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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

THOMAS ROSENBURG et al., on behalf of 

themselves and classes of those similarly situated,

Plaintiffs, 

v.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 

MACHINES CORPORATION,

Defendant.

Case No. CV 06-00430 PJH

STIPULATION AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

REGARDING CASE SCHEDULE, 

TOLLING OF FLSA STATUTE OF 

LIMITATIONS, AND POTENTIAL 

COLLECTIVE ACTION MEMBER 

CONTACT INFORMATION

This Stipulation is entered into by and between Thomas Roseburg, John Shelly, James 

Baxter, Sherry Mattson, Steve Park, Fnu Kennedy, and Exaldo Topacio (“Plaintiffs”), by and 

through their undersigned counsel, and International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM" or 

the “Company”), by and through its undersigned counsel. Plaintiffs and the Company are 

collectively referred to herein as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs have filed an action in the United States District Court for the 

Northern District of California styled Thomas Rosenburg et al. v. International Business 

Machines Corp., Case No. 06-0430 PJH;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs claim, among other things, that the Company has misclassified 

Plaintiffs as exempt from overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) 

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and, as a result, has not provided overtime compensation for overtime hours worked (“FLSA 

Claims”);

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs seek to bring a nationwide FLSA collective action on behalf of 

“technical support workers with the primary duty of installing, maintaining and/or supporting 

computer software and/or hardware . . . who were, are, or will be classified by IBM as exempt 

from overtime pay under federal law” (“Prospective FLSA Collective Action”); 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs all hold and/or held the position title of Technical Services 

Professional, which position was classified by the IBM position code 499A (“499A Position”), or 

a predecessor position code, in band 6, 7, or 8;

WHEREAS, the only predecessor position codes to the 499A Position were 498Q ("498Q 

Position"), 498R ("498R Position"), 498S ("498S Position"), 498T ("498T Position"), and 498U

("498U Position");

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs have indicated that the proposed FLSA class might also encompass 

position code 5968 ("5968 Position"), bands 6-8 of position code 594J ("594J Position"), and 

position code 5338 ("5338 Position");

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs have requested and the Company has agreed to produce, subject to 

the terms of this Stipulation and Order, (a) the full name and (b) full current or last known home 

address of any current or former employee of the Company who worked in any one of the 

following positions at any time between January 24, 2003 and April 20, 2006: bands 6-8 of the 

499A Position; bands 6-8 of the 498Q, 498R, 498S, 498T, and 498U Positions; the 5968 Position; 

bands 6-8 of the 594J Position; and the 5338 Position (hereinafter, the name and address 

information referred to in this paragraph is called "Contact Information");

WHEREAS, the Company denies that it has misclassified as exempt Plaintiffs or other 

employees or engaged in any other unlawful employment practices and further denies that 

certification of any potential class or collective action is appropriate;

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed that it is in their mutual interests to attempt to resolve 

through confidential mediation, scheduled for September 13, 2006, the claims in the abovereferenced litigation, including but not limited to the FLSA Claims;

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WHEREAS, the Parties have also agreed to engage in certain discovery prior to 

conducting mediation so that they will be well informed about the facts of the case at the 

mediation;

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed that Plaintiffs will not move for conditional 

certification of the Prospective FLSA Collective Action for the purpose of issuance of Courtfacilitated notice (“Notice Motion”) or move for class certification under F.R.C.P. 23 (“Rule 23 

Motion”) until after September 28, 2006;

THEREFORE, the Parties stipulate and agree as follows:

STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT

1. Plaintiffs will not file a Notice Motion or Rule 23 Motion until after 

September 28, 2006.

2. The statute of limitations under the FLSA applicable to (a) the Plaintiffs;

(b) employees in bands 6-8 of the 499A Position; (c) employees in bands 6-8 of the 498Q, 498R, 

498S, 498T, and 498U Positions; (d) employees in the 5968 Position; (e) employees in bands 6-8 

of the 594J Position; and (f) employees in the 5338 Position shall be tolled from April 19, 2006 

through September 28, 2006.

3. This Stipulation and Order is without prejudice to Plaintiffs moving the 

Court, pursuant to the doctrine of equitable tolling, to toll the FLSA statute of limitations for 

periods before April 19, 2006 or after September 28, 2006. The Company reserves the right to 

oppose any such motion. This Stipulation and Order is also without prejudice to the Parties 

reaching agreement about additional tolling.

4. This Stipulation and Order will not have the effect of reviving any claims 

that were time-barred as of April 19, 2006.

5. Within two weeks of the entry of this Stipulation and Order, the Company 

will provide the Contact Information to Plaintiffs’ counsel.

6. Plaintiffs' counsel shall not use the Contact Information to solicit opt-in 

filings or to issue notice to potential collective action members concerning "opt-in" joinder rights, 

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unless the Court grants Plaintiffs' Notice Motion and then only to the extent that the Court 

approves the use of the Contact Information for such purpose. 

7. Plaintiffs’ counsel may, however, use the Contact Information to contact 

potential collective action members, by mail or otherwise, for discovery and investigation 

purposes, subject to applicable limitations imposed by law, court order, and/or ethical rules. If 

any potential collective action members so contacted inquire as to their rights in this case, 

Plaintiffs’ counsel may advise them regarding their legal rights, including but not limited to 

advising them as to their “opt-in” joinder rights, subject to applicable limitations imposed by law, 

court order, and/or ethical rules.

8. In providing the Contact Information, the Company does not waive its right 

to oppose any Notice Motion or Rule 23 Motion filed by Plaintiffs or anyone else, nor does the 

Company concede that any individuals may proceed as a class or collective action.

9. Plaintiffs' counsel shall use the Contact Information solely for purposes of 

prosecuting this case and in accordance with this Stipulation and Order; shall not disclose the 

Contact Information to anyone other than employees of Plaintiffs' counsel and professional 

vendors to whom it is reasonably necessary to disclose the Contact Information for purposes of 

prosecuting this case and in accordance with this Stipulation and Order; shall notify the Company 

(in writing) immediately or in no event later than three days after receipt of a subpoena or order 

issued in other litigation that would compel disclosure of the Contact Information; and shall 

return the Contact Information (including all copies or reproductions) to the Company's counsel 

within 60 days after the final termination of this action.

10. The restrictions on Plaintiffs' counsel's use of the Contact Information 

contained in this Stipulation and Order shall survive the expiration of the tolling period on 

September 28, 2006.

11. Except as expressly set forth herein, nothing contained in this Stipulation 

shall constitute a waiver of Plaintiffs’ or the Company’s legal positions, rights or remedies, 

including any defense under any statute of limitations or any other defense relating to the passage 

of time. 

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12. This Stipulation and Order shall not be admissible for any purpose 

whatsoever, other than for the purpose of enforcing the terms hereof, in any proceeding between 

the Company and any Plaintiff(s) and/or other individuals for whom the FLSA statute of 

limitations is tolled pursuant to this Stipulation and Order. 

13. This Stipulation and Order is not intended as, and shall not be construed to 

be, an admission by any Party that any other Party has or does not have a valid claim or defense.

14. This Stipulation and Order shall not become effective until approved and 

entered by the Court.

Dated: May 18, 2006 By: /s/ Donna Mezias __________________

 Donna Mezias

Donna Mezias (SBN 111902)

JONES DAY

555 California Street, 26th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: (415) 626-3939 

Facsimile: (415) 875-5700

Glen D. Nager, pro hac vice

JONES DAY 

51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20001-2113 

Telephone: (202) 879-5464

Facsimile: (202) 626-1700

Matthew W. Lampe, pro hac vice

JONES DAY

325 John H. McConnell Boulevard

Suite 600

Columbus, Ohio 43215-2673

Telephone: (614) 469-3939

Facsimile: (614) 461-4198

Attorneys for Defendant IBM

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Dated: May 18, 2006 By: /s/ James M. Finberg

James M. Finberg 

James M. Finberg (SBN 114850)

Eve H. Cervantez (SBN 164709)

Jahan C. Sagafi (SBN 224887)

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN &

 BERNSTEIN, LLP

275 Battery Street, 30th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111-3339

Telephone: (415) 956-1000

Facsimile: (415) 956-1008

Email: jfinberg@lchb.com 

Email: ecervantez@lchb.com 

Email: jsagafi@lchb.com 

Rachel Geman (RG 0998 [NY])

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN &

 BERNSTEIN, LLP

780 Third Avenue, 48th Floor

New York, NY 10017-2024

Telephone: (212) 355-9500

Facsimile: (212) 355-9592

Email: rgeman@lchb.com

Steven G. Zieff (SBN 084222)

David A. Lowe (SBN 178811)

Kenneth J. Sugarman (SBN 195059)

RUDY, EXELROD & ZIEFF, LLP

351 California Street, Suite 700

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: (415) 434-9800

Facsimile: (415) 434-0513

Email: szieff@reztlaw.com

Email: dal@reztlaw.com

Email: kjs@reztlaw.com

Todd F. Jackson (SBN 202598)

Claire Kennedy-Wilkins (SBN 231897)

Lindsay E. Nako (SBN 239090)

LEWIS FEINBERG RENAKER & 

 JACKSON, P.C.

1300 Broadway, Suite 1800

Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: (510) 839-6824

Facsimile: (510) 839-7839

Email: tjackson@lewisfeinberg.com

Email: ckwilkins@lewisfeinberg.com

Email: lnako@lewisfeinberg.com

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Adam T. Klein (AK 3293 [NY])

Justin M. Swartz (JS 7989 [NY])

Piper Hoffman (PH 4990 [NY])

OUTTEN & GOLDEN LLP

3 Park Ave., 29th Floor 

New York, NY 10016 

Telephone: (212) 245-1000

Facsimile: (212) 977-4005

Email: atk@outtengolden.com

Email: jms@outtengolden.com

Email: ph@outtengolden.com

Ira Spiro (SBN 67641)

SPIRO MOSS BARNESS HARRISON & 

 BARGE, LLP 

11377 W. Olympic Blvd., Fl. 5

Los Angeles, CA 90064-1625 

Telephone: (310) 235-2468

Facsimile: (310) 235-2456

Email: ispiro@smbhblaw.com

J. Derek Braziel (00793380 [TX])

LEE & BRAZIEL, LLP

208 N. Market Street

Dallas, TX 75202

Telephone: (214) 749-1400

Facsimile: (214) 749-1010

Email: jdbraziel@l-b-law.com

Richard Burch (24001807 [TX])

BRUCKNER BURCH, PLLC

5847 San Felipe, Suite 3900

Houston, TX 77057

Telephone: (713) 877-8788

Facsimile: (713) 877-8065

Email: rburch@brucknerburch.com

David Borgen (SBN 99354)

GOLDSTEIN, DEMCHAK, BALLER, 

 BORGEN & DARDARIAN

300 Lakeside Drive, Suite 1000

Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: (510) 763-9800

Facsimile: (510) 835-1417

Email: borgen@gdblegal.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the proposed 

Plaintiff Classes

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ORDER

The foregoing Stipulation is approved, and IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: ___________________ _____________________________________

Hon. Phyllis J. Hamilton

United States District Judge

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6/7/06

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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I hereby attest that I have on file all holograph signatures for any signatures indicated by a 

“conformed” signature (/s/) within this efiled document.

Date: May 18, 2006

_____________/s/ James M. Finberg___________________

James M. Finberg

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