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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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1 Case No. 4:18-cv-01472-HSG 

STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO REMAND ACTION TO MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 

EDWARD J. WYNNE, SBN 165819 

ewynne@wynnelawfirm.com 

WYNNE LAW FIRM 

80 E. Sir Frances Drake Blvd, Suite 3G 

Larkspur, CA 94939 

Telephone: 415.461.6400 

Facsimile: 415.461.3900 

BRYAN J. MCCORMACK, SBN 192418 

bryan@bmcclaw.com 

THE MCCORMACK LAW FIRM 

80 E. Sir Frances Drake Blvd, Suite 3G 

Larkspur, CA 94939 

Telephone: 415.925.5161 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

NAOMI FARFAN, LOLLIE WEBSTER and 

TERRI RICHTER 

MICHAEL J. NADER, SBN 200425 

michael.nader@ogletreedeakins.com 

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & 

STEWART, P.C. 

Esquire Plaza, 1215 K Street 17th Floor 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: 916.840.3150 

Facsimile: 916.840.3159 

Attorneys for Defendants 

SSC CARMICHAEL OPERATING 

COMPANY LP; SSC CARMICHAEL 

OPERATING GP, LLC; SSC CARMICHAEL 

MANAGEMENT COMPANY LP; SSC 

HICKORY 13TH OPERATING COMPANY 

LLC; SSC HICKORY EAST OPERATING 

COMPANY LLC; SAVASENIORCARE 

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC; 

SAVASENIORCARE, LLC; 

SAVASENIORCARE CONSULTING, LLC 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

NAOMI FARFAN, LOLLIE WEBSTER, and 

TERRI RICHTER, individually and on behalf of 

other members of the general public similarly 

situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

SSC CARMICHAEL OPERATING COMPANY 

LP; SSC CARMICHAEL OPERATING GP, LLC; 

SSC CARMICHAEL MANAGEMENT 

COMPANY LP; SSC HICKORY 13TH

OPERATING COMPANY LLC; SSC HICKORY 

EAST OPERATING COMPANY LLC; 

SAVASENIORCARE ADMINISTRATIVE 

SERVICES, LLC; SAVASENIORCARE, LLC; 

SAVASENIORCARE CONSULTING, LLC, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 4:18-CV-01472-HSG 

STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO 

REMAND ACTION TO MARIN COUNTY 

SUPERIOR COURT AND JOINT 

STATUS REPORT 

 

; ORDER

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STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO REMAND ACTION TO MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 

Plaintiffs NAOMI FARFAN, LOLLIE WEBSTER, and TERRI RICHTER (“Plaintiffs”) and 

Defendants SSC CARMICHAEL OPERATING COMPANY LP; SSC CARMICHAEL 

OPERATING GP, LLC; SSC CARMICHAEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LP; SSC HICKORY 

13TH OPERATING COMPANY LLC; SSC HICKORY EAST OPERATING COMPANY LLC;

SAVASENIORCARE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC; SAVASENIORCARE, LLC; 

SAVASENIORCARE CONSULTING, LLC (“Defendants”) (together, the “Parties”), by and 

through their counsel of record agree and stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS, on March 7, 2018 Plaintiffs filed the instant action against Defendants alleging 

various wage claims. (Dkt. 1.) On May 1, 2018, Plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint adding an 

allegation under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004, Labor Code § 2698, et seq. (“PAGA”) 

(Dkt. 12.); 

WHEREAS, on July 9, 2018, Defendant SAVASENIORCARE, LLC filed a motion to 

dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction (Dkt. 20) and a motion to compel the arbitration of the 

individual claims of Plaintiff TERRI RICHTER, and to dismiss or stay other claims pending 

arbitration (Dkt. 22), Defendants filed a motion to compel arbitration of the individual claims of 

plaintiffs NAOMI FARFAN and LOLLIE WEBSTER and to stay other claims pending arbitration 

(Dkt. 25), Defendants SSC HICKORY 13TH OPERATING COMPANY, LLC and HICKORY EAST 

OPERATING COMPANY, LLC filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction (Dkt. 28), 

and a motion to transfer venue (Dkt. 31) (collectively, the “Motions”); 

WHEREAS, on July 27, 2018, the Court granted the Parties’ stipulation to stay the case 

pending resolution of Defendants’ motions to compel arbitration (Dkt. 38); 

WHEREAS, on February 1, 2019, the Court granted Defendants’ motions to compel 

arbitration (Dkt. 50); 

WHEREAS, on October 7, 2019, after motions for reconsideration were filed by both Parties, 

the Court granted Defendants’ motion for reconsideration and dismissed Plaintiffs’ class claims. In 

the order, the Court directed the Parties to provide a status report within 90 days (Dkt. 67); 

WHEREAS, on October 31, 2019, the Court granted the Parties’ request to provide a status 

report after the Parties’ mediation on January 22, 2020 (Dkt. 69); 

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STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO REMAND ACTION TO MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 

WHEREAS, on February 21, 2020, the Parties reported that they participated in a mediation 

on January 22, 2020, and were not able to reach resolution that day, but were continuing to discuss 

a possible resolution and requested a continuance of the joint report date (Dkt. 70); 

WHEREAS, on February 25, 2020, the Court granted the request (Dkt. 72); 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Court’s requirement for a joint status report on the lawsuit, the 

Parties report that on March 26, 2020, the parties entered into a fully executed Memorandum of 

Agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of a global settlement of all claims in this litigation 

(the “MOA”); 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the MOA, the Parties have agreed to request this Court 

to remand the lawsuit to the Superior Court of California in Marin County. 

STIPULATION 

The Parties hereby stipulate to request the Court to remand this lawsuit to the Marin County 

Superior Court. 

DATED: March 26, 2020 OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & 

STEWART, P.C. 

By: /s/ Michael J. Nader 

Michael J. Nader 

Attorneys for Defendants 

SSC CARMICHAEL OPERATING 

COMPANY LP; SSC CARMICHAEL 

OPERATING GP, LLC; SSC CARMICHAEL 

MANAGEMENT COMPANY LP; SSC 

HICKORY 13TH OPERATING COMPANY 

LLC; SSC HICKORY EAST OPERATING 

COMPANY LLC; SAVASENIORCARE 

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC; 

SAVASENIORCARE, LLC; 

SAVASENIORCARE CONSULTING, LLC 

 

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STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO REMAND ACTION TO MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 

DATED: March 26, 2020 WYNNE LAW FIRM 

THE MCCORMACK LAW FIRM 

By: /s/ Edward J. Wynne 

Edward J. Wynne 

Bryan J. McCormack 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

NAOMI FARFAN, LOLLIE WEBSTER AND 

TERRI RICHTER 

SIGNATURE ATTESTATION 

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I attest that concurrence in the filing of this 

document has been obtained from the other signatories. 

DATED: March 26, 2020 WYNNE LAW FIRM 

By: /s/ Edward J. Wynne 

Edward J. Wynne 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

NAOMI FARFAN, LOLLIE WEBSTER AND 

TERRI RICHTER 

 

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STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO REMAND ACTION TO MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 

[PROPOSED] ORDER REMANDING CASE TO MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 

The above stipulation is hereby approved. For good cause, the Court orders that this matter 

be remanded to the Marin County Superior Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 

The Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. 

U.S. District Court Judge 

3/27/2020

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