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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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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING MEDIATION

2014-1023 COMPLETION DATE AND CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Stipulation Extending Mediation Completion Date.wpd

Alan I. Schimmel, Esq. SBN 101328 

Michael W. Parks, Esq. SBN 154531

Stacey R. Cutting, Esq. SBN 265993 

SCHIMMEL & PARKS, APLC

15303 Ventura Blvd., Suite 650

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Telephone: 818.464.5061/Facsimile: 818.464.5091

Attorneys for Plaintiff BARBARA R. RUCH

Fraser A. McAlpine, Esq. SBN 248554

Angel R. Sevilla, Esq. SBN 239072

Conor J. Dale, Esq. SBN 274123 

JACKSON LEWIS, P.C. 

50 California Street, 9 Floor th

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: 415.394.9400/Facsimile: 415.394.9401

Attorneys for Defendant AM Retail Group, Inc. dba

G.H. Bass & Co. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BARBARA R. RUCH, an individual, on

behalf of herself and all others similarily

situated, and on behalf of all other “aggrieved”

employees,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

AM RETAIL GROUP, INC., individually and

dba. G.H. Bass & CO., and DOES 1-50,,

Defendants.

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Case No. 3:14-cv-05352-MEJ

[Assigned to Dept. 18, Hon. Maria-Elena James]

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER CONTINUING MEDIATION

COMPLETION DATE AND CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Pursuant to Local Civil Rules 6-2, Plaintiff Barbara R. Ruch, (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant

AM Retail Group, Inc. ,(“Defendants”), by and through their respective counsel, and hereby

stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS, the court issued a Case Management Order on February 26, 2015; 

WHEREAS, the court set a mediation completion date in this matter for July 15, 2015;

WHEREAS, the Court scheduled a Case Management Conference for August 6, 2015;

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WHEREAS, the Court ordered that parties file a case management statement by 

July 30, 2015;

WHEREAS, the parties request a 45 day continuance of the mediation completion date,

and Case Management Conference date and other related dates in order to coordinate and

conduct depositions of witnesses who will be traveling from out of state to California. 

WHEREAS, based on the schedules of counsel and witnesses, the parties are currently

scheduling these depositions for the week of July 20 in San Francisco; th

AND, WHEREAS the parties agree that the continuance will facilitate and accommodate

the discovery and depositions needed to assist the parties with mediation and class certification

issues; 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties stipulate and agree that the mediation completion date

shall be continued to at least August 31, 2015; if the parties are unable to resolve the matter at

mediation they shall file a joint Case Management Statement by September 14, 2015; the Court’s

case management conference shall be continued for approximately 45 days to September 21,

2015, or to another date thereafter that is convenient for the Court. The Parties further stipulate

that all deadlines contained in the Court’s “Case Management Order” shall comport with the

continued Case Management Conference date. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

DATED: June 4, 2015 SCHIMMEL & PARKS

A Professional Law Corporation

/s/Michael W. Parks

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Alan I. Schimmel

Michael W. Parks

Stacey R. Cutting

Attorneys for Plaintiff BARBARA R. RUCH

DATED: June 4, 2015 JACKSON LEWIS P.C.

/s/Fraser A. McAlpine

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Fraser A. McAlpine

Angel R. Sevilla

Conor J. Dale

Attorneys for Defendant AM Retail Group, Inc. 

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ORDER

The Court, having reviewed the Stipulation and proposed Order Continuing the

Mediation Completion Date and the Case Management Conference, and good cause appearing

therefore, makes the following Order:

The mediation completion date shall be continued to August 31, 2015, and the Case

Management Conference currently scheduled for August 6, 2015, is hereby continued to

September 21, 2015 at 10:30 a.m., and all deadlines contained in the Court’s “Case Management

Order” shall comport with the continued Case Management Conference Date. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated:______________________ _________________________________

 MARIA-ELENA JAMES

 United States Magistrate Judge

June 4, 2015

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