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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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Case No. 2:20-cv-00628-JAM-CKD

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Mark A. Ozzello (SBN 116595)

Mark.Ozzello@capstonelawyers.com

Brandon Brouillette (SBN 273156)

Brandon.Brouillette@capstonelawyers.com

Capstone Law APC

1875 Century Park East, Suite 1000

Los Angeles, California 90067

Telephone: 310-556-4811 / Fax 310-943-0396

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Robert Thornton

Michael J. Nader, SBN 200425 

michael.nader@ogletreedeakins.com

Rabia Z. Reed, SBN 317288

rabia.reed@ogletreedeakins.com

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK &

STEWART, P.C.

500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2500

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: 916-840-3150 / Fax 916-840-3159

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Attorneys for Defendants

Regal Cinemas, Inc., United Artists

Theatre Circuit, Inc., and Edward Theatres, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT THORNTON, individually, and on 

behalf of other members of the general public 

similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

REGAL CINEMAS, INC., a Tennessee 

corporation; UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE 

CIRCUIT, INC., a Maryland corporation; 

EDWARDS THEATRES, INC., a Delaware 

corporation; CINEWORLD GROUP PLC, a 

business entity of unknown form; and DOES 1 

through 10, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No.:_2:20-cv-00628-JAM-CKD

JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE 

CASE BY 60 DAYS AND PERMIT 

PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT; ORDER

Complaint Filed: January 31, 2020

Trial Date: None

District Judge: Hon. John A. Mendez

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Brooke W. Waldrop (SBN 314486)

Brooke.Waldrop@capstonelawyers.com

Capstone Law APC

1875 Century Park East, Suite 1000

Los Angeles, California 90067

Telephone: (310) 556-4811

Facsimile: (310) 943-0396

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Robert Thornton

Sarah Zenewicz, SBN 258068

sarah.zenewicz@ogletreedeakins.com

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK &

STEWART, P.C.

Stewart Tower, Suite 1300

One Market Plaza

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: 415-442-4810

Facsimile: 415-442-4870

Attorneys for Defendants

Regal Cinemas, Inc., United Artists

Theatre Circuit, Inc., and Edward Theatres, Inc.

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between Plaintiff Robert 

Thornton (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Regal Cinemas, Inc., United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc., 

and Edward Theatres, Inc.. (“Defendants”) (collectively, the “Parties”), by and through their 

respective attorneys of record, as follows:

WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, Plaintiff filed his putative class action complaint in this 

action in Sacramento County Superior Court, claiming violations of the following California Labor 

Code (“Labor Code”) sections: (1) Violation of California Labor Code Sections 510 and 1198 

(Unpaid Overtime); Violation of California Labor Code Sections 1182.12, 1194, 1197, 1197.1, and 

1198 (Unpaid Minimum Wages); (3) Violation of California Labor Code Sections 226.7, 512(a), 

516, and 1198 (Failure to Provide Meal Periods); (4) Violation of California Labor Code Sections 

226.7, 516, and 1198 (Failure to Authorize and Permit Rest Periods); (5) Violation of California 

Labor Code Sections 226(a), 1174(d),and 1198 (Non-Complaint Wage Statements and Failure to 

Maintain Payroll Records); (6) Violation of California Labor Code Sections 201 and 202 (Wages 

Not Timely Paid Upon Termination); (7) Violation of California Labor Code Section 204 (Failure 

to Timely Pay Wages During Employment; (8) Violation of Labor Code Section 1198 and 

California Code of Regulations Title 8, Section 11100 Subdivision 5(A) (Failure to Provide 

Reporting Time Pay); (9) Violation of California Labor Code Section 2802 (Unreimbursed 

Business Expenses); (10) Violation of California Business & Professions Code Sections 17200 et 

seq. (Unfair Business Practices); and (11) Violation of California Business & Professions Code 

Sections 17200 et seq. (Unfair Business Practices) [sic]. 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has brought his Complaint on behalf of himself and all current and 

former California non-exempt employees for Defendants since January 31, 2016;

WHEREAS, Defendants removed this case to this Court on March 23, 2020, under the 

Class Action Fairness Act;

WHEREAS, Defendants have agreed to permit Plaintiff to file a First Amended Complaint 

in order to add a claim for civil penalties pursuant to PAGA pursuant to the LWDA letter 

submitted by Plaintiff on February 19, 2020, and as such the final pleadings of this matter have not 

yet been settled (Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of Plaintiff’s proposed First Amended 

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Complaint; Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of Plaintiff’s redlined proposed First Amended 

Complaint);

WHEREAS, Defendants have closed all of their theater locations across the United States 

due to the COVID-19 pandemic and have substantially reduced operations at its headquarters as a 

result; 

WHEREAS, Defendants do not currently have a date certain for when operations will 

resume in California or the rest of the United States;

WHEREAS, the Parties have met and conferred and agree that these closures substantially 

interfere with the Parties’ ability to commence discovery at this time including because all 

California theaters are not currently operating; 

WHEREAS, the Parties further agree that that because they cannot currently anticipate 

when discovery in this action could begin in earnest, that scheduling discovery deadlines, setting a 

deadline for class certification, setting trial or settlement conferences would be premature at this 

time; and,

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that it would serve the interests of judicial efficiency to 

continue the Parties’ Joint Status Report deadline by 60 days,

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby stipulate and request that the Court:

1. Permit Plaintiff to file a First Amended Complaint, attached hereto as Exhibit A;

2. By stipulating to Plaintiff’s Amendment of the Complaint, Defendants have not waived 

rights, objections or remedies, including rights to challenge the amended pleadings;

3. Defendants’ response to the First Amended Complaint shall by due within twenty-one 

(21) days after Plaintiff files the First Amended Complaint; and

4. The Court continue the Parties’ Joint Status Report deadline by 60 days from May 22, 

2020, to July 21, 2020. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

 

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Dated: May 19, 2020 Respectfully submitted,

CAPSTONE LAW APC

By: /s/ Mark A. Ozzello (with permission)

Mark A. Ozzello

Brandon Brouillette 

Brooke W. Waldrop

Attorneys for Plaintiff Robert Thornton

Dated: May 19, 2020 Respectfully submitted,

OGLETREE, DEADKINS, NASH, SMOAK, & 

STEWART, P.C.

By: /s/ Michael J. Nader

Michael J. Nader

Sarah Zenewicz

Rabia Z. Reed

Attorneys for Defendants Regal Cinemas, Inc., United 

Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc., and Edward Theatres Inc.

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ORDER

The Court, having read and considered the Parties’ Joint Stipulation filed on May 18, 2020, 

orders the following: 

1. Plaintiff is permitted to file a First Amended Complaint, attached hereto as Exhibit A;

2. By stipulating to Plaintiff’s Amendment of the Complaint, Defendants have not waived 

rights, objections or remedies, including rights to challenge the amended pleadings;

3. Defendants’ response to the First Amended Complaint shall by due within twenty-one 

(21) days after Plaintiff files the First Amended Complaint; and

4. The Court continue the Parties’ Joint Status Report deadline by 60 days from May 22, 

2020, to July 21, 2020. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 19, 2020 /s/ John A. Mendez__________

Hon. John A. Mendez

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

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