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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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DUCKWORTH PETERS LEBOWITZ OLIVIER LLP 

Monique Olivier (SBN 190385) 

(monique@dplolaw.com) 

100 Bush Street, Suite 1800 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 433-0333 

Facsimile: (415) 449-6556 

KOSINSKI + THIAGARAJ, LLP 

Alison Kosinski (SBN 261676) 

(alison@ktlawsf.com) 

Emily Thiagaraj (SBN 284634) 

(emily@ktlawsf.com) 

351 California Street, Suite 300 

San Francisco, California 94104 

Telephone: (415) 230-2860 

Facsimile: (415) 723-7099 

Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Putative Class 

Additional counsel on following page 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JULIA BERNSTEIN, LISA MARIE SMITH, 

and ESTHER GARCIA, on behalf of themselves 

and all others similarly situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

VIRGIN AMERICA, INC.; and Does 1-10, 

inclusive; 

 Defendants. 

CASE NO.: 15-CV-02277-JST

JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING 

BRIEFING AND HEARING 

SCHEDULE FOR CLASS 

CERTIFICATION; [PROPOSED] 

ORDER THEREON 

 

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ROBERT JON HENDRICKS, State Bar No. 179751 

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 

One Market, Spear Street Tower 

San Francisco, CA 94105-1596 

Tel: +1.415.442.1000 

Fax: +1.415.442.1001 

Email: rhendricks@morganlewis.com 

NANCY VILLARREAL, State Bar No. 273604 

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 

1400 Page Mill Road 

Palo Alto, CA 94304 

Tel: +1.650.843.4000 

Fax: +1.650.843.4001 

Email: nancy.villarreal@morganlewis.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

VIRGIN AMERICA INC. 

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STIPULATION 

Plaintiffs Julia Bernstein, et al. (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendant Virgin America, Inc. 

(“Defendant”) (collectively, the “Parties”), through their counsel, hereby stipulate and agree that: 

WHEREAS the Parties have engaged in significant discovery to date; 

WHEREAS the Parties continue to exchange documents responsive to various discovery 

requests, and continue to meet and confer to resolve disputes with respect to various document 

requests and interrogatories; 

WHEREAS Defendant had noticed the depositions of the Plaintiffs, and Plaintiffs had 

noticed the deposition of Defendant under FRCP 30(b)(6) prior to the mediation scheduled for 

March 17, 2016; 

WHEREAS Defendant requested, and Plaintiffs agreed, to postpone the depositions until 

after the mediation took place; 

WHEREAS the Parties were not able to resolve the matter at mediation; 

WHEREAS the previously-noticed depositions are now on calendar to take place over the 

next two months; 

WHEREAS, due to the above, the Parties respectfully request that the Court continue the 

briefing and hearing schedule on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification, as detailed below, 

which represents an eight-week continuance of the hearing date on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class 

Certification; 

WHEREAS, the Parties also propose that the Court hold a brief telephonic Case 

Management Conference in June 2016; 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate, subject 

to the approval of the Court, to the following schedule: 

June 23, 2016 Last day for Parties to disclose experts in connection 

with Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification 

July 7, 2016 Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification 

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August 8, 2016 Last day for Parties to disclose rebuttal experts in 

connection with Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class 

Certification 

September 1, 2016 Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class 

Certification 

September 22, 2016 Plaintiffs’ Reply In Support of Motion for Class 

Certification 

October 6, 2016, 2:00 pm Hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification 

Dated: April 19, 2016 DUCKWORTH PETERS LEBOWITZ OLIVIER LLP 

 By: /s/ Monique Olivier 

 Monique Olivier 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Dated: April 19, 2016 MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS 

 

 By: /s/ Robert Jon Hendricks* 

 Robert Jon Hendricks 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

*I, Monique Olivier, attest that Robert Jon Hendricks has concurred in the filing of this document. 

(L.R. 5-1(i).) 

 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Pursuant to the stipulation of the Parties, and good cause appearing, the new briefing and 

hearing schedule on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification is as follows: 

June 23, 2016 Last day for Parties to disclose experts in connection 

with Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification 

July 7, 2016 Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification 

August 8, 2016 Last day for Parties to disclose rebuttal experts in 

connection with Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class 

Certification 

September 1, 2016 Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class 

Certification 

September 22, 2016 Plaintiffs’ Reply In Support of Motion for Class 

Certification 

October 6, 2016, 2:00 pm Hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: __________________________ 

 Hon. Jon S. Tigar 

 United States District Judge 

April 19, 2016

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

 Judge Jon S. Tigar 

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