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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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STIPULATION EXTENDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS COMPLAINT

CASE NO. 15-CV-02098-JSW 

Ray E. Gallo (SBN 158903) 

rgallo@gallo-law.com 

Dominic R. Valerian (SBN 240001) 

dvalerian@gallo-law.com 

GALLO LLP 

1299 Fourth St., Suite 505 

San Rafael, CA 94901 

Phone: 415.257.8800 

George S. Louis (SBN 54001) 

gslouis@gslouis.com 

Attorney at Law 

1573 Kimberly Woods Dr. 

El Cajon, CA 92020 

Phone: 619.401.9876 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and all 

others similarly situated

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

THOMAS BROOKS, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, 

et al., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 15-cv-02098-JSW

STIPULATION EXTENDING 

BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO 

DISMISS COMPLAINT 

Hon. Jeffrey S. White 

Action Filed: May 8, 2015 

Trial Date: None Set 

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STIPULATION EXTENDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS COMPLAINT

CASE NO. 15-CV-02098-JSW 1

Plaintiffs Thomas Brooks, John Conrad, Gloria Kent, Eileen Kolkey, Richard Kolkey, 

Raymond Lee, Richard Parcel, Jeffrey Sobel, and Byram Williams (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), 

Defendant California State Board of Equalization (the “Board”), and Defendant Costco 

Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”), by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate as 

follows, pursuant to Rule 6-2 of the Civil Local Rules of the United States District Court for the 

Northern District of California: 

A. The Board and Costco each filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Complaint for 

Damages and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) on July 6, 2015, such that Plaintiffs’ responses to 

the motions to dismiss are due by July 20, 2015 and Defendants’ replies are due by July 27, 2015. 

The motions are set for hearing on September 4, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. 

B. To have sufficient time to fully brief the issues raised by Defendants’ motions to 

dismiss, Plaintiffs have proposed, and Defendants have agreed, to extend the briefing schedule for 

the motions to dismiss as follows: 

Current

Date

Proposed 

Date

Responses due 7/20/2015 8/3/2015

Replies due 7/27/2015 8/17/2015

Hearing 9/4/2015 9/4/2015

NOW, THEREFORE, PLAINTIFFS, COSTCO, AND THE BOARD STIPULATE 

THAT: 

1. Plaintiffs’ responses to Defendants’ motions to dismiss the Complaint shall be due 

by August 3, 2015. 

2. Defendants’ replies shall be due by August 17, 2015. 

3. The hearing on Defendants’ motions to dismiss shall remain set for September 4, 

2015. 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: 

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CASE NO. 15-CV-02098-JSW 2

Dated: July 10, 2015 GALLO LLP 

GEORGE S. LOUIS 

By: /s/ Dominic R. Valerian

DOMINIC R. VALERIAN 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Dated: July 10, 2015 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

By: /s/ David F. McDowell

DAVID F. MCDOWELL 

Attorneys for Defendant 

COSTCO WHOLESALE 

CORPORATION 

Dated: July 10, 2015 KAMALA D. HARRIS

Attorney General of California 

DIANE S. SHAW

Supervising Deputy Attorney General 

By: /s/ Nhan T. Vu 

NHAN T. VU 

Deputy Attorney General 

Attorneys for Defendant 

California State Board of Equalization 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _______________ ______________________________________ 

 HON. JEFFREY S. WHITE 

 United States District Court 

 

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Defendants' replies shall be filed by no later than August 14, 2015. AS MODIFIED. July 16, 2015

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