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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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STIPULATION RE: CONTINUED DATE FOR INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

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HERUM CRABTREE BROWN 

A California Professional Corporation 

JAMES BELFORD BROWN (SBN: 83355) 

JENNIFER K. WHIPPLE (SBN: 196795) 

2291 West March Lane, Suite B100 

Stockton, California 95207 

Telephone: (209) 472-7700 

Facsimile: (209) 472-7986 

jwhipple@herumcrabtree.com

CHAVEZ & GERTLER, LLP 

JONATHAN E. GERTLER (SBN: 111531) 

42 Miller Avenue 

Mill Valley, California 94941 

Telephone: (415) 381-5599 

Facsimile: (415) 381-5572 

jon@chavezgertler.com

LAW OFFICES OF KIM E. CARD 

Kim E. Card (SBN: 147779) 

1690 Sacramento Street 

Berkeley, California 94702 

Telephone: (510) 684-5863 

Facsimile: (510) 644-2659 

kimecard@earthlink.net

Attorneys for Plaintiffs GERALD SMITH 

and the Proposed Plaintiff Class 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

GERALD SMITH, on behalf of himself and all 

others similarly situated, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

CARDINAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 

CORPORATION, a North Carolina 

Corporation; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive,

 Defendants. 

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Case No.: C07-02104 SC 

CLASS ACTION

STIPULATION RE: CONTINUED DATE 

FOR INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE AND RELATED DATES; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

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 Pursuant to Local Rules 6-2 and 7-12, the parties to the above-entitled action, through 

their respective counsel, hereby stipulate, declare and agree as follows, subject to the Courtís 

approval: 

 WHEREAS, the initial Case Management Conference in this action, which was removed 

to this Court from the Alameda County Superior Court by Defendant on April 16, 2007, is 

currently set pursuant to the Courtís Order for August 17, 2007. 

 WHEREAS, the parties, through counsel, have met and conferred pursuant to Local Rule 

16, in two lengthy telephone conferences, concerning the matters to be addressed in the initial 

Joint Case Management Conference and ADR Certification, and have also met and conferred 

pursuant to Federal of Civil Procedure 26 concerning the partiesí Initial Disclosures and 

Proposed Discovery Plan. Said meet and confer efforts are on-going in that the parties are 

circulating drafts of the initial Joint Case Management Conference Statement and Proposed 

Discovery Plan for input and comment by all counsel. 

 WHEREAS, in the partiesí meet and confer discussions, Plaintiff stated an intent to file a 

Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint naming one or more additional named 

plaintiffs and proposed class representatives, and Defendant stated an intent to file a possible 

Motion for Transfer, on the grounds that plaintiff Gerald Smith lives in Nevada. 

 WHEREAS, the parties have discussed and agreed to a schedule whereby Plaintiff will 

provide the proposed Amended Complaint to Defendantís counsel by July 23, 2007, and 

Defendant will then determine: (a) whether to stipulate to the filing of the Amended Complaint; 

and/or (b) whether to proceed with a Motion to Transfer. 

 WHEREAS, the parties have reserved with the Clerk of this Court a hearing date for the 

partiesí respective anticipated motions (Plaintiffsí Motion for Leave to File an Amended 

Complaint and Defendantís Motion to Transfer) of September 21, 2007 at 10:00 a.m..

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 WHEREAS, the parties wish to continue the initial Case Management Conference from 

the current date of August 17, 2007 to the same date as the date that has been reserved for 

hearing on the motions, September 21, 2007, and also to re-schedule accordingly the dates for 

the filing of the initial Joint Case Management Conference Statement and ADR Certification, 

and for the exchange of Initial Disclosures. 

 NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the foregoing, the parties hereby agree and stipulate as 

follows: 

 1. The Initial Case Management Conference in this action will be continued from 

August 17, 2007 to September 21, at 10:00 a.m.

 2. Plaintiffís Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint and/or Defendantís 

Motion for Transfer will be heard by the Court on September 21, 2007, at 10:00 a.m.

 3. On or before July 23, 2007, Plaintiffís counsel will provide to defendantís 

counsel, via email or fax, a proposed First Amended Complaint. 

 4. Defendantís counsel will notify Plaintiffís counsel by August 8, 2007 as to 

whether Defendant will stipulate to the filing of the First Amended Complaint. 

 5. On or before August 17, 2007, Plaintiffís counsel will file either: (a) a Motion 

for Leave to File Amended Complaint; or (b) a Stipulation, subject to the Courtís approval, 

reflecting the partiesí agreement to the filing of the Amended Complaint. 

 6. If Defendant still intends to file a Motion to Transfer, after having reviewed 

Plaintiffís proposed Amended Complaint, Defendantís counsel will file the Motion to Transfer 

on or before August 17, 2007. 

 7. The partiesí respective Oppositions to the motions filed on August 17, 2007, if 

any, will be filed August 31, 2007. 

 8. The partiesí respective Replies to the motions filed on August 17, 2007, if any, 

will be filed on September 7, 2007. 

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 8. The parties will exchange their Initial Disclosures, by overnight or two-day 

express mail, on September 14, 2007. 

 9. The parties will file their initial Joint Case Management Conference Statement, 

Rule 26 Proposed Discovery Plan, and ADR Certifications on September 14, 2007. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: July 23, 2007 LAW OFFICES OF KIM E. CARD 

 

 By: __/s/________________________ 

 KIM E. CARD 

 On Behalf of All Counsel 

 for Plaintiff GERALD SMITH 

 and the Proposed Plaintiff Class 

Dated: July 20, 2007 SCOPELITIS, GARVIN, LIGHT & 

 HANSON 

 By: ________/s/_________________________ 

 James H. Hanson 

Robert L. Browning 

Attorneys for Defendant CARDINAL 

LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 

CORPORATION 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: ___________, 2007 By: ________________________________ 

 THE HONORABLE SAMUEL CONTI

 SENIOR JUDGE OF THE 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

7/30

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Samuel Conti

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ATTESTATION REGARDING THE SIGNATURE OF NON-FILING COUNSEL 

 I, Kim E. Card, co-counsel for the Plaintiff in this action declare that, prior to the 

electronic filing of this Stipulation, I attained a faxed or scanned copy of the signature of 

Defendantís counsel thereon, verifying Defendantís approval of this Stipulation, and concurrence 

in the filing of the document. 

Dated: July 23, 2007 _____________/s/________________________ 

 KIM E. CARD 

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