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Nature of Suit Code: 720
Nature of Suit: Labor Management Relations Act
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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SC1 17086418.1 CERTIFICATE IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR ORDER SHORTENING TIME 

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

Mark H. Van Brussel, Esq. (SBN: 080777) 

William D. Bishop, Jr. (SBN: 232251) 

400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2350 

Sacramento, California 95814-4420 

Telephone: (916) 448-0159 

Facsimile: (916) 558-4839 

Attorneys for Defendant 

RALEY’S 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOHN O’QUINN, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

RALEY’S, et al., 

Defendants. 

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Case No. 2:02-cv-00308-MCE-KJM 

CERTIFICATE IN SUPPORT OF 

APPLICATION FOR ORDER 

SHORTENING TIME; ORDER 

Hearing Date: September 20, 2007 

Time: 10:30 A.M. 

Courtroom: 3 

Trial Date: August 27-31, 2007 (Phase I) 

 September 28, 2007 (Phase II) 

The Hon. Morrison C. England, Jr.

I, Mark H. Van Brussel, declare as follows: 

1. I am a partner in the law firm of Seyfarth Shaw LLP and am counsel of record for 

defendant Raley’s in the above-captioned matter. This Certificate is submitted in support of Raley’s 

application for an order shortening time for service of its Motion To Vacate the Second (Punitive 

Damages) Phase of Trial in this matter so that the motion can be heard on September 20, 2007. 

2. This case was tried to a jury during the week of August 27-31, 2007. The jury 

returned with its verdict in favor of plaintiff on the afternoon of August 31, 2007. The Court then 

advised the jurors they would need to return to court on September 28, 2007 for a second phase of 

trial (i.e., to determine punitive damages). 

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SC1 17086418.1 CERTIFICATE IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR ORDER SHORTENING TIME 

3. Proceeding with all due diligence, I have researched applicable law and have 

prepared a motion to vacate the second (punitive damages) phase of trial on grounds that plaintiff’s 

damages award already exceeds the cap allowed under Title VII. 

 4. Late last week or early this week, I spoke to opposing counsel Larry Baumbach, 

conveyed to him Raley’s position that no punitive damages phase was warranted as the damages 

already exceeded Title VII’s cap, and asked that he stipulate to vacating the second phase of trial. He 

refused, stating that he was entitled to recover further damages under his California FEHA claim. 

 5. Given the timing of the Court’s ruling on the second phase of trial (August 31), and 

the trial date itself (September 28), I could not regularly notice this motion and have it heard in time 

to avoid the September 28 trial, thus requiring this shortened notice. 

 6. I advised Mr. Baumbach on September 12 of the proposed September 20, 2007 

hearing date for this motion. He said he would be in Sacramento that day for a deposition and could 

probably move the deposition back in the day. 

 7. I hereby certify that this Application for Order Shortening Time is made in good faith 

and for good cause. 

Dated: September 12, 2007 

 /s/ Mark H. Van Brussel 

 MARK H. VAN BRUSSEL 

O R D E R

 GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR, the notice for defendant’s motion to vacate 

second (punitive damages) phase of trial is shortened to six days. Defendant’s motion shall be served 

electronically on or before September 13, 2007. Opposition, if any, shall be filed and fax-served by 

September 17, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. The hearing shall be held on September 20, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. in 

Courtroom 3. 

Dated: September 13, 2007 

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

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