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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition For Removal--Other Contract

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UNITEP STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OP CALIFORNIA

Lawcen« plrvul, £lfci» Gftl'sEherand BftvJd

Plaintiffs),

CQffKy

 CASE NO- C06-03336JF

v. STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

Pnrtok Packaging, Inc., a corporation; SIK) ORDER SELECTING ADR PROCESS

DOES One through FiftUwi. inclusive,

Daftndantfs).

Counsel report that they have tp« and conferred regarding ADR and have reached the

following stipulation pursuant to Civil L,R, 16-8 afld ADR L,R. 3-5:

The pHiiltfl agree to participate in the following ADR. process:

Court Processes:

Non-binding Arbitration (ADR L.R. 4)

Early Neutral Evaluation (EWE) (ADR L.R. 5)

/ Mediation (ADR L,R. 6)

(Note: Parlies who believe that an early settlement conference with a Magistrate Judg& is

appreciably more likely to m$&l thuir needs than any other form of ADR, mu&l participate In tta

ADR phone conference and may noifife ih\$ftirm. They musi insteadfile a Nwice of Need for

ADR Phone Conference. See Civil Local Rule J&-8 and ADR LR. 3-5)

Private Process;

Private ADR (please identify process and provider) _

ThE panics agree to hold the ADR session by:

J the presumptive deadline (The deadline is $0 days from the daic of the order

referring the. case w an ADR process unless otherwise ordered.)

other requested deadline ____^.,.^

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant ID flw Stipulation above, the capuoned matter is hereby referred to:

Non-binding Arbitration

Early Neutral Evaluation (EME)

/ Mediation

Private ADR

Deadline fof ADR S«SiMon

/ 90 days from the dtfC of this order,

other

ITIS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

UNITED STATES MAOlStKATE JUDGE

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APPENDING KOSJLCASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT AWPJEROPOSJCD fmpfffr

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.

Lawrence Pirvul, Ellen Gallagher and David

Coffey,

Plaintiff(?),

v.

Ponola Packaging, Inc., a corporation; and DOES

One through Fifteen, inclusive,

Defcndant(a').

CASE NO. C06-03336

JOINT CASE MAiYAGEMENT STATEMENT

ANDPRQP62EB ORJiER

The parties to the abovt-entfUnd action jointly submit this Case Management Statement and Proposed Order and

t-«q«<>st the Court to adopt It as iia Case Mnnagamcnt Order io tbfa ease.

DESCRIPTION OF TRE CASfi

i. A brief description Ofth« svcms nndcriying ft* action: The Plaintiffs were employs^ by Defendant in various

positions including Manager ofE^uipjnant Enjjiniwring. Executive Administrator, and Maintenance Manager,

Larry Pirrol was hired by Portok in August IPP4, David Coffey was hired in August 1995 and Ellen

Gallagher was Wed III May 1999, All threo were laid off in May 2005 - Mr. Coffee: on May 25* and Mr.

Pirn! and Mi. Gallagher on May 27,2005.

Ai the time of their tennuraiion, all iht'M Plaintiff? wctt jiald severance in accordance with the itfffls of !>

Severance policy dated April %), 2005. Defen<j!«it asserts that«implemented the severance policy on the

stated date. Plaintiffs toy ttw'. they reccivtd notice of a revised severance policy In April or May 2005 and

thus claim thai they wife entitled to be paid severance under the teims of the prior (more generous) severance

pulicy -- dated August 22,2000. TP that end, Plaintiffs' Complaint sets forth claims for breach of contract,

breach of the implied covenant of good feith and fair dealing and uiyust enrichment,

1. Tha principal factual Issues which ihe parties dispute: I) The terms of The alleged employment contract

between Plaintiffs «nd Defendant; and ?.) Whether Defendant took legally sufficient steps to implemonr the

April 2005 severance plan.

3. The principal lacai issues which the parties disputes 1) \Vhothcr a contract relating m Defendant's severance

package, the tent"? of which are alleged in Plalmlift wmpkint, aisled or is legally enforceable; 2) Whether

the Defendant brmched the alleged contrsCtj 3) Whether Defendant was unjustly enriched by the alleged

breach of contract; and 4) Whether all of Plaintiffs claims are preempted by EWS A.

4. The OTl«ii> factual issues [e.g. serulct of process, personal jurisdiction, subject mantrjuratlictiVFt vr venvt] which

remain unresolved far tht reason stated bolaw and how the parties propose to resolve those Issues! T^one.

SP The pwties wbkn h^vc ogt b*on served and the reasons: None.

6. The additional psirtinS which the beltw-specificd parties Intend tojvin and the intended time frame for tueh

joinder: "NoAft.

7. The follovina partid c&Ai*nt to assignmi-nt of thfe cast to s U wtwi SfaitW Mncirtr41c Judge for {Ctnm orfrryl trial:

>Jofie,

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

?. [Please indicia* ilk; pppsaprlaiif response^)./

Q The use was aiKcmatittlly assigned to Nonbitiding Arbitration at filing *Hd "'HI b* ready far (tc ftwrina by

(etatej .

iHJ Tilft p?irtl«j ijjivi; filta » Stipulation and iPropoSCd Order Selecting nn A^R prncoss (sptxijyprocess)- frfledjt|t,ion.

Published March 2000 APPENDIX PG. 2

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Q Thi parties filed e Notice of Need for ADJR Pliono Conf<ytft« iim} the phone cftrtfcf enc« -was held on or is

scheduled for ___.

Q 1flw pwlM have not filed a Stipulation and Proposed Order Selecting an ADR pfocess and tKe ADR p^ttss »ot

«i» parties jointly request [or a party separately requests!« •

9. Plclistf Urinate any other infOftttfltlan regarding ADR process or deadline.

DISCLOSURES

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10. The panto certify thiit th?y have made the folluwtog dfccfoSDres [iht <ltsdasurtx ofpsrsonf, doeumems. damage

computations and IniM-anst asreementsj: Defendant has not yet disclosed the name, addrcis and phoae numbo

ofcoih individual likely to have discoverable iaformaxion that Defends*! may use tq support iis claims and

dcffcrtses, but will di ?0 on or before September 21,2005. Defendant has disclosed that U»fi following

categories of documents arc within its possession, custody pr control mid may be used to support Us claims or

defenses. 1) rtw contents of Plaintifft1 personnel files; 2) the August 22,2000 savorance policy; 3) th« April

29,2005 severance policy; 4) any documents relating to or reflecting the manner in which the April 29,2005

scverafteo policy was distributed or made available to Defendant's emptoyacs; and 5} copies of any scvftranw

polity that may havft been in effect at the tjm? ?wh ^f The Plaintiffs were hirtd.

Plaintiffs have complied with the initial disclosure requirement purcyam to Federal Rubs of Civi! Procedure,

Rule 26 by serving an initial Disdbjiiit Statement on IDafendant on September 18,2006. Plaintiff disclosed

witnesses likely 10 have discoverable information that Plaintiffs may use to support their claims. Plaintiffs

disclosed copies of the documents wjthla iheir possession, custody or cwwol and may bt used to support tlidiclaims! with the Statement. Plaintiffs disclosed information regarding the danws85 beinS claimed.

DISCOVERY

1 ]> Th« parties agree ta the follvwiiig discovery plan [Describe thcplan e.$., any limitation on thu number, duration or

sttbjcct matter for various kinds of disc wy: tiiseovitiyjrom experts; deadlines fir completing discaveiy]:

Ths parties sgrM That:

1. AII non-expert discovery sr^l he completed by January 25,2007.

2, Any dispositive motions willbe filed by February 1,2007,

2. The parties shall bt limited to ten depositions ptt sl<to, 50 interrogatories per side, 45 requests for production

p«r side and 20 requests for admissions per side.

i. The deadline for disclosure of cjcptn witnesses shall to Time 1,2007. Any expcn witness discovery shall be

completed by July 31,2007.

TRIAL SCHEDULE

12. Tits parties requtst a trial date M ftllows: September 2007.

13. The partici expert th»t*h^ trial will last for thfc following number of days: 4 days,

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CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

The Case Management Statement Had frupbied OnJcf is hereby adopted by the Court as the Case Management

Order for the case and ttie panics arc unkrcd to comply with vl'is6rdcr. !•* addition the CuuttMdsrs:

(The Cowt may *irA to make additional onferX sue!} «,"

a Stftrral of the parties to cam or private ADHprocess;

b. Schedule afitrfar Case Muna^emera Conference:

e. 5cAeflWe the time Mil wnlcni ofn>ppl<t»$t«ol AfC/aniWiV

d. Spttialfystitnotiom;

e. fmpQM timluuians on flsalwura or diiev^&y:

f. 5?' time for tlixatosure of Identity, background and opinions tfwflerts;

g. Set deadlines for completing fact and expert discovery;

h. Set lime for parties 10 m*w pad cotfer i-eganiingprttrial subittusianf:

1. Set deadline for hairing puftians tiirvand to the mtrits of the case;

/. Sot rfsp^ Hue for iubtntssion afpmiri&l material;

k. Set date and titnt forpretrial confirmee:

I. Set a dfttK and time for trial]

lUtea:

UNWED STATES DlSTRlCT/MACISTEATEJUnGE

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