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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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STIPULATION REQUESTING AMENDED BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND HEARING PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 6-2 

AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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MARK E. BURTON, State Bar No. 178400

mburton@hershlaw.com

JOSUE APARICIO, State Bar No. 322750

japaricio@hershlaw.com

HERSH & HERSH, A Professional Corporation

601 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 2080

San Francisco, CA 94102-6316

(415) 441-5544

Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Proposed Classes

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ADRIANA PONCE, on behalf of herself and 

all others that are similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

AMAZON.COM, INC., a Delaware 

Corporation; AMAZON.COM SERVICES, 

INC., a Delaware Corporation; AMAZON 

LOGISTICS, INC., a Delaware Corporation; 

ALAIN MONIE, a California Resident; JOHN 

BROWN, a California Resident; WILLIAM 

GORDON, a California Resident; and Does 1-

100, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 3:19-cv-00288-RS

STIPULATION REQUESTING 

AMENDED BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

AND HEARING RE MOTION TO 

COMPEL ARBITRATION, MOTION 

TO DISMISS AND MOTION TO STAY 

OR DISMISS PURSUANT TO THE 

FIRST TO FILE RULE, AND TO 

CONTINUE INITIAL CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 6-2; 

ORDER AS MODIFIED BY THE 

COURT

Hon. Richard Seeborg 

Current Response Date: June 13, 2019 

Action Filed: November 1, 2018 

Trial Date: None Set 

Plaintiff ADRIANA PONCE (“Plaintiffs”), and Defendants AMAZON.COM, INC., 

AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC., AMAZON LOGISTICS, INC., ALAIN MONIE, JOHN 

BROWN and WILLIAM GORDON (“Defendants”) (collectively, the “Parties”), by and through 

their respective counsel, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed their Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) in this action on 

April 18, 2019;

WHEREAS, Defendants filed, in response to Plaintiffs’ SAC, a Motion to Compel 

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Arbitration or, in the alternative, to stay;

WHEREAS, individually named Defendants ALAIN MONIE, JOHN BROWN and 

WILLIAM GORDON filed a responsive motion that joined in Defendants’ Motion to Compel 

Arbitration, and, alternatively sought Dismissal of the SAC for Failure to State a Claim Upon Which 

Relief can be Granted;

WHEREAS, Defendants AMAZON.COM, INC., AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC., and 

AMAZON LOGISTICS, INC., also filed, in response to Plaintiffs’ SAC, a Motion to Stay or 

Dismiss Pursuant to the First-to-File Rule;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs need additional time to prepare responses to Defendants’ three 

Motions;

WHEREAS, Defendants anticipate that they will require additional time to file replies in 

response to Plaintiff’s Oppositions;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ Counsel have a trial date of September 9, 2019 in San Francisco 

Superior Court;

WHEREAS, the Parties had previously stipulated to an extension of time for Defendants to 

respond to the SAC;

WHEREAS, on June 4, 2019, Plaintiffs requested that Defendants stipulate to an extension 

of time for Plaintiffs’ responses to the Defendants’ motions;

WHEREAS, the Civil Local Rules, including Rule 6-2, permit parties to stipulate to extended 

time for complex motions;

WHEREAS, the Initial Case Management Conference is currently scheduled for August 22, 

2019 at 10:00 a.m., and the Parties’ joint case management conference statement is currently due 

one week before on August 15, 2019;

WHEREAS, the Parties believe that it will be more productive to conduct an Initial Case 

Management Conference after the Court hears and rules on the pending Motions which may narrow 

issues to be addressed at the Initial Case Management Conference;

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NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree and stipulate to the following:

1. Plaintiffs’ deadline to oppose Defendants’ pending motions is extended to July 18, 

2019;

2. The deadline for Defendants’ corresponding replies in support of said Motions is 

extended to August 15, 2019;

3. The hearing on the Motions is continued until September 5, 2019 at 1:30 p.m., or as 

soon thereafter as is convenient for the Court’s schedule; and

4. The Initial Case Management Conference shall be continued until after the Court has 

heard and ruled on the motions currently pending before it, and it shall be scheduled 

as is convenient for the Court’s schedule.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: June 6, 2019 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

By /s/ Amy A. McGeever

John S. Battenfeld

Brian D. Fahy

Amy A. McGeever

Attorneys for Defendants

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Dated: June 6, 2019 HERSH & HERSH, APC

By /s/ Josue Aparicio

Mark E. Burton

Josue Aparicio

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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ORDER 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION: 

1. Plaintiffs shall file their oppositions to Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration or, in

the Alternative, to Stay; Motion to Compel Arbitration, or in the Alternative, Dismiss for

Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief Can Be Granted; and Motion to Stay or

Dismiss Pursuant to the First-to File Rule (collectively, “the Motions”) on or before July

18, 2019;

2. Defendants shall file their corresponding replies in support of the Motions on or before

August 15, 2019;

3. The hearing on the Motions is continued until _____________, 2019 at _______

a.m./p.m.; and

4. The Initial Case Management Conference is continued until after the Court has heard and

ruled on the motions before it.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June_____, 2019

The Honorable Richard Seeborg 

September 5 1:30

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