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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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Case No. 3:18-cv-03534-KAW

STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINES & CONTINUING CONFERENCE

James A. Morris, Esq. (CSBN 296852) Adam M. Goffstein

jmorris@jamlawyers.com GOFFSTEIN LAW, LLC

Shane A. Greenberg, Esq. (CSBN 210932) 7777 Bonhomme, Suite 1910

sgreenberg@jamlawyers.com St. Louis, Missouri 63105

MORRIS LAW FIRM Phone: (314) 725-5151

4111 W. Alameda Avenue, Suite 611 Fax: (314) 455-7278

Burbank, CA 91505 adam@goffsteinlaw.com

Tel: (747) 283-1144 (admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Fax: (747) 283-1143

Daniel J. Orlowsky

ORLOWSKY LAW, LLC

7777 Bonhomme, Suite 1910

St. Louis, Missouri 63105

Phone: (314) 725-5151

Fax; (314) 455-7375

dan@orlowskylaw.com

(admitted Pro Hac Vice)

Attorneys for Plaintiff

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

P. CRAIG CARDON, Cal. Bar No. 168646

BENJAMIN O. AIGBOBOH, Cal. Bar No. 268531

ALYSSA M. SHAUER, Cal. Bar No. 318359

1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1600

Los Angeles, California 90067-6055

Telephone: 310.228.3700

Facsimile: 310.228.3701

E mail ccardon@sheppardmullin.com

baigboboh@sheppardmullin.com

ashauer@sheppardmullin.com

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

BRIAN KUTZA on behalf of himself and all 

others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 3:18-cv-03534-KAW

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER EXTENDING BRIEFING 

DEADLINES AND CONTINUING CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

[L.R. 6-2]

Complaint Filed: June 13, 2018

Trial Date: None Set

RS

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINES & CONTINUING CONFERENCE

TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

Pursuant to Local Rule 6-2, Plaintiff Brian Kutza (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant WilliamsSonoma, Inc. (“Defendant”), by and through their respective counsel, stipulate as follows:

RECITALS

1. WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed the Class Action Complaint (the “Complaint”) against 

Defendant on June 13, 2018 (Dkt. 1); 

2. WHEREAS, the Court issued the Summons in a Civil Action (the “Summons”) to 

Defendant on June 14, 2018 (Dkt. 5);

3. WHEREAS, the Court issued the Order Setting Initial Case Management 

Conference and ADR Deadlines (the “Case Management Order”) on June 14, 2018, setting the 

Initial Case Management Conference for September 11, 2018, the deadline to meet and confer re: 

initial disclosures, early settlement, ADR process selection, and discovery plan and to file an ADR 

certification as August 21, 2018, and the deadline to submit a case management statement as 

September 4, 2018 (Dkt. 3);

4. WHEREAS, Plaintiff served the Complaint, Summons, and Case Management 

Order on Defendant on June 15, 2018; 

5. WHEREAS, Defendant requested additional time to respond to the Complaint and, 

following a meet and confer, on July 2, 2018, the parties stipulated, pursuant to Local Rule 6-1(a),

to extend Defendant’s deadline to respond to the Complaint by thirty (30) days from July 6, 2018 

to August 6, 2018 (Dkt. 6);

6. WHEREAS, the Court issued the Clerk’s Note Re Reassigned Case on July 3, 

2018, resetting the deadline for the Case Management Statement as September 13, 2018, and 

resetting the Initial Case Management Conference for September 20, 2018 (Dkt. 11);

7. WHEREAS, Defendant filed its Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss Class 

Action Complaint (the “Motion”) on August 6, 2018 setting the hearing for September 20, 2018 at 

1:30 p.m. (Dkt. 16);

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8. WHEREAS, the current deadline for Plaintiff to file an opposition to the Motion is 

August 20, 2018, and the current deadline for Defendant to file a reply in support of the Motion is 

August 27, 2018; 

9. WHEREAS, Plaintiff requested additional time to file his opposition to the Motion

to fully brief the issues raised therein and, following a meet and confer, the parties have agreed to 

extend Plaintiff’s opposition deadline and Defendant’s reply deadline, and to continue the hearing 

on the Motion and the Case Management Conference (and correspondingly extend the deadline to 

file the Case Management Statement) to accommodate the new briefing schedule and the Court’s 

schedule, as follows:

(a) Opposition Deadline: September 4, 2018

(b) Reply Deadline: September 24, 2018

(c) Case Management Statement Deadline: October 18, 2018

(c) Hearing: October 25, 2018 at 1:30 PM

(d) Case Management Conference: October 25, 2018 at 1:30 PM

10. WHEREAS, the parties seek no other modifications to the schedule; 

11. NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Local Rule 6-2, the parties hereby stipulate and 

request that the Court enter an order setting the following Motion and case management schedule,

if acceptable to the Court: 

(a) Opposition Deadline: September 4, 2018

(b) Reply Deadline: September 24, 2018

(c) Case Management Statement Deadline: October 18, 2018

(c) Hearing: October 25, 2018 at 1:30 PM

(d) Case Management Conference: October 25, 2018 at 1:30 PM

12. WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), by her signature below, Shane A. 

Greenberg, attests that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from each of 

the signatories listed below. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED AND AGREED.

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINES & CONTINUING CONFERENCE

MORRIS LAW FIRM

Dated: August 17, 2018 By /s/ Shane A. Greenberg

JAMES A. MORRIS

SHANE A. GREENBERG

Attorneys for Plaintiff

ORLOWSKY LAW LLC

Dated: August 17, 2018 By /s/ Daniel J. Orlowsky

DANIEL J. ORLOWSKY

Attorney for Plaintiff

GOFFSTEIN LAW LLC

Dated: August 17, 2018 By /s/ Adam M. Goffstein

ADAM M. GOFFSTEIN

Attorney for Plaintiff

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

Dated: August 17, 2018 By /s/ Benjamin O. Aigboboh

P. CRAIG CARDON

BENJAMIN O. AIGBOBOH

ALYSSA M. SHAUER

Attorneys for Defendant

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant to the foregoing stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: (1) the hearing on 

the motion to dismiss and the case management conference is continued from September 20, 2018 to 

October 25, 2018 at 1:30 P.M.; and (2) Plaintiff’s opposition to the motion to dismiss is due by 

September 4, 2018 and Defendant’s reply is due by September 24, 2018; and, (3) the case 

management statement is due by October 18, 2018.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATE: ________________________________________

HONORABLE RICHARD SEEBORG

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

8/17/18

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