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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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EXPEDITED STIPULATION TO CONTINUE PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION TO ALLOW FOR SUBSTITUTION OF 

COUNSEL; [PROPOSED] ORDER / /CASE NO. 3:14-CV-05180 EMC (KAW) 

35499843v.1 

Jennifer S. Anderson (SBN 202864)

janderson@jandersonlegal.com 

9715 King Road 

Loomis, California 95650 

Telephone: (916) 280-5221 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

PAUL SOMERS 

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

Brian T. Ashe (SBN 139999) 

bashe@seyfarth.com 

Shireen Yvette Wetmore (SBN 278501) 

swetmore@seyfarth.com 

560 Mission Street, 31st Floor 

San Francisco, California 94105 

Telephone: (415) 397-2823 

Facsimile: (415) 397-8549 

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

Kyle A. Petersen (ISBN 6275689) (admitted Pro Hac Vice) 

kpetersen@seyfarth.com 

131 South Dearborn Street, Suite 2400 

Chicago, Illinois 60603 

Telephone: (312) 460-5000 

Facsimile: (312) 460-7000 

Attorneys for Defendants 

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 

and ELLEN JACOBS 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

PAUL SOMERS, an individual, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC., a Maryland 

corporation; ELLEN JACOBS, an individual, and 

DOES ONE through TEN, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 3:14-cv-05180 EMC (KAW)

EXPEDITED STIPULATION TO 

CONTINUE PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION 

TO ALLOW FOR SUBSTITUTION OF 

COUNSEL; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

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The parties to the captioned matter, by and through their respective counsel of record, hereby 

stipulate: 

1. WHEREAS, Plaintiff's current counsel of record, Jennifer Anderson, substituted into this 

lawsuit on October 4, 2016; 

2. WHEREAS, Plaintiff informed Ms. Anderson on October 19, 2016 that he is terminating 

her engagement as his counsel effective immediately and that she is to withdraw as counsel of record, or 

words to that effect; 

3. WHEREAS, this Court ordered Plaintiff's deposition to be taken next week, on October 

26, 2016; 

4. WHEREAS, Ms. Anderson will not be relieved as counsel by October 26, 2016, nor will 

plaintiff have an opportunity to hire new counsel by that date; 

5. WHEREAS, defense counsel is unwilling to proceed with plaintiff's deposition until the 

Court reviews and approves Plaintiff's representation situation, which will not happen today; 

6. WHEREAS, defense counsel cannot properly prepare for Plaintiff’s October 26, 2016 

deposition after today due to counsel’s travel schedule and other client commitments; 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties stipulate to continue Plaintiff's deposition from October 26, 

2016 to November 22, 2016 and ask the Court to find GOOD CAUSE for Plaintiff's deposition to take 

place then. This continuance of the ordered deposition will allow Plaintiff’s current counsel to withdraw 

from the case in an orderly fashion, provide the Plaintiff with an opportunity to hire new counsel and 

have that counsel be prepared to defend the deposition, and assure defense counsel that Plaintiff has the 

opportunity to have his deposition taken with counsel of his choice representing him, if any. 

ATTESTATION PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 5-1(i)(3) 

I, Brian T. Ashe, attest that concurrence in the filing of this stipulation has been obtained from 

the signatory, Jennifer Suzanne Anderson, counsel for Plaintiff. 

Executed this 19th day of October 2016, in San Francisco, CA. 

 /s/ Brian T. Ashe 

 Brian T. Ashe 

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DATED: October 19, 2016 Respectfully submitted, 

By: /s/ Jennifer S. Anderson

Jennifer S. Anderson 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

PAUL SOMERS 

DATED: October 19, 2016 Respectfully submitted, 

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

By: /s/ Brian T. Ashe

Brian T. Ashe 

Kyle A. Petersen 

Shireen Y. Wetmore 

Attorneys for Defendants 

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST 

and ELLEN JACOBS 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

GOOD CAUSE appearing therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff's deposition shall be 

continued from October 26, 2016 to November 22, 2016. 

DATED: 

 THE HONORABLE KANDIS A. WESTMORE 

10/19/16

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