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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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Case No. 2:15-cv-00383-WBS-DAD

STIPULATION RE: FILING OF FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

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Linda Claxton (SBN 125729)

linda.claxton@ogletreedeakins.com

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.

400 South Hope Street, Suite 1200

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Telephone: 213.239.9800

Facsimile: 213.239.9045

Christopher M. Ahearn (SBN 239089)

chris.ahearn@ogletreedeakins.com

Rachel J. Moroski (SBN 286805)

rachel.moroski@ogletreedeakins.com

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.

Steuart Tower, Suite 1300

One Market Plaza

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: 415.442.4810

Facsimile: 415.442.4870

Attorneys for Defendant ADT LLC

Alan Harris (SBN 146079)

aharris@harrisandruble.com 

Priya Mohan (SBN 228984)

pmohan@harrisandruble.com 

HARRIS & RUBLE

655 North Central Avenue, 17th Floor

Glendale, California 91203

Telephone: 323.962.3777

Facsimile: 323.962.3004

David S. Harris (SBN 215224)

NORTH BAY LAW GROUP

116 E. Blithedale Avenue, Suite #2

Mill Valley, California 92941-2024

Telephone: 415.388.8788

Facsimile: 415.388.8770

Attorneys for Plaintiff RICARDO CASTILLO

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICARDO CASTILLO, individually 

and on behalf of all others similarly 

situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

ADT LLC and DOES 1–100, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:15-cv-00383-WBS-DAD

STIPULATION TO FILING OF 

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

[NOTICE OF LODGING [PROPOSED] 

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT 

concurrently filed]

Complaint Filed: February 17, 2015

Trial Date: October 18, 2016

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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING CASE SCHEDULE

Plaintiff Ricardo Castillo (hereinafter, “Plaintiff”) and Defendant ADT LLC 

(hereinafter, “Defendant”) (collectively, the “Parties”) hereby jointly stipulate as 

follows: 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed the original complaint in this action in the above 

referenced Court on February 17, 2015;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff asserts that pursuant to California Labor Code section 

2699.3(a)(1), on or about February 27, 2015, Plaintiff gave written notice by 

certified mail to the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency 

(“LWDA”) and Defendant of the specific provisions of the California Labor Code 

alleged to have been violated by Defendant, including the facts and theories set forth 

in the original Complaint, and requested permission to pursue civil penalties against 

Defendant under the Labor Code Private Attorney Generals Act, California Labor 

Code section 2698, et seq. (“LCPAGA”); 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff asserts that more than thirty three days have passed 

since Plaintiff gave notice to Defendant and the LWDA as described above;

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 2699.33 of the California Labor Code, 

Plaintiff may amend the existing complaint to clarify that he is pursuing a cause of 

action arising under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act;

WHEREAS, Defendant is willing to stipulate Plaintiff’s proposed amendment, 

provided that such stipulation is without waiver or prejudice as to Defendant’s ability 

to assert any affirmative defenses related to exhaustion of administrative remedies, 

or ability to otherwise challenge Plaintiffs’ claims, including those pursuant to 

LCPAGA, by any available means;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff agrees with the limitation on Defendant’s stipulation set 

forth above;

NOW, THEREFORE, it is stipulated that:

1. Plaintiff may file the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) attached as 

Exhibit 1 to the Notice of Lodging [Proposed] First Amended Complaint, which 

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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING CASE SCHEDULE

FAC asserts a claim under the California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act 

(“PAGA”), section 2698 et seq. of the California Labor Code. The proposed FAC 

lodged herewith shall be deemed filed on the date the Court executes the 

concurrently filed Proposed Order.

2. By stipulating to this amendment, Defendant has not waived any 

affirmative defenses, including related to exhaustion of administrative remedies, and 

instead expressly reserves its right to challenge by any and all available procedural 

means, the validity or sufficiency of each and every allegation contained in the FAC. 

Respectfully submitted,

DATED: September 29, 2015 OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK 

& STEWART, P.C.

By: /s/ Christopher M. Ahearn

Linda Claxton

Christopher M. Ahearn

Rachel J. Moroski

Attorneys for Defendant 

ADT LLC

DATED: September 29, 2015 HARRIS & RUBLE

By: /s/ Alan Harris

Alan Harris

Priya Mohan

DATED: September 29, 2015 NORTH BAY LAW GROUP

By: /s/ David S. Harris

David S. Harris

Attorneys for Plaintiff

RICARDO CASTILLO

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JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING CASE SCHEDULE

ORDER

The parties having submitted a Joint Stipulation to allow Plaintiff to file a First 

Amended Complaint, the Court orders the First Amended Complaint, attached as 

Exhibit 1 to the Notice of Lodging of [Proposed] First Amended Complaint, filed. 

Dated: September 29, 2015

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