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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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STIPULATIONS RE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS 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 

ROBERT JON HENDRICKS, State Bar No. 179751 

NANCY VILLARREAL, State Bar No. 273604 

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 

One Market, Spear Street Tower 

San Francisco, CA 94105-1596 

Tel: +1.415.442.1000 

Fax: +1.415.442.1001 

Email: rj.hendricks@morganlewis.com

Email: nancy.villarreal@morganlewis.com

Attorneys for Defendants 

Additional Counsel on Signature Page 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JULIA BERNSTEIN, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

VIRGIN AMERICA INC., et al., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 15-cv-02277-JST 

CLASS ACTION 

STIPULATIONS RE FURTHER 

PROCEEDINGS; [PROPOSED] 

ORDER 

Trial Date: January 7, 2019 

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In an effort to resolve some of the outstanding issues in this action, to avoid a trial on 

certain issues, and to permit the efficient entry of judgment by stipulation and/or by motion, 

Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and the certified Class, and Defendants Virgin America Inc. 

and Alaska Airlines, Inc., hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 

1. Monetary Relief for the Class: Subject to and without Defendants waiving their 

right to appeal liability in this matter, for purposes of the damages, penalties and monetary 

restitution sought in this action, the Parties agree to an end date of December 15, 2017; 

2. Injunctive Relief for the Class: Plaintiffs agree not to pursue injunctive relief in 

this action; 

3. Plaintiffs’ Incident Report Claims: Pursuant to the Parties’ separate stipulation, 

Plaintiffs have voluntarily dismissed their individual claims for unpaid wages relating to incident 

reports without prejudice. Dkt. 326. 

4. Career Choice: Subject to and without Defendants waiving their right to challenge 

whether a subclass may be properly maintained, the Parties agree to the following schedule: 

a. September 6, 2018: Deadline for Plaintiffs to file their Rule 37 motion 

regarding Defendants’ Career Choice defense; 

b. September 27, 2018: Deadline for Defendants’ Opposition to Rule 37 motion; 

c. October 11, 2018: Deadline for Plaintiffs’ Reply to Rule 37 motion; and 

d. November 1, 2018: Hearing on Plaintiffs’ Rule 37 motion. 

e. To the extent the Court allows Defendants to proceed with their affirmative 

defense of release (e.g. the Court either denies in whole, or in part, Plaintiffs’ 

Rule 37 motion), the Court will set a Case Management Conference to address 

how issues regarding the Career Choice participants will be resolved. 

5. Class Members Needing Notice: Defendants produced an updated class list and 

additional data on August 10, 2018. The updated class list contains approximately 98 newlyidentified, putative Class Members who were not previously sent court-ordered class notice. As a 

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result, notice to these putative Class Members will be provided in accordance with the following 

schedule: 

a. August 24, 2018: Notice to be sent to the 98 putative Class Members; and 

b. October 23, 2018: Deadline to opt out of the Class. 

6. Damages: The Parties agree to the following schedule: 

c. September 28, 2018: Plaintiffs to produce revised damages report to 

Defendants; 

d. October 15, 2018: Deadline for Parties to finish any meet and confer re 

damages report; and 

e. October 25, 2018: Deadline to file proposed stipulated judgment and/or any 

motion for judgment on the following issues: (1) revised damages report; (2) 

declaratory relief; (3) PAGA penalties; 

f. November 8, 2018: Deadline to file any opposition to any motion for 

judgment; 

g. November 15, 2018: Deadline to file any reply to any motion for judgment; 

and 

h. November 29, 2018: Hearing on any motion for judgment. 

Date: August 17, 2018 OLIVIER SCHREIBER & CHAO LLP 

 SHEPHERD FINKELMAN MILLER & SHAH LLP 

/s/ Monique Olivier* 

Monique Olivier 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Class 

Date: August 17, 2018 MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 

/s/ RJ Hendricks 

Robert Jon Hendricks 

Attorneys for Defendants 

* I, Monique Olivier, attest that RJ Hendricks has consented to this filing as required by 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 

401 West A Street, Suite 2550 

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 

 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties and good cause appearing, the Court orders as 

follows: 

Plaintiffs’ Rule 37 Motion: 

1. September 6, 2018: Deadline for Plaintiffs to file their Rule 37 motion regarding 

Defendants’ Career Choice defense; 

2. September 27, 2018: Deadline for Defendants’ Opposition to Rule 37 motion; 

3. October 11, 2018: Deadline for Plaintiffs’ Reply to Rule 37 motion; and 

4. November 1, 2018: Hearing on Plaintiffs’ Rule 37 motion. 

Class Notice: 

1. August 24, 2018: Notice to be sent to the 98 putative Class Members; and 

2. October 23, 2018: Deadline to opt out of the Class. 

Damages: 

1. September 28, 2018: Plaintiffs to produce revised damages report to Defendants; 

2. October 15, 2018: Deadline for Parties to finish any meet and confer re damages report; 

and 

3. October 25, 2018: Deadline to file proposed stipulated judgment and/or any motion for 

judgment on the following issues: (1) revised damages report; (2) declaratory relief; (3) 

PAGA penalties; 

4. November 8, 2018: Deadline to file any opposition to any motion for judgment; 

5. November 15, 2018: Deadline to file any reply to any motion for judgment; and 

6. November 29, 2018: Hearing on any motion for judgment. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: ____________________________ 

 Jon S. Tigar 

 United States District Judge 

December 6, 2018: August 20, 2018

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