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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

1255 Treat Boulevard

Suite 600

Walnut Creek, CA 94587

925.932.2468

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JOINT STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO CONTINUE INITIAL 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

Case No. 1:16-CV-1546-SAB

LAWRENCE W. FREIMAN, Bar No. 288917

MICHAEL J. FREIMAN, Bar No. 280716

FREIMAN LAW

1000 Wilshire Blvd.

Suite 700

Santa Monica, CA 90401

Telephone: 310.917.1024

Fax No.: 888.835.8511

Lawrence@freimanlaw.com

Michael@freimanlaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff

IRA BENAVIDES

GREGORY G. ISKANDER, Bar No. 200215

MAIKO NAKARAI-KANIVAS, Bar No. 271710

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

1255 Treat Boulevard

Suite 600

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

Telephone: 925.932.2468

Fax No.: 925.946.9809

giskander@littler.com

mnakarai@littler.com

Attorneys for Defendants

CVS PHARMACY, INC.; CVS RX SERVICES, INC.; 

LONGS DRUG STORES CALIFORNIA, L.L.C.; 

GARFIELD BEACH CVS, L.L.C.; and CVS HEALTH 

CORPORATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IRA BENAVIDES,

Plaintiff,

v.

CVS PHARMACY, INC.; CVS RX 

SERVICES, INC.; LONGS DRUG STORES 

CALIFORNIA, L.L.C.; LONGS DRUG 

STORES CALIFORNIA, INC.; GARFIELD 

BEACH CVS, L.L.C.; CVS HEALTH CORP; 

and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-CV-1546-SAB

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE INITIAL SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE

Complaint Filed: August 19, 2016

FAC Filed: November 2, 2016

Scheduling Conference 

Date: December 20, 2016

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Courtroom: 9 (6th Floor)

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JOINT STIPULATION & ORDER TO 

CONTINUE INITIAL SCHEDULING 

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1. Case No. 1:16-CV-1546-SAB

Plaintiff IRA BENAVIDES (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants CVS PHARMACY, INC., 

LONGS DRUG STORES CALIFORNIA, L.L.C., LONGS DRUG STORES, L.L.C., GARFIELD 

BEACH CVS, L.L.C., and CVS HEALTH CORPORATION (collectively, “Defendants”), by and 

through their counsel of record herein, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendants CVS Pharmacy, Inc., 

CVS RX Services, Inc., Longs Drug Stores California, L.L.C., Longs Drug Stores California, Inc., 

Garfield Beach CVS, L.L.C. and CVS Health Corporation on August 19, 2016, in the Superior Court 

of California for the County of Fresno;

WHEREAS, Defendants filed a Notice of Removal and removed the case to the 

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California on October 13, 2016; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants 

CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Longs Drug Stores California, L.L.C., Longs Drug Stores, L.L.C., Garfield 

Beach CVS, L.L.C. and CVS Health Corporation on November 2, 2016; 

WHEREAS, Defendants filed their Answer to the FAC on November 17, 2016; 

WHEREAS, the case is set for an Initial Scheduling Conference before Magistrate 

Judge Boone on December 20, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.; 

WHEREAS, lead trial counsel for Defendants is unavailable from December 15, 2016 

to December 28, 2016 due to pre-existing travel plans;

WHEREAS, the Parties agree to a short continuance of the Initial Scheduling 

Conference to allow lead trial counsel for Defendants to attend the Conference.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE, that

the Initial Scheduling Conference shall be continued from December 20, 2016, to a date that is 

convenient for the Court that is on or after December 29, 2016.1

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For scheduling purposes, Defendants note that lead trial counsel is in court and/or trial and 

unavailable on the following dates in January 2017: January 5, 12-13, 19, and 23-27.

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JOINT STIPULATION & ORDER TO 

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IT IS SO STIPULATED

Dated: December 5, 2016 LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

/s/ Gregory G. Iskander

GREGORY G. ISKANDER

MAIKO NAKARAI-KANIVAS

Attorneys for Defendants

CVS PHARMACY, INC.; CVS RX 

SERVICES, INC.; LONGS DRUG STORES 

CALIFORNIA, L.L.C.; GARFIELD BEACH 

CVS, L.L.C.; and CVS HEALTH 

CORPORATION

Dated: December 5, 2016 FREIMAN LAW

/s/ Lawrence W. Freiman (as authorized on 

December 5, 2016)

LAWRENCE W. FREIMAN

MICHAEL J. FREIMAN

Attorneys for Plaintiff

IRA BENAVIDES

ORDER

Based on the stipulation of the Parties, and for good cause showing, it is hereby 

ordered that the Initial Scheduling Conference currently scheduled for December 20, 2016 at 9:00 

a.m. shall be continued to January 11, 2017 at 10 a.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 6, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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