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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards

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SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

William J. Dritsas (SBN 097523) Wdritsas@seyfarth.com 

Anthony J. Rao (SBN 173512) arao@seyfarth.com

Laura J. Maechtlen (SBN 224923) lmaechtlen@seyfarth.com

560 Mission Street, 31st Floor 

San Francisco, California 94105 

Telephone: (415) 397-2823 

Facsimile: (415) 397-8549 

Attorneys for Defendants 

GOODMAN NETWORKS, INC., JAMES E. GOODMAN, 

JOHN A. GOODMAN, JOHN DEBUS, JAMES E. NALLEY, 

ALEX BABER, JIMMY HULETT, MIKE SMITH, SCOTT PICKETT 

LAW OFFICES OF JARED E. PETERSON 

Jared E. Peterson (SBN 49700) jaredep@pacbell.net 

2017 Lincoln Street 

Berkeley, California 94709 

Telephone: (510) 841-4462 

Facsimile: (510) 841-4464 

FLYNN, DELICH & WISE LLP 

James B. Nebel (SBN 69626) jamesn@fdw-law.com

One California Street, Suite 350 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 693-5566 

Facsimile: (415) 693-0410 

Attorneys for Plaintiff CHARLES ADAMS 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

IN AND FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CHARLES ADAMS, on behalf of himself and 

others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

GOODMAN NETWORKS, INC.; JAMES E. 

GOODMAN; JOHN A. GOODMAN; JOHN 

DEBUS; JAMES E. NALLEY; ALEX BABER; 

JIMMY HULETT; MIKE SMITH; SCOTT 

PICKETT; and DOES 1 through 500, 

Defendants. 

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Case No. C0501973 PJH 

STIPULATED REQUEST FOR ORDER 

SHORTENING TIME TO HEAR JOINT 

MOTION FOR ORDER (1) 

PROVISIONALLY CERTIFYING A 

SETTLEMENT CLASS, (2) 

PRELIMINARILY APPROVING 

CLASS AND COLLECTIVE 

SETTLEMENT, (3) DIRECTING 

DISTRIBUTION OF NOTICE OF

SETTLEMENT AND OPPORTUNITY 

TO OPT OUT, AND (4) SETTING A 

HEARING FOR FINAL APPROVAL; 

AND MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY 

APPROVAL OF AN AWARD OF 

ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS AND 

AN AWARD OF AN ENHANCEMENT 

PAYMENT TO PLAINTIFF 

Stipulated Request for Order Shortening Time; [Proposed] Order

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Date: June 14, 2006 (requested) 

Time: 9:00 a.m. Judge: PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON 

STIPULATED REQUEST FOR ORDER SHORTENING TIME 

Pursuant to Northern District Local Rule 6-2, Class Counsel for Plaintiff Charles Adams, 

on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, and Counsel for Defendants Goodman 

Networks, Inc., James E. Goodman, John A. Goodman, John Debus, James E. Nalley, Alex 

Baber, Jimmy Hulett, Mike Smith, and Scott Pickett (jointly referred to hereafter as “Parties”)

stipulate as follows: 

1. The Parties request an Order shortening the time to hear the (a) Joint Motion For 

Order Provisionally Certifying A Settlement Class, Preliminarily Approving Class And 

Collective Settlement, Directing Distribution Of Notice Of Settlement And Opportunity To Opt 

Out, And Setting A Hearing For Final Approval, and (b) Motion for Preliminary Approval of an 

Award of Attorneys’ Fees and Costs and an Award of an Enhancement Payment to Plaintiff, 

from 35 days notice under Northern District Local Rule 7-2, to 10 days notice as permitted under 

Local Rule 6-1(b). 

2. The Parties seek to shorten time because one of the material terms of the armslength and fair, global collective and class action settlement is that payment to all settlement 

class members, and payment of fees and costs, must be made by December 31, 2006. Given the 

complex timetable negotiated between the Parties, including payment of $1,000,000 on October 

1, 2006, less Court-approved attorneys’ fees (see Paragraphs 7, 21, 27, and 31-45 of the Joint 

Stipulation of Settlement and Release submitted herewith), 35 days notice to hear the joint 

motions will seriously jeopardize accomplishing the goal of making final payments on or before 

December 31, 2006. 

3. There have been no previous time modifications in this case, either by stipulation 

or Court Order, other than a 7 day extension that Plaintiff granted Defendants to file a responsive 

pleading. 

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Stipulated Request for Order Shortening Time; [Proposed] Order 

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4. The requested time change will have a positive effect on this case. Namely, 

Defendants will be able to meet the stipulated deadline of paying all settlement sums to the class, 

and all attorneys’ fees and costs to class counsel, on or before December 31, 2006. 

5. There will be no Opposition or Reply to the Joint Motion filed. 

Class Counsel and Defendants’ Counsel declare under penalty of perjury under the laws

of the State of California that the forgoing is true and correct: 

CLASS COUNSEL: 

DATED: May 30, 2006 LAW OFFICES OF JARED E. PETERSON 

By____/s/ Jared E. Peterson_____________

Jared E. Peterson 

Attorneys for Plaintiff and Class 

DATED: May 30, 2006 FLYNN, DELICH & WISE LLP 

By____/s/ James B. Nebel_______________

James B. Nebel 

Attorneys for Plaintiff and Class 

DEFENDANTS’ COUNSEL: 

DATED: May 30, 2006 SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

By____/s/ Anthony J. Rao________________

Anthony J. Rao 

Attorneys for Defendants 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, PURSUANT TO STIPULATION IT IS SO ORDERED 

THAT the hearing on the (a) Joint Motion For Order Provisionally Certifying A Settlement 

Class, Preliminarily Approving Class And Collective Settlement, Directing Distribution Of 

Notice Of Settlement And Opportunity To Opt Out, And Setting A Hearing For Final Approval, 

and (b) Motion for Preliminary Approval of an Award of Attorneys’ Fees and Costs and an 

Award of an Enhancement Payment to Plaintiff, will be heard on 10 days notice on permitted 

under Northern District Local Rule 6-1(b), and not on 35 days notice. The hearing date for the 

above joint motions is _________________________. There will be no Opposition or Reply to 

the motions filed. 

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Stipulated Request for Order Shortening Time; [Proposed] Order 

June 14, 2006 at 9:00 a.m.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

5/31/06

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