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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Job Discrimination (Race)

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James M. Finberg (SBN 114850)

Eve H. Cervantez (SBN 164709)

Rebekah B. Evenson (SBN 207825)

ALTSHULER BERZON LLP

177 Post Street, Suite 300

San Francisco, CA 94108

Telephone: (415) 421-7151

Facsimile: (415) 362-8064

E-Mail: jfinberg@altshulerberzon.com

E-Mail: ecervantez@altshulerberzon.com

E-Mail: revenson@altshulerberzon.com

Kelly M. Dermody (SBN 171716)

Jahan C. Sagafi (SBN 224887)

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & 

 BERNSTEIN, LLP

275 Battery Street, 30th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111-3339

Telephone: (415) 956-1000

Facsimile: (415) 956-1008

E-Mail: kdermody@lchb.com

E-Mail: jsagafi@lchb.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and proposed Classes

Additional Counsel on the signature page

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

JUANITA WYNNE and DANTE BYRD,

on behalf of themselves and classes of

those similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’S

SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS, INC. and

MCCORMICK & SCHMICK 

RESTAURANT CORP.,

 Defendants.

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Case No. C-06-3153 CW

STIPULATION AND ORDER

STAYING CASE PENDING

MEDIATION DISCUSSIONS AND

DEFERRING CLASS

CERTIFICATION BRIEFING

SCHEDULE

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING CASE PENDING MEDIATION;

Case No. C-06-3153 CW

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING CASE PENDING MEDIATION;

Case No. C-06-153 CW

WHEREAS the Parties participated in a private mediation session in this matter on July 12,

2007;

WHEREAS the Parties would like to continue to engage in serious settlement negotiations, and

have agreed to exchange injunctive relief proposals and hold a second private mediation session

in September, 2007;

WHEREAS the Parties would like to focus their resources on resolving this case through

mediation;

WHEREAS the Parties had previously stipulated, and the Court had previously ordered, that

opening papers concerning class certification shall be due no later than August 14, 2007;

WHEREAS the Parties agree that it is in the best interests of judicial economy, and the most

efficient use of counsel’s time and resources, to stay all proceedings and postpone briefing on

class certification issues for 90 days so they can focus on resolving the case through mediation;

WHEREAS the parties have agreed upon a revised schedule for briefing concerning class

certification, subject to this Court’s approval;

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES as follows:

1. Any opening papers concerning class certification shall be filed no later than November 12,

2007.

2. Any opposition papers shall be filed no later than December 10, 2007.

3. Any reply papers shall be filed no later than January 7, 2008.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING CASE PENDING MEDIATION;

Case No. C-06-153 CW

4. The class certification hearing shall be held on Thursday January 24, at 2:00 p.m.

5. All proceedings in the case (including discovery or motions), other that mediation talks and

matters related to such talks, are stayed for 90 days from the date that this stipulation and

[proposed] Order is signed.

Dated: July 26, 2007 By: /s/ James M. Finberg 

James M. Finberg

James M. Finberg (SBN 114850)

Eve H. Cervantez (SB 164709)

Rebekah B. Evenson (SBN 207825)

ALTSHULER BERZON LLP

177 Post Street, Suite 300

San Francisco, CA 94108

Telephone: (415) 421-7151

Facsimile: (415) 362-8064

E-Mail: jfinberg@altshulerberzon.com

E-Mail: ecervantez@altshulerberzon.com

Kelly M. Dermody (SBN 171716)

Jahan C. Sagafi (SBN 224887)

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & 

 BERNSTEIN, LLP

275 Battery Street, 30th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111-3339

Telephone: (415) 956-1000

Facsimile: (415) 956-1008

E-Mail: kdermody@lchb.com

E-Mail: jsagafi@lchb.com

Robert Rubin (SBN 085084)

Diana C. Tate (SBN 232264

THE LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL

 RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY

 AREA

131 Steuart Street, Suite 400

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone (415) 543-9444

Facsimile: (415) 543-0296

E-Mail: rrubin@lccr.com

E-Mail: dtate@lccr.com

Thomas A. Warren

THOMAS A. WARREN LAW OFFICES

2032 Thomasville Rd #D

Tallahassee, FL 32308-0734

telephone: (850) 385-1551

Facsimile: (850) 385-6008

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING CASE PENDING MEDIATION;

Case No. C-06-153 CW

Email: tw@nettally.com

Bill Lann Lee (SBN 108452)

Todd F. Jackson (SBN 202598)

Vincent Cheng (SBN 230827)

Lindsay Nako (SBN 239090)

LEWIS, FEINBERG, LEE, RENAKER & 

 JACKSON, P.C.

1300 Broadway, Suite 1800

Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: (510) 839-6824

Facsimile: (510) 839-7839

Email: blee@lewisfeinberg.com

Email: tjackson@lewisfeinberg.com

Email: vcheng@lewisfeinberg.com

Email: Inako@lewisfeinberg.com

Gary Lafayette (SBN 08866)

LAFAYETTE & KUMAGAI

100 Spear Street, Suite 400

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: (415) 357-4600

Facsimile: (415) 357-4605

flafayette@lkclaw.com

Eric Kingsley (SBN 185123)

KINGSLEY & KINSGSLEY

16133 Venture Blvd., Suite 1200

Encino, CA 91436

Telephone: (818) 990-8300

Facsimile: (818) 990-2903

Email: kingsleylaw@aol.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the proposed Class 

Members

Dated: July 26, 2007 By: /s/ Michael L. Gallion 

 Michael L. Gallion

Gilmore F. Diekmann, Jr. (SBN 50400)

Eric A. Hill (SBN 173247)

Kamili Williams Dawson (SBN 193264)

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP

560 Mission Street, Suite 3100

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: (415) 397-2823

Facsimile: (415) 397-8549

Email: gdiekmann@seyfarth.com

Email: ehill@seyfarth.com

Email: kdawson@seyfarth.com

Michael L. Gallion (SBN 189128)

Joshua A. Rodine (SBN 237774)

William C. Thomas (SBN 241789)

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING CASE PENDING MEDIATION;

Case No. C-06-153 CW

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP

2029 Century Park East, #3300

Los Angeles, CA 90067-3063

Telephone: (310) 277-7200

Facsimile: (310) 201-5219

Email: mgallion@seyfarth.com

Email: jrodine@seyfarth.com

Email: wthomas@seyfarth.com

Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. (pro hac vice)

131 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 2400

Chicago, IL 60603-5577

Telephone: (312) 460-5000

Facsimile: (312) 460-7000

Email: gmaatman@seyfarth.com

Attorneys for Defendants

ORDER

The foregoing stipulation is approved, and IT IS SO ORDERED 

7/26/07

Date: __________________ _________________________________

Hon. Claudia Wilken

United States District Judge

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