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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal - Employment Discrimination

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JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND DISCOVERY DEADLINES AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 1

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D. Aaron Brock (CA SBN 241919)

ab@brockgonzales.com

Christopher P. Brandes (CA SBN 282801)

cb@brockgonzales.com

Lindsay L. Bowden (CA SBN 318685)

lb@brockgonzales.com

BROCK & GONZALES, LLP

6701 Center Drive West, Suite 610

Los Angeles, CA 90045

Telephone: (310) 294-9595

Facsimile: (310) 961-3673

Attorneys for Plaintiff

DANIEL VAN DER WYK

Jason A. Geller (CA SBN 168149)

jgeller@fisherphillips.com

Juan C. Araneda (CA SBN 213041)

jaraneda@fisherphillips.com

FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP

One Embarcadero Center, Suite 2050

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: 415/490-9000

Facsimile: 415/490-9001

Attorneys for Defendant

WALMART INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DANIEL VAN DER WYK, an individual,

Plaintiff,

vs.

WALMART, INC., an Arkansas corporation; 

and DOES 1 - 50, inclusive,

 Defendants.

CASE NO. 2:19-CV-0244-JAM-AC

[Removed from El Dorado County Superior 

Court, Case No. PC 20180613]

JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND 

DISCOVERY DEADLINES; ORDER

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JOINT STIPULATION

Plaintiff DANIEL VAN DER WYK (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant WALMART INC. 

(“Defendant”), (collectively referred to as “the Parties”), through counsel, hereby enter into the 

following Stipulation and request the Court to extend certain pretrial discovery deadlines, 

pursuant to the applicable Local Rules: 

1. WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed his Complaint in the Superior Court for the State of 

California, County of Dorado on December 20, 2018;

2. WHEREAS, Defendant timely filed and served an Answer to Plaintiff’s 

Complaint in the El Dorado County Superior Court on February 6, 2019;

3. WHEREAS, on February 6, 2019, Defendant timely removed this action to the 

above- captioned Court;

4. WHEREAS, on March 27, 2019, this Court issued a Scheduling Order which 

ordered, inter alia, the following dates:

Event Deadline

Expert Witness Disclosures November 22, 2019

Supplemental Expert and Rebuttal Expert 

Disclosure 

December 6, 2019

Discovery Cut-Off January 24, 2020

Deadline to File Dispositive Motions February 25, 2020

Hearing on Dispositive Motions March 24, 2020 at 1:30p.m. 

Final Pretrial conference May 8, 2020 at 11:00a.m.

Trial June 15, 2020 at 9:00a.m.

5. WHEREAS, the Parties have diligently engaged in initial discovery. However, 

due to the unavailability of the witnesses, including Plaintiff, the Parties have been unable to 

complete the depositions of key witnesses and decision makers. 

6. WHEREAS, the Parties have also engaged in written discovery, but anticipate 

limited additional discovery.

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7. WHEREAS, the Parties need additional time to ensure that sufficient discovery 

is completed in advance of trial. 

8. WHEREAS, the Parties are only seeking to modify the Scheduling Order with 

respect to the following dates: 

Event Current Deadline Proposed Deadline

Expert Witness Disclosures November 22, 2019 January 24, 2020

Supplemental Expert and Rebuttal Expert 

Disclosure 

December 6, 2019 February 7, 2020

Discovery Cut-Off January 24, 2020 February 21, 2020 

9. WHEREAS, good cause exists to modify the Scheduling Order because further 

litigation may be unnecessary if the parties are able to complete necessary discovery and 

resolve the matter. 

10. WHEREAS, the parties have not requested any prior modification to the 

Pretrial Scheduling Order and any successful efforts to resolve the case may result in freeing up 

the Court’s calendar.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, by and through their respective counsel of record, 

AGREE AND HEREBY STIPULATE that good cause exists to modify the Scheduling Order

and seek an order from this Court permitting the following:

a. The deadline for expert witness disclosures is moved from November 22, 2019 

to January 24, 2020; 

b. The deadline for supplemental and rebuttal expert disclosure is moved from 

December 6, 2019 to February 7, 2020; 

c. Discovery cut-off is moved from January 24, 2020 to February 21, 2020. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

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DATED: January_7_, 2020 BROCK & GONZALEZ LLP

By: /s/ Lindsay L. Bowden___ D. Aaron Brock

Christopher P. Brandes

Lindsay L. Bowden

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

DANIEL VAN DER WYK

DATED: January_7_, 2020 FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP

By: /s/ Juan C. Araneda_____ 

Jason A. Geller

Juan C. Araneda

Attorneys for Defendant

WALMART INC.

ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 1/7/2020 /s/ John A. Mendez_______________________

HON. JOHN A. MENDEZ

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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