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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SAN FRANCISCO JOINT STIPULATION 

CASE NO. 3:15-cv-03415-EMC

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

James K. Lynch (CA Bar No. 178600)

 jim.lynch@lw.com 

505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000 

San Francisco, California 94111-6538 

Telephone: +1.415.391.0600 

Facsimile: +1.415.395.8095 

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 

Richard P. Bress (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

 rick.bress@lw.com

Michael E. Bern (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

 michael.bern@lw.com 

John S. Cooper (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) 

 john.cooper@lw.com 

555 Eleventh Street, NW, Suite 1000 

Washington, DC 20004-1304 

Telephone: +1.202.637.2200 

Facsimile: +1.202.637.2201 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

The American Beverage Association 

Additional Counsel on Signature Page

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

THE AMERICAN BEVERAGE 

ASSOCIATION, CALIFORNIA RETAILERS 

ASSOCIATION, CALIFORNIA STATE 

OUTDOOR ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION,

 

Plaintiffs,

v. 

THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN 

FRANCISCO,

 

Defendant.

Civil Action No. 3:15-cv-03415-EMC

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER REGARDING NONENFORCEMENT DURING PENDENCY 

OF THE CASE

 

 

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SAN FRANCISCO JOINT STIPULATION 

CASE NO. 3:15-cv-03415-EMC

RECITALS

1. On June 25, 2015, Defendant The City and County of San Francisco (the “City” 

or “Defendant”) enacted Ordinance No. 98-15, amending S.F. Admin. Code § 4.20 and entitled 

“Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to prohibit advertising of sugar-sweetened 

beverages on City property” (the “Ordinance”). 

2. Plaintiffs The American Beverage Association, California Retailers Association, 

and California State Outdoor Advertising Association (collectively “Plaintiffs”), filed a 

complaint (Docket No. 1) on July 24, 2015, asking this Court, inter alia, to declare that the 

Ordinance violates the First Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth 

Amendment to the United States Constitution, and to enter an injunction barring the City and any 

of its officers, employees, or agents from enforcing or threatening to enforce the Ordinance and 

any of its implementing regulations. 

3. Plaintiffs alleged that the Effective Date of the Ordinance was July 25, 2015—

thirty days after its enactment. 

4. On July 24, 2015, Plaintiffs also filed a motion for a preliminary injunction 

(Docket No. 14), requesting that this Court preliminarily enjoin the City from enforcing or 

causing to be enforced any provision of the Ordinance or any regulations implementing the 

Ordinance, pending a final judgment. 

5. On August 11, 2015, the City filed a statement of non-opposition to Plaintiffs’ 

motion for a preliminary injunction (Docket No. 30), and indicated that it would further update 

the Court regarding whether, in light of the constitutional concerns raised by Plaintiffs’ 

complaint and motion for a preliminary injunction, the City planned to enforce the Ordinance. 

6. After conferring with Plaintiffs, the City has agreed not to enforce the Ordinance 

pending a final judgment. Pursuant to this stipulation, the Ordinance may not be enforced 

against any party as to any leases, permits, or agreements entered into, renewed, or materially 

amended on or before the date of a final judgment from this Court. 

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SAN FRANCISCO 2 JOINT STIPULATION 

CASE NO. 3:15-cv-03415-EMC

7. Although Plaintiffs reserve the right to seek attorneys’ fees at an appropriate time, 

Plaintiffs agree not to contend that this stipulation supports any application for attorneys’ fees. 

8. Plaintiffs further agree that the City’s agreement not to enforce the Ordinance 

applies only to Ordinance No. 98-15 and not to any subsequent legislation the City may adopt 

relating to the advertisement of sugar-sweetened beverages. All parties reserve their claims 

and/or defenses concerning any subsequent legislation. 

9. The parties propose that Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction be held in 

abeyance pending further developments in this matter, but respectfully submit that it would serve 

the interests of efficient and orderly process for the Court to vacate the current briefing schedule 

and hearing date, remove the motion from the calendar, and refrain from deciding the motion for 

a preliminary injunction at this time. 

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SAN FRANCISCO 3 JOINT STIPULATION 

CASE NO. 3:15-cv-03415-EMC

STIPULATION 

 The parties accordingly stipulate as follows: 

1. The City agrees and stipulates to non-enforcement of the Ordinance pending a 

final judgment in this case from this Court. Pursuant to this stipulation, the Ordinance may not 

be enforced against any party as to any leases, permits, or agreements entered into, renewed, or 

materially amended prior to and including the date of a final judgment from this Court. This 

stipulation is intended to allow for the orderly adjudication of the complaint. 

2. Plaintiffs reserve the right to seek attorneys’ fees at an appropriate time, but agree 

not to contend that this stipulation supports any application for attorneys’ fees. 

3. The parties jointly request that the Court hold Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary 

injunction in abeyance pending further developments in this matter. 

Dated: August 24, 2015 Respectfully submitted, 

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 

By /s/ James K. Lynch 

James K. Lynch1

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 

505 Montgomery Street 

Suite 2000 

San Francisco, CA 94111-6538 

T +1.415.391.0600 

F +1.415.395.8095 

jim.lynch@lw.com

Richard P. Bress 

Michael E. Bern 

John S. Cooper 

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 

555 Eleventh Street, NW 

Suite 1000 

Washington, D.C. 20004-1304 

T +1.202.637.2200 

F +1.202.637.2201 

rick.bress@lw.com michael.bern@lw.com 

john.cooper@lw.com 

 

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 I hereby attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from each of 

the other Signatories. 

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SAN FRANCISCO 4 JOINT STIPULATION 

CASE NO. 3:15-cv-03415-EMC

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

The American Beverage Association 

Theodore B. Olson (Bar No. 38137) 

Andrew S. Tulumello (Bar No. 196484) 

Helgi C. Walker (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) 

Jacob T. Spencer (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) 

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 

1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, DC 20036-5306 

T +1.202.955.8668 

F +1.202.530.9575 

tolson@gibsondunn.com 

atulumello@gibsondunn.com 

hwalker@gibsondunn.com 

jspencer@gibsondunn.com 

Charles J. Stevens (Bar No. 106981) 

Joshua D. Dick (Bar No. 268853) 

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 

555 Mission Street 

San Francisco, CA 94105-0921 

T +1.415.393.8233 

F +1.415.374.8469 

CStevens@gibsondunn.com

jdick@gibsondunn.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

California State Outdoor Advertising 

Association 

Thomas S. Knox (Bar No. 73384) 

KNOX, LEMMON & ANAPOLSKY, LLP 

300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1125 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

T +1.916.498.9911 

F +1.916.498.9991 

TKnox@klalawfirm.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

California Retailers Association 

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SAN FRANCISCO 5 JOINT STIPULATION 

CASE NO. 3:15-cv-03415-EMC

Dennis Herrera (Bar No. 139669) 

City Attorney 

Jeremy Goldman (Bar No. 218888) 

Christine Van Aken (Bar No. 241755) 

Deputy City Attorneys 

City Hall, Room 234 

#1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place 

San Francisco, CA 94102-4682 

T +1.415.554.4700 

F +1.415.554.4745 

Jeremy.Goldman@sfgov.org

Christine.Van.Aken@sfgov.org 

Attorneys for Defendant

The City and County of San Francisco 

 

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SAN FRANCISCO 6 JOINT STIPULATION 

CASE NO. 3:15-cv-03415-EMC

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _______________________ 

 ______________________________ 

 HON. EDWARD M. CHEN 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

8/25/15

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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