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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO STAY ACTION Case No. C 07-0736 MMC 

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Eric A. Grover, Esq. (SBN 136080) 

Jade Butman, Esq. (SBN 235920) 

KELLER GROVER LLP 

425 Second Street, Suite 500 

San Francisco, CA 94107 

Tel. (415) 543-1305; Fax: (415) 543-7861 

eagrover@kellergrover.com 

jbutman@kellergrover.com 

Mark R. Thierman, Esq. (SBN 72913) 

THIERMAN LAW FIRM 

7287 Lakeside Drive 

Reno, Nevada 89511 

Tel. (775) 284-1500; Fax (775) 703-5027 

laborlawyer@pacbell.net 

Scott A. Miller, Esq. (SBN 230322) Steven L. Miller, Esq. (SBN 106023) 

LAW OFFICES OF SCOTT A. STEVEN L. MILLER, 

 MILLER, A.P.C. A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORP. 

16133 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1200 16133 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1200 

Encino, CA 91436 Encino, CA 91436 

Tel. (818) 788-8081; Fax (818) 788-8080 Tel. (818) 986-8900 Fax: (818) 990-7900 

millaw@sbcglobal.net stevenlmiller@sbcglobal.net 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Inna Vigdorchik 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

INNA VIGDORCHIK, on behalf of herself 

and all others similarly situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

CENTURY THEATRES, INC., and 

CINEMARK USA, INC. 

 Defendants. 

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Case No. C07-0736 MMC

CLASS ACTION 

JOINT STIPULATION AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER TO STAY 

ACTION PENDING APPELLATE 

REVIEW OF CLASS 

CERTIFICATION ORDERS IN 

FACTA CASES 

[15 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.]

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

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STIPULATION

Plaintiff Inna Vigdorchik (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Century Theatres, Inc. 

(“Defendant”), by and through their counsel, and subject to Court approval, hereby 

stipulate as follows: 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed a Complaint in this action on April 25, 2007, alleging 

a violation of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, 15 U.S.C § 1681c(g) 

(“FACTA”);

WHEREAS, Defendant filed its Answer to the Complaint on May 15, 2007, and 

the other named defendant, Cinemark USA, Inc. has been dismissed from the lawsuit; 

WHEREAS, there are currently nearly one hundred (100) cases pending in the 

United States District Courts in California against businesses for alleged violations of 

the FACTA; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s allegations in the Complaint are similar to the allegations 

made in other FACTA cases; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff intends to file a motion for class certification; 

WHEREAS, courts in the United States District Court for the Central District of 

California have denied class certification in several FACTA cases including: 

Spikings v. Cost Plus, Inc., Case No. CV 06-08125; 

Parseghian v. Bally North America, Inc., Case No. CV 07-00347; 

Najarian v. Charlotte Russe, Inc., Case No. CV 07-00501; 

Soualian v. Int’l Coffee and Tea, LLC, Case No. CV 07-00502; 

Najarian v. Avis Rent A Car Systems, LLC, Case No. CV 07-00588; 

Torossian v. Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc., Case No. CV 07-00523; 

Price v. Lucky Strike Entertainment, Inc., Case No. CV 07-0960; and 

Evans v. U-Haul of California, Inc., Case No. CV 07-2097. 

WHEREAS, Defendant intends to oppose Plaintiff’s motion for class 

certification in part based upon some of the same legal and factual bases that other 

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courts in the Central District of California have relied upon to deny class certification in 

the above mentioned cases; 

WHEREAS, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the plaintiff’s petition 

for leave to appeal the denial of class certification in Soualian v. Int’l Coffee and Tea, 

LLC, Appellate Case No. 07-56377, on September 13, 2007; 

WHEREAS, courts in the United States District Court for the Northern District 

of California have denied motions for class certification without prejudice pending 

resolution of the Soualian appeal in two FACTA cases including Moon v. FedExKinko’s, Case No. C 06-7657 SI (N.D. Cal. Oct. 15, 2007) (“In light of the Ninth 

Circuit’s review of Soualian, the Court finds it prudent to deny plaintiffs’ motion 

without prejudice to renewal after Soualian is decided (Docket No. 87).”), and Hile v. 

Frederick’s of Hollywood, Case No. C 07-0715 SC (N.D. Cal. Oct. 17, 2007) (“Once the 

Ninth Circuit issues an opinion in the pending case of Soualian, Plaintiff may refile a 

Motion for Class Certification.”); 

WHEREAS, petitions for leave to appeal the orders denying class certification 

are pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Torossian v. 

Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc., Appellate Case No. 07-80135, and Price v. Lucky Strike 

Entertainment, Inc., Appellate Case No. 07-80168;

WHEREAS, the parties agree that a stay of this action will conserve judicial and 

party resources, avoid unnecessary expenditures of time, effort, and money; and 

WHEREAS, the parties agree that this Stipulation may be executed in 

counterparts and that facsimile signatures shall be deemed acceptable signatures for the 

purposes of this Stipulation. 

NOW, THEREFORE, FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, THE PARTIES, BY 

AND THROUGH THEIR UNDERSIGNED COUNSEL, HEREBY STIPULATE AS 

FOLLOWS: 

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1. That this action be stayed in its entirety pending resolution of the appeal 

to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Soualian v. Int’l Coffee and Tea, 

LLC, Appellate Case No. 07-56377. 

2. The parties suggest that the Court set a status conference in April of 2008 

to determine whether it is appropriate to continue the stay of this action. The parties 

reserve the right to approach the Court at any time and, upon a showing of good cause, 

seek modification, extension or termination of this order. 

3. In the event the Court denies a stay of the proceedings, the Parties agree 

that briefing on the Motion for Class Certification be adjusted to permit filing of the 

Motion for Class Certification on November 2, 2007. Defendant shall filed its 

opposition on November 16, 2007. Plaintiff shall file her reply, if any, on November 26, 

2007. To the extent the Court wishes to postpone hearing the Motion for Class 

Certification from November 30, 2007, the parties request hearing on the motion as soon 

thereafter as is convenient for the Court. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

October 23, 2007 KELLER GROVER LLP 

 By: /s/ 

 Eric A. Grover 

Denise L. Díaz

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

INNA VIGDORCHIK 

October 23, 2007 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & 

FELD LLP 

 By: /s/ 

 Reginald D. Steer 

Chad A. Stegeman 

Attorneys for Defendant 

CENTURY THEATRES, INC 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Upon the Stipulation of the parties, and for good cause shown, this action is 

stayed in its entirety pending resolution by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals of the 

appeal of the order denying class certification in Soualian v. Int’l Coffee and Tea, LLC,

Appellate Case No. 07-56377. 

A status conference shall be set for April __, 2008, to determine whether it is 

appropriate to continue the stay of this action. Further status conferences on the 

appropriateness of this stay shall be set thereafter. The parties reserve the right to 

approach the Court at any time and, upon a showing of good cause, seek modification, 

extension or termination of this order. 

The parties shall submit a report on , 2008, as to the status of the 

appeals in other FACTA cases, and any developments in this case. The parties will also 

inform the Court as to whether the stay should remain in place or be lifted.

The Motion for Class Certification shall be filed on November 2, 2007. 

Defendant shall filed its opposition on November 16, 2007. Plaintiff shall file her reply, 

if any, on November 26, 2007. The hearing on the Motion for Class Certification is 

continued from November 30, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. to ____________, 2007, at __:__ 

_.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 

 The Honorable Maxine M. Chesney 

 U.S. District Court Judge 

October 25, 2007

The January 11, 2008 Status Conference is VACATED.

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