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

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SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RiCHTER & HAMPTON LLP 

A Limited Liability Partnership 

Including Professional Corporations 

BABAK YOUSEFZADEH, Cal. Bar No. 235974 

ALEXIS N. GEVANTER, Cal. Bar No. 307295 

Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor 

San Francisco, California 94111-4109 

Telephone: 415.434.9100 

Facsimile: 415.434.3947 

Attorneys for Defendant 

ROSS STORES, INC. 

STEVEN DRANSFIELD 

309 4 St. #109 

Oakland, California 94607 

Telephone: 510-504-3982 

Plaintiff 

UNITED ytsrponihcaYWUTSRQPONMLIHGFEDCBA STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

Case No.: 3:16-cv-046Sl-EMC 

Judge: Hon. Edward M Chen 

STIPULATION TO SUBMIT CASE 

TO BINDING ARBITRATION AND 

REQUEST FOR STAY PENDING 

ARBITRATION; [PROPOSED] 

ORDER THEREON 

COMPLAINT FILED: AUGUST 15,2016 

TRIAL DATE: TBD 

STEVEN DRANSFIELD, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ROSS STORES, INC., 

Defendant. 

This Stipulation is made by and between Defendant Ross Stores, Inc. 

("Defendant" or "Ross"), by and through its attorneys of record, and Plaintiff Steven 

Dransfield ("Plaintiff) (collectively "the Parties"). This Stipulation is made with 

reference to the following facts: 

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1. Plaintiff was formerly employed by Defendant. Plaintiffs employment 

was governed by a Dispute Resolution Agreement ("Dispute Resolution 

Agreement"), attached hereto as Exhibit A. 

2. On or about August 15, 2016, Plaintiff filed a civil complaint with this 

Court against Defendant entitled, Steven Dransfield v. Ross Stores, Inc., Case No. 

3:16-cv~04681-EMC (the "Complaint"). The Complaint includes causes of action 

under the Equal Pay Act of 1963, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d), tsqe et seq., as amended; the 

Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et. seq., as amended; Title VII 

of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000(e)-2, et seq., as amended; federal 

common law; California Labor Code § 1197.5; common law of the State of 

California and the California Constitution, including invasion of privacy, and 

interference with the right to contract. 

3. The Parties agree that the claims in Plaintiffs Complaint fall within the 

scope of the Dispute Resolution Agreement; and 

4. The Parties further agree to submit this matter to mediation and/or 

arbitration pursuant to the terms set forth in Exhibit A. ytsrponihcaYWUTSRQPONMLIHGFEDCB

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by 

the Parties hereto as follows: 

1. That Plaintiff will submit the claims set forth in this civil action to 

mediation and/or arbitration, pursuant to the Dispute Resolution Agreement that 

governed Plaintiffs employment and in accordance with the Parties' further 

agreement as outlined above; 

2. That the above-entitled action be stayed, pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 3, 

pending the final disposition of the arbitration; 

3. That the Parties shall make a good faith effort to attend mediation 

within three to four months, or as soon thereafter that a mutually agreed-upon 

mediator is available; and 

4. That the Parties request that the Court set status conferences to monitor 

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the progress of the mediation and/or arbitration. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: September 2016 tsqe

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SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & 

HAMPTON LLP 

By 

BAB A# YO<^SEf ZADEH 

ALEXIS N. GEVANTER 

Attorneys for Defendant 

ROSS STORES, INC. 

Dated: September ! 2016 

STEVEN DRANSFIELD 

Pro Se 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

The Parties' joint Stipulation to Submit Case to Binding Arbitration and 

Request for Stay Pending Arbitration is adopted by the Court, and this matter is 

STAYED pending arbitration of Plaintiff s claims. The Court will set status 

conferences to monitor the progress of case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 

Hon. Edward M. Chen 

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The Case Management Conference is set 

for February 9, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. A joint 

CMC statement shall be filed by February 2, 

2017.

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

AS MODIFIED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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PROOF OF SERVICE 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO 

At the time of service, I was over 18 years of age and ytsrponihcaYWUTSRQPONMLIHnot a party to this 

action, I am employed in the County of San Francisco, State of California. My 

business address is Four Embarcadero Center, 17 Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111. 

On September 19, 2016,1 served true copies of the following document(s) 

described as 

STIPULATION TO SUBMIT CASE TO BINDING ARBITRATION 

AND REQUEST FOR STAY PENDING ARBITRATION; [PROPOSED] 

ORDER THEREON 

on the interested parties in this action as follows: 

STEVEN DRANSFIELD 

309 4 St. # 109 

Oakland, California 94607 

Telephone: 510-504-3982 

BY MAIL: I enclosed the document(s) in a sealed envelope or package 

addressed to the persons at the addresses listed in the Service List and placed the 

envelope for collection and mailing, following our ordinary business practices. I am 

readily familiar with the firm's practice for collecting and processing 

correspondence for mailing. On the same day that the correspondence is placed for 

collection and mailing, it is deposited in the ordinary course of business with the 

United States Postal Service, in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid. I am a 

resident or employed in the county where the mailing occurred. 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California 

that the foregoing is true and correct. ^ 

/  •   •   Executed on September 19, 2016, at San Fr—:— 

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