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

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RENNE SLOAN 

HOLTZMAN 

& SAKAI, LLP 

Attorneys at Law 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PLAINTIFFS TO FILE MOTION FOR CLASS 

CERTIFICATION AND DEFENDANTS TO PRODUCE NATIONWIDE DISCOVERY

CASE NO. C-05-00490-CW

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LOUISE H. RENNE, ESQ. (SBN 036508) 

JONATHAN V. HOLTZMAN, ESQ. (SBN 099795) 

STEVE J. CIKES, ESQ. (SBN 235413) 

RENNE SLOAN HOLTZMAN & SAKAI, LLP 

50 California Street, Suite 2100 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: (415) 678-3800 

Facsimile: (415) 678-3838 

jholtzman@publiclawgroup.com 

SHARON R. VINICK, ESQ. (SBN 129914) 

VINICK LAW FIRM 

One Embarcadero, Suite 1200 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: (415) 722-4481 

Facsimile: (415) 276-6338 

sharon@vinicklaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs, 

DONALD HAMILTON, an individual; 

BOBBY JONES, an individual; DAMON BARRON-SMITH, 

an individual; and ALJARICE SANDERS, an 

individual 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DONALD HAMILTON, an individual; BOBBY 

JONES, an individual; DAMON BARRONSMITH, an individual; ALJARICE SANDERS, 

an individual; and on behalf of themselves and 

others similarly situated, 

 Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT 

CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation; BBA 

AVIATION SHARED SERVICES, INC., a 

Florida corporation;; BBA GROUP US 

HOLDINGS INC., a Massachusetts Corporation; 

STEVE TRUE, an individual; NORMAN 

RAMIREZ, an individual; DENNIS SMITH, an 

individual; VAL VADEN, an individual; and 

DOES 1-100, 

 Defendants. 

Case No.: C-05-00490-CW 

E-FILING

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF 

TIME FOR PLAINTIFFS TO FILE 

MOTION FOR CLASS 

CERTIFICATION AND 

DEFENDANTS TO PRODUCE 

NATIONWIDE DISCOVERY 

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 This Stipulation is made between Plaintiffs Donald Hamilton, Bobby Jones, Damon 

Barron-Smith and Aljarice Sanders (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Signature Flight 

Support Corporation (“Signature”), BBA Aviation Shared Services, Inc., BBA Group US 

Holdings, Inc., Steve True, Dennis Smith and Val Vaden (collectively, “Defendants”), through 

their respective attorneys of record, with reference to the following facts: 

A. On June 21, 2005, the Court issued a case management order and scheduled a 

January 27, 2005 deadline for Plaintiffs to file a motion for class certification. 

B. On December 6, 2005, the Court issued an order compelling Defendants to 

respond to Plaintiff’s discovery requests related to Signature’s employment 

practices, as well as complaints of discrimination, harassment and retaliation, on a 

company-wide/nationwide scale by no later than January 20, 2005. 

C. On January 12, 2006, the parties reached a tentative settlement agreement 

resolving the case in its entirety. 

 Based on the foregoing and in order to allow the parties to continue settlement 

discussions, the parties stipulate as follows: 

1. Plaintiffs are permitted a 30-day extension of time, up to and including February 

27, 2006, in which to file their Motion for Class Certification. 

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2. Defendants are permitted a 30-day extension of time, up to and including 

February 19, 2006, in which to respond to Plaintiffs’ discovery requests related to Signature’s 

employment practices, as well as complaints of discrimination, harassment and retaliation, on a 

nationwide/company-wide scale. 

SO STIPULATED: 

Dated: January 24, 2006 RENNE SLOAN HOLTZMAN & SAKAI LLP 

By: /s/ Steve J. Cikes 

Louise H. Renne 

Jonathan V. Holtzman 

Steve J. Cikes 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Donald Hamilton, 

Bobby Jones, Aljarice Sanders, and Damon 

Barron-Smith 

Dated: January 24, 2006 LITTLER MENDELSOHN 

By: /s/ Alan Carlson 

Alan B. Carlson 

Robert J. Wilger 

Attorneys for Defendants Signature Flight 

Support Corporation, BBA Aviation Shared 

Services, BBA Group US Holdings, Inc., 

Steve True, Dennis Smith and Val Vaden 

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED: The hearing on Plaintiffs’ motion for class 

certification and the Further Case Management Conference are continued to 4/7/06 at 

10:00 a.m. 

Dated: 1/25/06 /s/ CLAUDI WILKEN 

 

The Honorable Claudia Wilken 

United States District Court Judge 

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