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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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1 West v. Circle K, et al.

ORDER GRANTING CIRCLE K STORES INC.’S AMENDED EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR A 

PROTECTIVE ORDER, AND SETTING JOY POWELL’S DEPOSITION FOR JUNE 9, 2005

Ronald C. Specter, Esq. (SBN: 118417) 

Michael H. Artinian, Esq. (SBN: 203443) 

SPECTER & WILLOUGHBY, LLP 

4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 1150 

Newport Beach, CA 92660 

Telephone: (949) 833-9400 

Facsimile: (949) 833-9425 

Attorneys for Defendant, 

CIRCLE K STORES INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

VICKI WEST, individually and on behalf 

of all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CIRCLE K STORES, INC., a foreign 

corporation, 

Defendant. 

Case No. CIV.S-04-0438 WBS GGH 

[Proposed] ORDER GRANTING CIRCLE K 

STORES INC.’S AMENDED EX PARTE 

APPLICATION FOR A PROTECTIVE 

ORDER, AND SETTING JOY POWELL’S 

DEPOSITION FOR JUNE 9, 2005 

Hon. WILLIAM B. SHUBB 

Courtroom 5 

TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD HEREIN: 

The amended ex parte application submitted by Defendant Circle K Stores Inc. for a 

protective order allowing Joy Powell’s deposition to take place within 10 days after the discovery 

cut-off deadline came on for hearing via telephonic conference call before this Court. Charles Jones, 

Esq. appeared for Plaintiff. Michael Artinian, Esq. appeared for Defendant. 

After consideration of the papers and arguments of counsel, and all other matters presented to 

the Court, and conferring by telephone with counsel for both sides IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 

Defendant’s Amended Ex Parte Application is GRANTED as follows: 

The deposition of Joy Powell shall commence on June 9, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in defense 

counsel’s office located at 4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 1150, Newport Beach, CA 92660. 

Plaintiff’s counsel also indicated to the Court that Plaintiff will be submitting a motion to the 

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ORDER GRANTING CIRCLE K STORES INC.’S AMENDED EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR A 

PROTECTIVE ORDER, AND SETTING JOY POWELL’S DEPOSITION FOR JUNE 9, 2005

Court requesting leave to amend the complaint to add new class representatives. The Court has 

made no rulings with regard to Plaintiff’s anticipated motion to amend the complaint. However, in 

the event the Court grants Plaintiff’s anticipated motion for leave to amend the Complaint to add 

new class representatives, Defendant shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to conduct discovery 

as to the additional class representatives. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 18, 2005 

APPROVED AS TO FORM: 

__/s/____________________________________ 

Charles Jones, Esq. 

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF 

__/s/_____________________________________ 

Michael H. Artinian, Esq. 

COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT

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