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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULE FOR CLASS 

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GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 

Mark D. Kemple (SBN 145219) 

Adil M. Khan (SB 254039) 

Ashley M. Farrell (SBN 271825) 

1840 Century Park East, Suite 1900 

Los Angeles, California 90067 

Telephone: (310) 586-7700 

Facsimile: (310) 586-7800 

Email: kemplem@gtlaw.com 

Email: khanad@gtlaw.com 

Email: farrella@gtlaw.com 

Attorneys for Defendants 

WENDY’S INTERNATIONAL, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MITCH DAVENPORT, as an 

individual and on behalf of all others 

similarly situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

THE WENDY’S COMPANY, a 

foreign corporation, WENDY’S 

RESTAURANTS LLC, a foreign 

limited liability company, WENDY’S 

INTERNATIONAL, INC. (dba THE 

WENDY’S RESTAURANT 

SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED 

STATES), A FOREIGN 

CORPORATION, and DOES 1 

through 20, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 2:14-CV-00931-JAM-DAD 

JOINT STIPULATION AND 

ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULE 

FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION 

MOTION 

Filed: August 5, 2013 

Trial Date: Not Set 

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Plaintiff Mitch Davenport (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Wendy’s International, Inc. 

(“Defendant”), having met and conferred, hereby stipulate as provided below, in light of 

the following facts: 

1. On April 15, 2014, Defendant removed this action to this Court. On April 

21, 2014, Defendant filed a Motion to Dismiss this action and also to Strike the class 

allegations. On May 1, 2014, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Remand. 

2. On June 17, 2014, this Court issued a Scheduling Order setting a date of 

January 5, 2015 for Plaintiff to file his Motion for Class Certification and also set a 

briefing schedule for the class certification motion. (See, Docket Number 19.) 

3. On July 28, 2014, this Court issued an Order denying Plaintiff’s Motion to 

Remand and also denying Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss/Strike. (See, Docket Number 

20.) 

4. Prior to receiving the Court’s July 28, 2014 Order, Plaintiff served 

Defendant with Interrogatories, Document Requests and a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition 

notice. However, in light of the fact that the Court had not yet ruled on Plaintiff’s 

Motion to Remand and Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss/Strike, the parties agreed that the 

discovery would be put on hold pending this Court’s rulings on the aforementioned 

motions. 

5. The parties are currently engaged in discovery relating to class certification 

issues. However, there are numerous discovery disputes between the parties concerning 

Plaintiff’s Interrogatories, Document Requests and the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice. 

Although the parties are continuing to meet and confer regarding their discovery 

disputes, a Motion to Compel has been filed by Plaintiff concerning some of the 

discovery disputes at issue. Although the parties are hopeful that they will be able to 

resolve the remaining discovery disputes, another Motion to Compel may be necessary. 

. 

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6. In addition to the above, the parties have agreed to explore resolution of this 

matter and are in the process of researching proposed mediators and their availability. It 

is anticipated that any mediation will not take place until mid-October, at the earliest. 

7. Based on the above, Plaintiff does not have sufficient time to complete 

necessary discovery, prepare for and attend a mediation, and prepare and file his motion 

for class certification on or before the current January 5, 2015 deadline. 

8. This is the parties’ first request for a continuance. 

NOW, THEREFORE, Plaintiff and Defendant stipulate and agree that: 

1. Plaintiff’s deadline to file and serve his anticipated motion for class 

certification shall be extended from January 5, 2015, to March 19, 2015. The parties 

further agree that Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification 

will be due on May 7, 2015 and Plaintiff’s Reply will be due on June 19th. The time 

frames associated with this proposed briefing schedule are commensurate with the time 

frames provided by the Court in its June 17, 2014 Scheduling Order. (See, Docket 

Number 19) 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: September 10, 2014 JONES LAW FIRM 

By: /s/ Charles A.Jones 

 Charles A. Jones 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff Mitch Davenport 

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DATED: September 10, 2014 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 

 By: /s/ Mark D. Kemple_______________________ 

 Mark D. Kemple 

 Adil M. Khan 

 Ashley M. Farrell 

Attorneys for Defendant Wendy’s International, 

Inc. 

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ORDER 

 This matter having come before the Court on the Stipulation of the parties for an 

extension of time for Plaintiff to file his Motion for Class Certification and related 

briefing schedule, and the Court, having considered the matter and good cause appearing 

therefore it is hereby ORDERED THAT: 

 1. The deadline for Plaintiff to file and serve his Motion for Class Certification 

shall be extended from January 5, 2015, to March 19, 2015; 

 2. Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification must be 

filed on or before May 7, 2015; 

 3. Plaintiff’s Reply in support of his Motion for Class Certification must be 

filed on or before June 19, 2015; and 

 4. The Hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification shall take place on 

July 15, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 10, 2015 

 /s/ John A. Mendez 

HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

JUDGE 

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