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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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COUGHLIN & CONFORTI

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Santa Ana, CA 92701'

(714) 835-s681 FAX (714) 835-6176

Attorneys for Plaintiff

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STIPULATION Ah[D

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OF ACTION PENDING

RANDALL ACTION

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COI]RT

SOUTHERN DISTRTCT OF' CALIFORMA

SCOTT WILLIAMS. Case No. 02cv2003 J (AJB)

Plaintiff,

v.

COSTCO WHOLESALE

CORPORATION, a Washingtou

corporation, dba COSTCOT

Defendant.

WHEREAS, Plaintiffand Defendant desire to minimize duplicadve

litigation,

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RANDALL ACTION

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff Scott Williams, ("Plaintiffl'), on the one hand,

and Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Defendant" of "Costco"),

on the other hand, wish to advance the interests ofjudicial economy relating

to this action (the "\tr/illiams Actiod');

WHEREAS, there exists an action pending in the Superior Court of

California, Los Angeles County entitled, Randall, et al. v. Costco Wholesale

Corporation, et. al.,BC 296369 (the "Randall Action"), which action was

originally filed on May 27,2003;

WHEREAS, the plaintiff in the Williams Action asserted wage and

hour claims on behalf of certairr department managers at Costco (including

bakery, meat, and deli managers, also known aS "Fresh Foods ManagerS");

WHEREAS, the Williams Action has been involved in a protracted

jurisdictional appeal and discovery has not yet commenced in this casE;

WIfiREAS, the District Court Judge in the Williams Action directed

plaintiff to corsult with Plaintiffs in the Randall Action to discuss judicial

economies;

WHEREAS, the Randall Action, fiIed on May 27,2003, encompass

state law claims asserted in the Williams Action;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has agreed to havE the Randall Action proceed

first and to cooperate with counsel in the Randall Action;

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE STAY OF ACTION PENDING THE

RANDALL ACTION

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WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to a stay of the Williams Action

pending resolutiorr of the overlapping class issues asserted in the Randall

Action; and

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendant now desire to minimize

duplicative litigation.

NOW, TI{EREFORE,IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND

AGREED AS FOLLOWS;

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STIPULATION AND IPROPOSED] ORDER RE STAY OF ACTION PENDING THE

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l. The parties and their counsel herein consent to a stay of

the Williams Action pending resolution of the overlapping class issues

asserted in the Randall Action'

AGREED:

Dated: April 30, 2007 COUGIILIN & CONFORTI

Dated; April30,2007

Attorney for Defendant

cofrto w'itoLe rftE (qK,f,

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

Hon. Napoleon A. Jones, Jr.

STIPULATION A].{D IPROPOSED] ORDER RE STAY OF ACTION PENDING TI-IE

RANDALL ACTION

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PROOF OF SERVICE

(Declaration)

(C.C.P. $ 1013(a) and $2015.5)

STATE OF CALIFORNIA I

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COLINTY OF ORANGE T

I, the undersigned, declare:

I am employed in the County of Orange, State of Califonria. I am over the age of 18 years and not a party

to the within action. My business address is 600 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 202,Santz Ana, Califomia9270l.

On May 3,2007,I served the following documents:

STIPT]LATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDERRE STAY OF ACTION PENDING THE RANDALL

ACTION

On the interested parties in the action by placing a true and correct copy of each document thereo{ enclosed in a

sealed envelope, addressed as follows:

David Kadue

SEYFARTH SHAW

2029 Century Park East, Suite 3300

Los Angeles, CA 90067 -3063

X By Mail: I am readily familiar with Law Offrces Coughlin & Conforti's business practice for collection

and processing of correspondence for mailing with the United States Postal Service. I know that the correspondence

is deposited with the United States Postal Service on the same day this declaration was executed in the ordinary

course of business. I know that the envelope was sealed and, with postage thereon fully prepaid, placed for

collection and mailing on this date, following ordinary business practices, in the United States mail at Santa Ana,

Califomia.

n By Personal Service: I delivered such document(s) by hand to the above address(es).

t] By Overnight Courier: I caused the above-referenced document(s) to be delivered to an overnight courier

service (Federal Express) for delivery to the above address(es).

n By Facsimile Machine: I caused the above-referenced document(s) to be transmitted to the above-named

persons at the following telephone number(s) (310)201-5219. Attached to this declaration is a "FAX Confrmation

Report" confirming the status of transmission.

Executed on May 3,2007, at Santa Ana, Califomia.

I declare that I am emoloved in the office of a member of the bar of this court at whose direction this

service was made.

Amiee Fukumoto

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