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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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STIPULATION RE CASE SCHEDULE, SELECTION OF ADR PROCESS, AND ORDER

CASE NO. CV 4:17-CV-04915-HSG

JOHN T. MULLAN (SBN 221149) 

E-mail jtm@rezlaw.com 

MICHELLE G. LEE (SBN 266167) 

E-mail mgl@rezlaw.com 

MEGHAN F. LOISEL (SBN 291400) 

E-mail mfl@rezlaw.com 

RUDY, EXELROD, ZIEFF & LOWE, LLP 

351 California Street, Suite 700 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

T: (415) 434-9800 / F: (415) 434-0513 

JAMES M. FINBERG (SBN 114850) 

E-mail jfinberg@altshulerberzon.com 

EILEEN B. GOLDSMITH (SBN 218029) 

E-mail egoldsmith@altshulerberzon.com 

MEREDITH A. JOHNSON (SBN 291018) 

E-mail mjohnson@altshulerberzon.com 

ALTSHULER BERZON LLP 

177 Post Street, Suite 300 

San Francisco, CA 94108 

T: (415) 421-7151 / F: (415) 362-8064 

Attorneys for Plaintiff, DAVID MCDONALD, 

on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, OAKLAND DIVISION 

DAVID MCDONALD, on behalf of himself 

and all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

CP OPCO, LLC, dba CLASSIC PARTY 

RENTALS; INSPERITY PEO SERVICES, 

L.P; APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, 

LLC; APOLLO CENTRE STREET 

PARTNERSHIP, L.P.; APOLLO 

FRANKLIN PARTNERSHIP, L.P.; 

APOLLO CREDIT OPPORTUNITY FUND 

III AIV I LP; APOLLO SK STRATEGIC 

INVESTMENTS, L.P.; APOLLO SPECIAL 

OPPORTUNITIES MANAGED 

ACCOUNT, L.P.; APOLLO ZEUS 

STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS, L.P.; and 

DOES 1-20, 

Defendants. /

Case No. CV 4:17-cv-04915-HSG

REVISED STIPULATION RE CASE 

SCHEDULE, SELECTION OF ADR 

PROCESS, AND ORDER 

Judge: Hon. Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. 

Second Amended Complaint: November 27, 2017

Trial Date: None Set 

Attorneys for Defendants on following page.

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STIPULATION RE CASE SCHEDULE, SELECTION OF ADR PROCESS, AND ORDER

CASE NO. CV 4:17-CV-04915-HSG

MARK JACOBS, SBN 208945 

mjacobs@fisherphillips.com 

CHRISTOPHER M. AHEARN, SBN 239089 

cahearn@fisherphillips.com 

FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP 

2050 Main Street, Suite 1000 

Irvine, California 92614 

Telephone: (949) 851-2424 

Facsimile: (949) 851-0152 

Attorneys for Defendant INSPERITY PEO SERVICES, L.P. 

MICHELLE C. DOOLIN (179445) 

mdoolin@cooley.com 

SUMMER J. WYNN (240005) 

swynn@cooley.com 

COOLEY LLP 

4401 Eastgate Mall 

San Diego, CA 21010 

Telephone: (858) 550-6000 

Facsimile: (858) 550-6420 

ANDREW J. EHRLICH 

aehrlich@paulweiss.com 

GREGORY F. LAUFER 

glaufer@paulweiss.com 

PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & 

GARRISON LLP 

1285 Avenue of the Americas 

New York City, NY 10019-6064 

Telephone: (212) 373-3000 

Attorneys for Defendant, APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 

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STIPULATION RE CASE SCHEDULE, SELECTION OF ADR PROCESS, AND ORDER

CASE NO. CV 4:17-CV-04915-HSG 

Plaintiff David McDonald (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Insperity PEO Services, L.P. 

(“Defendant Insperity”), Defendant Apollo Global Management, LLC (“AGM”), Defendant 

Apollo Centre Street Partnership, L.P.; Defendant Apollo Franklin Partnership, L.P.; Defendant 

Apollo Credit Opportunity Fund III AIV I LP; Defendant Apollo SK Strategic Investments, L.P.; 

Defendant Apollo Special Opportunities Managed Account, L.P.; and Defendant Apollo Zeus 

Strategic Investments, L.P. (collectively, along with AGM, “Apollo Defendants”)1 hereby submit 

this case schedule and stipulation regarding ADR, following an initial Case Management 

Conference before the Court held on January 9, 2018. 

I. MOTIONS 

Apollo Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint under 

FRCP 12(b)(6) (Dkt. No. 66). Plaintiff has filed an opposition to the motion (Dkt. No. 69). The 

hearing on the motion is set for April 5, 2018. 

1. Plaintiff’s Motions 

Plaintiff intends to file a motion for class certification after conducting discovery 

regarding issues common to the class. Plaintiff reserves the right to file a motion for summary 

judgment or partial summary judgment at a later date. Plaintiffs will move for a default judgment 

against Defendant CP OpCo. 

2. Defendants’ Motions 

The Apollo Defendants reserve the right to file a motion to dismiss any subsequent 

amended complaint filed by Plaintiff; a motion to dismiss any crossclaim or third-party claim; a 

motion for summary judgment; and any other appropriate motion. 

Defendant Insperity reserves its right to file a motion pursuant to Rule 12(c) of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to dismiss Plaintiff’s claims. Insperity anticipates filing a 

summary judgment motion. 

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 Defendant Insperity and the Apollo Defendants are referred to collectively as 

“Defendants.” This excludes Defendant CP OpCo, which has not appeared in this action. 

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CASE NO. CV 4:17-CV-04915-HSG 

II. SETTLEMENT AND ADR 

The Parties intend to mediate this case with Magistrate Judge Corley, depending upon her 

availability, and seek to schedule mediation in late April or in May 2018. 

III. SCHEDULING 

The parties propose the following schedule, subject to the Court’s availability: 

Motion for Class Certification 

Opening brief filed by: August 30, 2018 

Opposition brief: September 27, 2018 

Reply brief: October 11, 2018 

Hearing: October 25, 2018 

Close of Fact Discovery 

January 31, 2019 

Motions for Summary Judgment 

Opening brief(s) no later than: February 15, 2019 

Opposition brief(s): March 15, 2019 

Reply brief(s): March 29, 2019 

Hearing: April 11, 2019 

Trial Dates 

Pre-trial Conference: June 10, 2019 

Trial begins: June 24, 2019 

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STIPULATION RE CASE SCHEDULE, SELECTION OF ADR PROCESS, AND ORDER

CASE NO. CV 4:17-CV-04915-HSG 

Dated: January 17, 2018 Respectfully submitted, 

RUDY, EXELROD, ZIEFF & LOWE, L.L.P. 

ALTSHULER BERZON LLP 

By: /s/ John T. Mullan

 JOHN T. MULLAN 

MICHELLE G. LEE 

MEGHAN F. LOISEL 

ALTSHULER BERZON 

JAMES M. FINBERG 

EILEEN B. GOLDSMITH 

MEREDITH A. JOHNSON 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

DAVID MCDONALD, on behalf of 

himself and all others similarly situated

Dated: January 17, 2018 Respectfully submitted, 

PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & 

GARRISON LLP 

COOLEY LLP 

By: /s/ Gregory F. Laufer

 ANDREW J. EHRLICH (appearing pro 

hac vice) 

GREGORY F. LAUFER (appearing pro 

hac vice) 

COOLEY LLP 

MICHELLE C. DOOLIN 

SUMMER J. WYNN 

Attorneys for Defendant 

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, 

LLC 

Dated: January 17, 2018 Respectfully submitted, 

FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP 

By: /s/ Christopher M. Ahearn 

BORIS SORSHER 

CHRISTOPHER M. AHEARN 

Attorneys for Defendant 

INSPERITY PEO SERVICES, L.P. 

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