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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO TAKE DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL HEARING OFF 

CALENDAR, CONTINUE CMC AND STAY DISCOVERY 

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DB2/ 30441717.1 

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 

Melinda S. Riechert, Bar No. 65504 

Jennifer Svanfeldt, Bar No. 233248 

Nicole L. Antonopoulos, Bar No. 306882 

One Market, Spear Street Tower 

San Francisco, California 94105-1596 

Telephone: +1.415.442.1000 

Facsimile: +1.415.442.1001 

melinda.riechert@morganlewis.com 

jennifer.svanfeldt@morganlewis.com 

nicole.antonopoulos@morganlewis.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

LANE BRYANT, INC. 

SCHIMMEL & PARKS, APLC 

Alan I. Schimmel, Bar No. 101328 

Michael W. Parks, Bar No. 154531 

Michael Kim, bar No 227685 

15303 Ventura Blvd., Suite 650 

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 

Telephone: (818) 464-5061 

Facsimile: (819) 464-5091 

aischimmel@spattorneys.com 

mwparks@spattorneys.com 

mkim@spattorneys.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

WHITNEY HATCHER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

WHITNEY HATCHER, an individual, on 

behalf of herself, all others similarly 

situated, and on behalf of all other 

“aggrieved” employees, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

LANE BRYANT, INC., individually, and 

DOES 1-50, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 5:16-cv-02243-NC 

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

TAKE THE HEARING ON DEFENDANT’S 

MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION OF 

PLAINTIFF’S INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS, 

DISMISS THE CLASS CLAIMS, AND, TO 

STAY THE PAGA CLAIMS OFF 

CALENDAR, CONTINUE CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND 

DEADLINE TO FILE RULE 26(F) REPORT 

AND INITIAL DISCLOSURES, AND STAY 

DISCOVERY WHILE THE PARTIES 

PROCEED TO MEDIATION 

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between Defendant LANE 

BRYANT, INC. (“Defendant”) and Plaintiff WHITNEY HATCHER (“Plaintiff”) (collectively, 

the “Parties”), by and through their respective counsel of record as follows: 

WHEREAS, on April 26, 2016, this Court issued an Order Setting Initial Case 

Management Conference and ADR Deadlines (“Order”). That Order set the deadline for the 

Parties to file their Rule 26(f) Report and complete initial disclosures for July 20, 2016 and set a 

Case Management Conference for July 27, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.; 

WHEREAS, on June 1, 2016, Defendant filed its Motion to Compel Arbitration of 

Plaintiff’s Individual Claims, Dismiss the Class Claims, and, To Stay the PAGA Claims 

(“Motion to Compel”); 

WHEREAS, on June 16, 2016, Plaintiff filed her Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to 

Compel; 

WHEREAS, on June 22, 2016, Defendant filed its Reply in support of its Motion to 

Compel; 

WHEREAS, the hearing on Defendant’s Motion to Compel is set for July 27, 2016 at 1:00 

p.m.; 

WHEREAS, on or around June 30, 2016, the Parties met and conferred as required by the 

Court’s Order regarding initial disclosures, early settlement, ADR process selection, and 

discovery plan; 

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to exchange informal discovery and participate in 

private mediation at the earliest mutually available date for both Parties and the mediator, but no 

later than December 31, 2016; 

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to take the hearing on Defendant’s Motion to Compel 

off calendar and continue the Initial Case Management Conference pending completion of 

mediation; 

WHEREAS, the Parties request that the Court schedule the Initial Case Management 

Conference to take place after completion of the mediation, and the Court at that time set a new 

hearing date for the Motion to Compel; 

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WHEREAS, the Parties request that the Court continue the deadline to file the Rule 26(f) 

Report and complete initial disclosures until after mediation is completed; and 

WHEREAS, the Parties further agree to a stay of all formal discovery pending mediation. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: July 19, 2016 

By: /s/ Michael W. Parks Michael W. Parks 

SCHIMMEL & PARKS, APLC 

Alan I. Schimmel, Bar No. 101328 

Michael W. Parks, Bar No. 154531 

Michael Kim, Bar No 227685 

15303 Ventura Blvd., Suite 650 

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 

Telephone: (818)464-5061 

Facsimile: (819)464-5091 

aischimmel@spattorneys.com 

mwparks@spattorneys.com 

mkim@spattorneys.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Dated: July 19, 2016 By: _/s/ Melinda Riechert _________

 Melinda Riechert 

Melinda Riechert 

MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 

One Market, Spear Street Tower 

San Francisco, CA 94105-1596 

Telephone: (415) 422-1486 

Facsimile: (415) 422-1001 

E-mail: melinda.riechert@morganlewis.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

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ATTESTATION

 I, Melinda Riechert, am the ECF user whose identification and password are being used to 

file this Stipulation and [Proposed] Order to Take Defendant’s Motion to Compel Hearing Off 

Calendar, Continue CMC and Deadline to File Rule 26(F) Report and Initial Disclosures, and 

Stay Discovery. In compliance with Civil L.R. 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that Michael W. Parks 

concurs in this filing. 

DATED: July 19, 2016 MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 

 By: /s/ Melinda Riechert 

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ORDER 

Having read and considered the Parties’ Stipulation to take the hearing on Defendant’s 

Motion to Compel Arbitration of Plaintiff’s Individual Claims, Dismiss the Class Claims, and, To 

Stay the PAGA Claims (“Motion to Compel”) off calendar, continue the Initial Case Management 

Conference and deadline to file the Rule 26(f) Report and complete initial disclosures, and stay 

discovery, and for good cause shown, the Stipulation is approved. The Court hereby orders as 

follows: 

1. The Parties’ Stipulation is GRANTED; 

2. The hearing on Defendant’s Motion to Compel is taken off calendar pending 

completion of the private mediation; 

3. The Initial Case Management Conference is continued until January 18, 2017; 

4. The deadline to file the Rule 26(f) Report and complete initial disclosures is 

continued until after the completion of the mediation; 

5. The Parties shall promptly advise the Court whether mediation was successful; 

6. Should mediation not be successful, the Court will set a new date for the Initial 

Case Management Conference and deadlines for the Parties to file the Rule 26(f) Report and 

complete initial disclosures; 

7. At the continued Initial Case Management Conference, the Court will set a new 

date for the hearing on Defendant’s Motion to Compel; and 

8. All discovery in this matter is stayed pending mediation. 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 20, 2016 _____________________________________ 

 Honorable Nathanael Cousins 

 United States Magistrate Judge 

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