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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 05:704 Labor Litigation

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MICHAEL L. CARVER, ESQ., SBN 173633 

PATRICIA A. SAVAGE, ESQ., SBN 236235 

LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL L. CARVER 

1550 Humboldt Road, Suite 1 

Chico, CA 95928 

Telephone: (530) 891-8503 

Fax: (530) 891-8512 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

FAITH D. MARTIN individually and on behalf of all 

others similarly situated 

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP 

CHARLES F. BARKER #70076 

333 South Hope Street, 48th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90071-1448 

Telephone (213) 620-1780 

Facsimile (213) 620-1398 

Attorneys for Defendant 

FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

FAITH D. MARTIN, et al, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM INC.,

et al, 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 06-CV-06883-MJJ

CLASS ACTION

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT; 

STIPULATION RE FILING MOTION FOR 

CLASS CERTIFICATION FOR 

SETTLEMENT PURPOSES ONLY, AND 

REQUEST FOR ORDER SHORTENING 

TIME FOR COURT TO HEAR MOTIONS 

RELATIVE TO PRELIMINARY 

APPROVAL; ORDER THEREON 

 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT; STIPULATION RE FILING MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION 

FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES ONLY, AND REQUEST FOR ORDER SHORTENING TIME FOR COURT TO 

HEAR MOTIONS RELATIVE TO PRELIMINARY APPROVAL; ORDER THEREON 

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Plaintiff FAITH D. MARTIN and Defendant FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM 

INC. by and through their respective counsel of record, hereby notify this court and stipulate as 

follows: 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT

The parties engaged in mediation on July 20, 2007. Thereafter, the parties continued 

negotiations and have reach a proposed settlement which is subject to court approval. The parties 

are currently circulating an MOU which provides for a formal Stipulation of Settlement, including 

agreed-upon Class Notices and Claim Forms. The MOU further contemplates that the parties will 

conclude the settlement document drafting process and file a Motion for Preliminary Approval 

within approximately sixty days. The proposed settlement includes settlement of the allegations 

of this action (Martin), as well as all claims in the pending similar case of Olguin v. FedEx 

Ground Package System, Inc., Superior Court of California, County of Orange, Case No. 

02CC00299. The proposed settlement further provides that the parties will, as part of the 

preliminary approval process, seek to amend the Complaint in the Martin action to include all 

claims and allegations in the Martin and Olguin actions, to bring all of the pending matters before 

the same court. 

STIPULATION RE FILING MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION 

FOR PURPOSES OF SETTLEMENT ONLY

The proposed settlement contemplates that as part of the preliminary settlement approval 

process, the parties would seek class certification for settlement purposes only. Accordingly, the 

court-set dates for the filing and hearing of the Plaintiff’s contested Motion for Class Certification 

should be vacated. The parties hereby request the court vacate all pending dates regarding the 

Motion for Class Certification, including the hearing date of December 7, 2007. 

REQUEST FOR ORDER SHORTENING TIME FOR COURT

TO HEAR MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL

Local Rule 7-2 requires motions be filed and served thirty-five (35) before the hearing 

date. Because the proposed settlement contemplates Plaintiffs would file an uncontested Motion 

 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT; STIPULATION RE FILING MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION 

FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES ONLY, AND REQUEST FOR ORDER SHORTENING TIME FOR COURT TO 

HEAR MOTIONS RELATIVE TO PRELIMINARY APPROVAL; ORDER THEREON 

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT; STIPULATION RE FILING MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION 

FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES ONLY, AND REQUEST FOR ORDER SHORTENING TIME FOR COURT TO 

HEAR MOTIONS RELATIVE TO PRELIMINARY APPROVAL; ORDER THEREON 

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for Preliminary Approval and Motion to Amend the Complaint, the parties believe that the regular 

notice time is unnecessary, unless the time is needed by the Court. The parties request the Court 

allow the Plaintiff to file her proposed motions ten (10) Court days before the hearing date. 

Respectfully submitted. 

Date: October 12, 2007 LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL L. CARVER 

 /s/Michael L. Carver 

 ____________________________________ 

 Michael L. Carver 

 Attorney for Plaintiff, 

 FAITH MARTIN, et al. 

 

Date: October 12, 2007 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON 

 /s/Samantha D. Hardy 

 ____________________________________ 

 Samantha D. Hardy 

 Attorney for Defendant, 

 FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM INC., et al. 

ORDER

 Upon reviewing and considering the foregoing stipulation the Court hereby vacates the 

class certification schedule, including the hearing class certification motion hearing date of 

December 7, 2007. 

 Further, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT plaintiff may file her proposed uncontested 

Motion for Preliminary Approval and Motion to Amend the Complaint at not less than (15) Court 

days before the hearing date 

DATED: _____________ ___________________________________ 

 Honorable MARTIN J. JENKINS 

 United States District Court Judge 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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Judge Martin J. Jenkins

10/16/07

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