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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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Joint Stipulated Request and 

[Proposed] Order for Dismissal, 

or, in the alternative, to Strike 

Case No. 4:19-CV-02311-LB

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MORGAN 28 , LEWIS &

BOCKIUS LLP 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SAN FRANCISCO

DB2/ 36611120.2 

LAWYERS FOR JUSTICE, PC 

Edwin Aiwazian, Bar No. 232943 

410 West Arden Avenue, Suite 203 

Glendale, CA 91203 

(818) 265-1020 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

AR’MANEY LEWIS 

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

Christopher J. Banks, Bar No. 218779 

Karen Y. Cho, Bar No. 274810 

Maureen N. Beckley, Bar No. 316754 

One Market, Spear Street Tower 

San Francisco, CA 94105-1596 

Tel: +1.415.442.1000 

Fax: +1.415.442.1001 

christopher.banks@morganlewis.com 

karen.cho@morganlewis.com 

maureen.beckley@morganlewis.com 

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 

Jacqueline Cookerly Aguilera, Bar No. 166579 

300 South Grand Avenue 

Twenty-Second Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90071-3132 

Tel: +1.213-229-2500 

Fax: +1.213-229-2501 

jackie.aguilera@morganlewis.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

ABB/CON-CISE OPTICAL GROUP LLC 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

AR’MANEY LEWIS, individually, and on 

behalf of other members of the general 

public similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

ABB OPTICAL GROUP LLC, an unknown 

business entity; ABB CON-CISE OPTICAL 

GROUP LLC, an unknown business entity; 

and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive 

Defendants. 

Case No. 4:19-cv-02311-LB

JOINT STIPULATED REQUEST AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER FOR 

DISMISSAL, WITH PREJUDICE, OR, 

IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO STRIKE 

PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF’S 

COMPLAINT 

Complaint Filed: February 28, 2019 

Complaint Removed: April 29, 2019 

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MORGAN 28 , LEWIS &

BOCKIUS LLP 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SAN FRANCISCO

DB2/ 36611120.2 

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a), Plaintiff Ar’Maney Lewis (“Plaintiff”) 

and Defendant ABB/CON-CISE Optical Group, LLC. (“ABB”) (collectively, the “Parties”), by 

and through their respective undersigned counsel, hereby submit this Joint Stipulated Request and 

[Proposed] Order for Dismissal with Prejudice, or in the alternative, Order to Strike Portions of 

Plaintiff’s Complaint, as described below, and stipulate and agree as follows: 

WHEREAS, on February 28, 2019, Plaintiff filed a complaint against ABB in Alameda 

County Superior Court, Case No. RG19008874. Plaintiff asserted claims against ABB for alleged 

failure to pay regular, minimum, and overtime wages, failure to provide lawful meal and rest 

breaks, failure to reimburse for necessary business expenses, failure to provide accurate itemized 

wage statements, failure to pay timely wages under California Labor Code § 204, and failure to 

pay timely wages after separation. Plaintiff also sought to recover attorneys’ fees and costs. 

WHEREAS, on April 29, 2019, the ABB removed the case to federal court. 

WHEREAS, on May 1, 2019, the Parties began meeting and conferring to discuss 

Plaintiff’s Complaint and ultimately agreed that Plaintiff would dismiss and/or strike the 

following allegations from her Complaint: 

 Allegations alleging violations for Labor Code § 204 claim for failure to timely pay 

wages during employment, including ¶¶ 33, 34; Plaintiff’s Sixth Cause of Action ¶¶ 

89-94; and Prayer For Relief, ¶¶ 35-38, of Plaintiff’s Complaint; 

 Allegations alleging violation of Labor Code § 1174(d) claim for failure to maintain 

and preserve records, including Plaintiff’s Eight Cause of Action, ¶¶ 102-106 and 

Prayer For Relief, ¶¶ 44-47; 

 Paragraph 57 of the Prayer for Relief. 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff further stipulates that she is not alleging a violation of Labor Code § 

203 claim premised on meal and rest break premiums. 

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SAN FRANCISCO

IT IS THUS HEREBY STIPULATED THAT the following paragraphs are hereby stricken from 

Plaintiff’s Complaint: paragraphs 33, 89-94, 101-106 and from the allegations in Plaintiff’s 

Complaint and paragraphs 35-38, 44-47 and 57 of the Prayer for Relief in Plaintiff’s Complaint. 

Additionally, Plaintiff stipulates that she is not alleging a violation of Labor Code § 203 premised 

on meal and rest break premiums.

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER STIPULATED that Plaintiff’s Sixth and Eight causes of 

action are hereby dismissed. 

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER STIPULATED that Plaintiff is not alleging a violation of 

Labor Code § 203 claim premised on meal and rest break premiums. 

Dated: May 21, 2019 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 

By _ /s/ Christopher J. Banks

Christopher J. Banks 

Jacqueline Cookerly Aguilera 

Karen Y. Cho 

Maureen N. Beckley 

Attorneys for Defendants 

ABB/CON-CISE OPTICAL GROUP LLC

Dated: May 21, 2019 LAWYERS FOR JUSTICE, PC 

By /s/ Edwin Aiwazian 

Edwin Aiwazian 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

AR’MANEY LEWIS

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Based upon the Stipulation between the parties, and good cause appearing, Plaintiff 

Ar’Maney Lewis’ Sixth and Eighth causes of action in her Complaint are hereby dismissed 

without prejudice or, in the alternative, stricken from Plaintiff’s Complaint, and that the following 

paragraphs are hereby stricken from Plaintiff’s Complaint: paragraphs 33, 89-94, 101-106 and 

from the allegations in Plaintiff’s Complaint and paragraphs 35-38, 44-47 and 57 of the Prayer for 

Relief in Plaintiff’s Complaint. Additionally, Plaintiff stipulates that she is not alleging a 

violation of Labor Code § 203 premised on meal and rest break premiums. 

The Parties shall bear their own costs and fees associated with this stipulation. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: ______________________ __________________________________ 

HONORABLE HAYWARD GILLIAM 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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 HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR. 5/22/2019

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