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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE DEADLINES; [PROPOSED] ORDER CASE NO. 15-cv-02277-JST

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OLIVIER SCHREIBER & CHAO LLP

Monique Olivier (SBN 190385)

(monique@osclegal.com)

201 Filbert Street, Suite 201

San Francisco, CA 94133

Telephone: (415) 484-0980 

KOSINSKI + THIAGARAJ, LLP

Alison Kosinski (SBN 261676)

(alison@ktlawsf.com) 

Emily Thiagaraj (SBN 284634)

(emily@ktlawsf.com) 

201 Filbert Street, Suite 201

San Francisco, CA 94133

Telephone: (415) 230-2860

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Class 

Additional Counsel on Signature Page 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JULIA BERNSTEIN, LISA MARIE SMITH, 

and ESTHER GARCIA, on behalf of 

themselves and all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

VIRGIN AMERICA INC.; ALASKA 

AIRLINES, INC. and Does 1-10, inclusive;

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-02277-JST

CLASS ACTION

STIPULATION TO:

(1) EXTEND TIME FOR PLAINTIFFS

TO FILE BILL OF COSTS;

(2) SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR

ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR STAY

OF EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT

AND SETTING OF SUPERSEDEAS

BOND AMOUNT; AND

(3) EXTEND STAY OF

ENFORCEMENT PENDING

RESOLUTION OF THE FOREGOING

ISSUES; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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Plaintiffs Julia Bernstein, Esther Garcia and Lisa Marie Smith (“Plaintiffs”) and 

Defendants Virgin America Inc. and Alaska Airlines, Inc. (“Defendants”) (collectively, 

“Parties”), through their respective counsel of record, desire to enter into a stipulation that affords 

the parties additional time and clarity to resolve the outstanding issues of the case as follows:

WHEREAS the Court entered judgment on February 4, 2019. Dkt. 367;

WHEREAS the deadline for Plaintiffs to file their motion for attorneys’ fees and expenses 

and to file a bill of costs is February 19, 2019, N.D. Cal. L.R. 54-5;

WHEREAS the deadline for Defendants to file a motion to stay of execution of judgment 

through appeal and to set the amount of a supersedeas bond is March 6, 2019, Fed. R. Civ. P. § 

62(d), N.D. Cal. L.R. 65.1-1.

WHEREAS, the Parties met and conferred regarding the timing of Plaintiffs’ motion for 

attorneys’ fees and expenses and bill of costs and Defendants’ motion to stay of execution of 

judgment through appeal and to set the amount of a supersedeas bond; and

WHEREAS, the Parties will meet and confer in an attempt to resolve the remaining issues 

through stipulation and the additional time provided for by this stipulation will facilitate those 

discussions,

IT IS NOW HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED that: 

Pursuant to N.D. Cal. L.R. 54-5 and L.R. 6-2, the Parties agree to:

a. continue the deadline for Plaintiffs to file a motion for attorneys’ fees and

expenses and to file a bill of costs to March 13, 2019 and set Defendants’ deadline 

to file any opposition to such motion to April 3, 2019 and Plaintiffs’ deadline to 

reply to April 17, 2019;

b. continue the deadline for Defendants to file a motion to stay of execution of

judgment through appeal and to set the amount of a supersedeas bond to March 13, 

2019 and set Plaintiffs’ deadline to file any opposition to such motion to April 3, 

2019 and Defendants’ deadline to reply to April 17, 2019; and

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c. continue the current automatic stay of enforcement of judgment through ten (10)

court days after the Court has set the amount of a supersedeas bond or has

approved a stipulation submitted by the Parties resolving the amount of the

supersedeas bond.

SO STIPULATED.

Respectfully submitted, 

Date: February 14, 2019 OLIVIER SCHREIBER & CHAO LLP

KOSINSKI + THIAGARAJ, LLP

SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN,

MILLER & SHAH, LLP

By: /s/ Monique Olivier*

Monique Olivier

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Certified Class

Date: February 14, 2019 MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS

By: /s/ Robert Jon Hendricks

Robert Jon Hendricks

Attorneys for Defendants

*I, Monique Olivier, have obtained the consent of R.J. Hendricks to this filing, pursuant to

the local rules.

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Additional Plaintiffs’ Counsel:

JAMES E. MILLER (SBN 262553)

(jmiller@sfmslaw.com) 

SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, MILLER AND SHAH, LLP

65 Main Street

Chester, CT 06412

Telephone: (860) 526-1100

KOLIN C. TANG (SBN 279834)

(ktang@sfmslaw.com) 

CHIHARU G. SEKINO (SBN 306589)

(csekino@sfmslaw.com) 

SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, MILLER AND SHAH, LLP

1230 Columbia Street, Suite 1140

San Diego, CA 92101

Telephone: (619) 235-2416

JAMES C. SHAH (SBN 260435)

(jshah@sfmslaw.com) 

SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, MILLER AND SHAH, LLP

35 East State Street

Media, PA 19063

Telephone: (610) 891-9880

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Class

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

1. The deadline for Plaintiffs to file a motion for attorneys’ fees and expenses and to

file a bill of costs is continued to March 13, 2019; Defendants’ deadline to file any 

opposition to such motion is April 3, 2019; and Plaintiffs’ deadline to reply is April 17, 

2019;

2. The deadline for Defendants to file a motion to stay of execution of judgment

through appeal and to set the amount of a supersedeas bond is continued to March 13, 

2019; Plaintiffs’ deadline to file any opposition to such motion is April 3, 2019; and 

Defendants’ deadline to reply is April 17, 2019; and

3. The current automatic stay of enforcement of judgment is continued through ten

(10) court days after the Court has set the amount of a supersedeas bond or has approved a

stipulation submitted by the Parties resolving the amount of the supersedeas bond.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

Jon S. Tigar

United States District Judge

February 15, 2019

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