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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 05:704 Labor Litigation

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LITTLER MENDELSON 

A PR OF ESS ION A L CORPOR AT IO N

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(NO. 2:08-CV-01752-JAM-KJN) 

JOINT STIP. AND ORDER VACATING HEARING ON 

PLTFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERT. AND VACATING 

DEADLINE FOR FILING DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS 

MARLENE S. MURACO, Bar No. 154240 

mmuraco@littler.com

ERICA H. KELLEY, Bar No. 221702 

ekelley@littler.com 

LITTLER MENDELSON 

A Professional Corporation 

50 W. San Fernando, 15th Floor 

San Jose, CA 95113.2303 

Telephone: 408.998.4150 

Attorneys for Defendant 

COMBINED INSURANCE COMPANY OF 

AMERICA AND AON SERVICE CORPORATION 

GENE F. WILLIAMS, Bar No. 211390 

Gwilliams@Initiativelegal.Com

DINA S. LIVHITS, Bar No. 245646 

Dlivhits@Initiativelegal.Com

MARK P. PIFKO, Bar No. 2284412 

Mpifko@Initiativelegal.Com

JAMIE R. GREENE, Bar No. 249355 

Jgreene@Initiativelegal.Com

INITIATIVE LEGAL GROUP, APC 

1800 Century Park East, 2nd Floor 

Los Angeles, Ca 90067 

Telephone: 310.556.5637 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs KIMBERLY BURROWS, 

KURT BRUNNER, and SUZANNE TOWNSEND 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

KIMBERLY BURROWS, KURT 

BRUNNER, and SUSANNE 

TOWNSEND, individually, and on 

behalf of other members of the 

general public similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

COMBINED INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF AMERICA, an 

Illinois corporation; AON SERVICE 

CORPORATION, an Illinois 

corporation, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:08-CV-01752-JAM-KJN 

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER 

VACATING HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’ 

MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION 

AND VACATING DEADLINE FOR 

FILING DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS DUE 

TO SETTLEMENT 

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LITTLER MENDELSON 

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(NO. 2:08-CV-01752-JAM-KJN) 2. 

JOINT STIP. AND ORDER VACATING HEARING ON 

PLTFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERT. AND VACATING 

DEADLINE FOR FILING DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS

THIS STIPULATION is hereby entered into by Plaintiffs Kimberly Burrows, Kurt 

Brunner and Sue Townsend (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Combined Insurance Company of 

America, and AON Service Corporation (“Defendants”), (Plaintiffs and Defendants are collectively 

referred to as the “Parties”) by and through their respective counsel of record. 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification is pending, with a hearing date 

of April 21, 2010; 

WHEREAS, per the Court’s November 24, 2009 Order (Document No. 30) the 

deadline for filing any dispositive motion is May 19, 2010 (with a hearing date of June 16, 2010); 

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to settle this matter on a class-wide basis and 

have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) memorializing the key terms of their 

settlement; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ counsel is in the process of drafting a Joint Stipulation of 

Settlement and Release along with a motion for preliminary approval of the class settlement; 

WHEREAS, the Parties feel it is in the best interest of the Parties and class members, 

as well as in the interest of judicial economy to avoid further litigation now that the Parties have 

reached agreement on a settlement; 

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(NO. 2:08-CV-01752-JAM-KJN) 3. 

JOINT STIP. AND ORDER VACATING HEARING ON 

PLTFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERT. AND VACATING 

DEADLINE FOR FILING DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS

THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE to an Order by the Court 

vacating the hearing on Plaintiffs’ pending motion for class certification and vacating the deadline 

for filing a dispositive motion as follows: 

• The hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification is vacated; and 

• The deadlines for filing dispositive motions (previously set for May 19, 2010) 

and for hearing such motions (previously set for June 16, 2010) are vacated. 

Dated: April 5, 2010 _______________________________________ 

 MARLENE S. MURACO 

 LITTLER MENDELSON 

 A Professional Corporation 

 Attorneys for Defendants 

Dated: April 5, 2010 /s/ Gene Williams 

 (as authorized on April 5, 2010) 

 GENE F. WILLIAMS 

 INITIATIVE LEGAL GROUP 

 A Professional Corporation 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

IT IS SO ORDERED, 

Date: April 5, 2010 /s/ John A. Mendez________

 JOHN A. MENDEZ 

 United States District Judge 

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