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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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 STIP AND[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: APPT. OF SPECIAL MASTER

C04-3341 EMC 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SHIRLEY "RAE" ELLIS, et al.,

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION,

Defendant. 

Case No. C04-3341 EMC 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF 

SPECIAL MASTER 

 

THE IMPACT FUND 

Jocelyn D. Larkin (SBN: 110817) 

Robert Schug (SBN: 249640) 

Meredith Johnson (SBN: 291018) 

125 University Avenue, Suite 102 

Berkeley, CA 94710 

Telephone: (510) 845-3473 

Facsimile: (510) 845-3654 

jlarkin@impactfund.org 

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

Kenwood C. Youmans (SBN 68258) 

David D. Kadue (SBN 113578) 

2029 Century Park East, Suite 3500 

Los Angeles, California 90067-2901 

Telephone: (310) 201-5211 

Facsimile: (310) 201-5219 

dkadue@seyfarth.com 

LEWIS, FEINBERG, LEE, 

RENAKER & JACKSON, P.C. 

Bill Lann Lee (SBN: 108452) 

Lindsay Nako (SBN: 239090) 

476 9th Street 

Oakland, CA 94607 

Telephone: (510) 839-6824 

Facsimile: (510) 839-7839 

blee@lewisfeinberg.com 

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

Gerald L. Maatman (admitted pro hac vice) 

Annette Tyman (admitted pro hac vice) 

131 South Dearborn Street 

Chicago, Illinois 60603 

Telephone: (312) 460-5965 

Facsimile: (312) 460-7965 

gmaatman@seyfarth.com 

ALTSHULER BERZON LLP 

James M. Finberg (SBN: 114850) 

177 Post Street, Suite 300 

San Francisco, CA 94108 

Telephone: (415) 421-7151 

Facsimile: (415) 362-8064 

jfinberg@altshulerberzon.com 

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

David B. Ross (admitted pro hac vice) 

620 8th Avenue 

32nd Floor 

New York, New York 10018 

(212) 218-5500 

dross@seyfarth.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Certified Classes

[Additional Counsel Listed on 

Signature Page] 

Attorneys for Defendant Costco Wholesale Corp.

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28 - 1 - STIP AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: APPT OF SPECIAL MASTER

CASE NO. C04-3341 EMC 

STIPULATION 

 The parties, through their counsel, stipulate as follows: 

1. The Amended Class Action Settlement Agreement provides that, at the written request of any 

party, the Court will appoint a Compliance Special Master pursuant to Rule 53 of the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure. ECF No. 780-1 ¶ 13. 

2. At the February 5, 2015 Status Conference, the Court directed the parties to meet and confer 

and to submit a stipulation for this special master selection. ECF No. 801. 

3. Counsel have met and conferred, and have agreed to propose Fred W. Alvarez of Jones Day 

to serve as Compliance Special Master and perform the duties set forth in the Amended Class 

Action Settlement Agreement. Mr. Alvarez is highly experienced employment lawyer, who 

has prior experience as a monitor in discrimination class settlements. Mr. Alvarez’s firm 

resume is attached as Exhibit A. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: March 4, 2015 

 /s/ 

Jocelyn D. Larkin 

Impact Fund 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Dated: March 4, 2015 

 /s/ 

David Kadue 

Seyfarth Shaw LLP 

Attorneys for Defendant 

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CASE NO. C04-3341 EMC 

Additional Counsel for Plaintiffs 

LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & 

BERNSTEIN, LLP Kelly M. Dermody 

(SBN: 171716) 

Daniel M. Hutchinson (SBN: 239458) 

275 Battery Street, 29th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111-3339 

Telephone: 415.956.1000 

Facsimile: 415.956.1008 

kdermody@lchb.com 

dhutchinson@lchb.com 

DAVIS, COWELL & BOWE, LLP 

Steve Stemerman (SBN: 067690) 

Elizabeth A. Lawrence (SBN: 111781) 

595 Market Street, #1400 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Telephone: (415) 597-7200 

Facsimile: (415) 597-7201 

eal@dcbsf.com 

Additional Counsel for Defendant 

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

Thomas J. Wybenga (admitted pro hac vice) 

c/o Costco Wholesale Corporation 

999 Lake Drive 

Issaquah, WA 98027-5367 

Telephone: (425) 313-6794 

Facsimile: (425) 313-6922 

twybenga@seyfarth.com 

 

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CASE NO. C04-3341 EMC 

 [PROPOSED] ORDER 

PURSUANT TO THE PARTIES’ STIPULATION AND GOOD CAUSE 

APPEARING, 

Fred W. Alvarez of Jones Day is appointed Compliance Special Master to perform the 

duties set forth in the Amended Class Action Settlement Agreement, ECF No. 780-1. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March ____ , 2015 

 Honorable Edward M. Chen 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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