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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO LIFT STAY IN PART AND 

TO RELIEVE PARTIES OF OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE 

STATUS REPORTS

CASE NO. 2:14-CV-00514-MCE-KJN

MICHAEL J. STORTZ (SBN #139386)

michael.stortz@dbr.com

MATTHEW J. ADLER (SBN #273147)

matthew.adler@dbr.com

DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP

50 Fremont Street, 20th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105-2235

Telephone: (415) 591-7500

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Attorneys for Defendant

BUTH-NA-BODHAIGE, INC. d/b/a 

THE BODY SHOP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AIMEE LAMBERT, an individual, on 

behalf of herself and all others similarly 

situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

BUTH-NA-BODHAIGE, INC., a 

Delaware corporation; RAZE MEDIA, 

LLC, a Texas limited liability company; 

and DOES 1 – 50, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:14-cv-00514-MCE-KJN

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO LIFT 

STAY IN PART AND RELIEVE PARTIES 

OF OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE STATUS 

REPORTS

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WHEREAS, on February 20, 2014, Plaintiff Aimee Lambert (“Plaintiff”) filed a 

Complaint in this Court and asserted a single claim under the Telephone Consumer Protection 

Act (“TCPA”), 47 U.S.C. § 227, et seq., based upon allegations that Defendants Buth-NaBodhaige, Inc. d/b/a The Body Shop (“TBS”) and Raze Media, LLC (“Raze”) sent marketing text 

messages to Plaintiff and the putative class in alleged violation of the TCPA;

WHEREAS, on August 20, 2014, the Court entered an Order (D.E. 17) granting TBS’s 

Motion to Dismiss or Stay (D.E. 10) and staying the action pending further order of the Court;

WHEREAS, the Order requires the parties to file a Joint Status Report every 60 days to 

advise the Court as to the status of the petitions filed with the Federal Communications 

Commission (“FCC”) that were identified in TBS’ Request for Judicial Notice (D.E. 12);

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Order, the parties submitted a Joint Status Report on 

October 22, 2014 (D.E. 18), December 19, 2014 (D.E. 19), and February 17, 2015 (D.E. 20);

WHEREAS, a Joint Status Report is due as of the date of this filing, April 20, 2015;

WHEREAS, in lieu of filing another Joint Status Report, the parties submit this 

Stipulation and Order because Plaintiff and TBS have reached an agreement in principal as to the 

material terms of a classwide settlement;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and TBS reached this agreement during a mediation session on 

March 24, 2015 with the Honorable Fred K. Morrison (Ret.) of JAMS; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and TBS expect to finalize the settlement by the end of April 2015, 

and will file a Notice of Settlement under Local Rule 160 upon execution of a settlement 

agreement;

WHEREAS, the parties respectfully believe, that in light of the anticipated class 

settlement, they should be relieved of their obligation to submit a Joint Status Report every 60 

days, beginning with their obligation to submit a Joint Status Report on April 20, 2015;

WHEREAS, the parties further believe that to facilitate a class settlement the stay of this 

action should be lifted in part to permit Plaintiff to bring a motion for preliminary and final 

approval of a class settlement pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e).

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THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the parties through their respective 

counsel, as follows:

1. The stay of this action shall be lifted in part to permit presentation of a motion for 

preliminary and final approval of a class settlement pursuant to Rule 23(e).

2. The stay of this action shall otherwise remain in effect pending further order of the 

Court.

3. Beginning on April 20, 2015 and pending further Order of the Court, the parties 

shall no longer be required to submit a Joint Status Report every 60 days, as initially required by 

this Court’s Order dated August 20, 2014 (D.E. 17).

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Dated: April 20, 2015 HORNBERGER LAW CORPORATION

By: /s/ Nicholas W. Hornberger (authorized 4.20.2015)

Nicholas W. Hornberger

Nathan Verbiscar-Brown

Attorneys for Plaintiff

AIMEE LAMBERT

Dated: April 20, 2015 TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

By: /s/ Kathleen E. Finnerty (authorized 4.20.2015)

Kathleen E. Finnerty

Attorneys for Defendant

RAZE MEDIA, LLC

Dated: April 20, 2015 DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP

By: /s/ Michael J. Stortz

Michael J. Stortz

Matthew J. Adler

Attorneys for Defendant

BUTH-NA-BODHAIGE, INC. d/b/a 

THE BODY SHOP

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ORDER

Pursuant to the signed stipulation of the parties, the Court hereby lifts stay of this action in 

part to permit presentation of a motion for preliminary and final approval of a class settlement 

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e). The stay of this action shall otherwise remain 

in effect pending further order of the Court. Additionally, beginning on April 20, 2015 and 

pending further Order of the Court, the parties shall no longer be required to submit a Joint Status 

Report every 60 days, as initially required by this Court’s Order dated August 20, 2014.

Dated: April 23, 2015

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