bear its own costs; 

and

3) The October 26, 2018 mini-trial on the issue of Mr. Metter’s contraction formation 

is vacated. Rather, Plaintiffs shall file an amended complaint with two new 

plaintiffs. Thereafter, the Parties shall confer regarding the sufficiency of the 

allegations and whether it is necessary for Uber to move to compel arbitration as to 

the two new plaintiffs and/or whether a status conference will be required to 

resolve the issue prior to further briefing. 

Date: _______________________ ____________________________ 

 Hon. Richard Seeborg 

9/14/18

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