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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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Firmwide:132351115.1 083749.1001 Case No. 2:15-CV-00418-JAM-CKD 

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE MOTION TO REMAND 

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19489010_1.DOCX 

ROMAN OTKUPMAN, CA Bar No. 249423

roman@olfla.com

OTKUPMAN LAW FIRM, 

A LAW CORPORATION 

5950 Canoga Ave., Suite 550 

Woodland Hills, CA 91367 

Telephone: 818.293.5623 

Facsimile: 888.850.1310 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Pakiza A. Ali 

KELSEY E. PAPST, CA Bar No. 270547

kpapst@littler.com 

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2000 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: 916.830.7200 

Facsimile: 916.561.0828 

Attorneys for Defendant Rainbow USA, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

PAKIZA A. ALI, on behalf of herself and all 

others similarly situated, and on behalf of the 

general public, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

RAINBOW USA INC. WHICH WILL DO 

BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA AS NEW 

YORK RAINBOW USA INC., AND DOES 1 

THROUGH 10, INCLUSIVE, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:15-CV-00418-JAM-CKD

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER 

TO EXTEND TIME FOR PLAINTIFF 

TO FILE A MOTION TO REMAND 

CASE TO STATE COURT 

 

Case Removed: February 26, 2015 

Trial Date: None Set 

Judge: Hon. John A. Mendez _ __________ 

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Firmwide:132351115.1 083749.1001 1 Case No. 2:15-CV-00418-JAM-CKD 

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE MOTION TO REMAND 19489010_1.DOCX 

Plaintiff PAKIZA A. ALI (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant RAINBOW USA INC. 

(“Defendant”) hereby stipulate and agree that Plaintiff’s deadline to file a motion to 

remand the instant case on the basis of any defect other than lack of subject matter 

jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c) be extended by 30 days as follows: 

WHEREAS, on or around February 24, 2015, Defendant removed the instant 

action to District Court; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff intends to file a Motion to Remand this case to State 

Court; 

WHEREAS, the deadline to file a Motion to Remand is March 25, 2015; 

WHEREAS, Defendant intends to oppose Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand; 

WHEREAS, the Parties are currently discussing settlement of the entire case 

but need additional time to schedule a private mediation and to conduct certain 

limited, informal discovery in conjunction with that mediation; and 

WHEREAS, in order to save both parties on costs and fees in filing and 

opposing the Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand, the parties need more time to assess the 

settlement of the entire case. 

THEREFORE, the Parties to the above-captioned matter hereby stipulate and 

agree as follows: 

1. Plaintiff’s deadline to file her Motion to Remand to be extended by 

thirty (30) days. 

2. The new deadline for Plaintiff to file her Motion to Remand will be 

April 24, 2015. 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE MOTION TO REMAND 19489010_1.DOCX 

IT IS SO STIPULATED ON THE DATES INDICATED BELOW. 

DATED: March 17, 2015 

By: /s/ Roman Otkupman 

Roman Otkupman 

Attorney for Plaintiff Pakiza A. Ali 

DATED: March 17, 2015 LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

By: /s/ Kelsey E. Papst Kelsey E. Papst 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Rainbow USA Inc. 

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Firmwide:132351115.1 083749.1001 3 Case No. 2:15-CV-00418-JAM-CKD 

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE MOTION TO REMAND 19489010_1.DOCX 

ORDER 

Good cause appearing, and pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, IT IS 

HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Plaintiff’s deadline to file her Motion to Remand to be extended by 

thirty (30) days. 

2. The new deadline for Plaintiff to file her Motion to Remand will be 

April 24, 2015. 

 

DATED: March 18, 2015 /s/ John A. Mendez______ 

 The Hon. John A. Mendez 

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