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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

THOMAS ROSENBURG et al., on behalf of 

themselves and classes of those similarly 

situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 

MACHINES CORPORATION, 

Defendant. 

Case No. CV 06-00430 PJH 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER EXTENDING TOLLING OF 

FLSA STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, 

TOLLING STATUTES OF 

LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN STATE 

LAW CLAIMS, AND EXTENDING 

SCHEDULE FOR FILING CERTAIN 

MOTIONS 

This Stipulation is entered into by and between Thomas Roseburg, James Baxter, Sherry 

Mattson, Steve Park, Fnu Kennedy, and Exaldo Topacio (“Plaintiffs”), by and through their 

undersigned counsel, and International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM" or the 

“Company”), by and through its undersigned counsel. Plaintiffs and the Company are 

collectively referred to herein as the “Parties.” 

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Parties met with a mediator on Wednesday, September 13, 2006, in an 

attempt to resolve this litigation; 

WHEREAS, the September 13, 2006 mediation session was constructive but did not 

MODIFIED

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resolve the case; 

WHEREAS, the Parties are in the process of exchanging additional information; 

WHEREAS, the Parties have scheduled a second mediation session for October 19, 2006; 

WHEREAS, the Parties would like to continue to attempt to resolve the case; 

WHEREAS, for the reasons set forth above, good cause exists to postpone the filing of 

Plaintiffs’ motion for Hoffman notice and IBM’s motion(s) for summary judgment until 

November 21, 2006; 

WHEREAS, the only other modifications of time that the Parties have sought in this case 

were a thirty-day stipulated extension of the deadline for IBM to respond to the Complaint and 

two stipulated continuances of the Case Management Conference; 

WHEREAS, no other dates are affected by these changes; 

WHEREAS, only to the extent specified below, this Stipulation and Order modifies (1) 

the Stipulation and Order Regarding Case Schedule, Tolling of FLSA Statute of Limitations, and 

Potential Collective Action Member Contact Information entered on June 7, 2006 and (2) the 

Civil Minutes order entered on August 17, 2006, both of which shall otherwise continue in full 

force and effect; 

THEREFORE, the Parties stipulate and agree as follows: 

STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT

1. Plaintiffs will not move for conditional certification of the prospective 

FLSA collective action for purpose of issuance of Court-facilitated notice or move to amend the 

Complaint to add additional state law claims before October 30, 2006, but shall file both motions 

by November 21, 2006, absent further order of the Court. Plaintiffs will not move for class 

certification under F.R.C.P. 23 before October 30, 2006, but shall file such motion by the time to 

be specified by the Court. 

2. Defendant will not move for summary judgment as to any plaintiff before 

October 30, 2006, but shall file any early motion for summary judgment (as specified in the Civil 

Minutes Order of August 17, 2006) by November 21, 2006, absent further order of the Court. 

NOVEMBER 22, 2006. Same briefing /hrg schedule as par. 2. 22 Opposition due 12/6/06; Reply 12/13/06. Hearing date will be 1/10/07 at 9:00 a.m.

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3. The statute of limitations under the FLSA applicable to (a) the Plaintiffs; 

(b) employees in bands 6-8 of the 499A Position; (c) employees in bands 6-8 of the 498Q, 498R, 

498S, 498T, and 498U Positions; (d) employees in the 5343 and 5338 Positions; and 

(e) employees in bands 6-8 of the 594J Position shall be tolled from April 19, 2006 through 

October 30, 2006. 

4. The statute of limitations under the wage and hour laws of the states of 

Connecticut, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, 

Washington, and Wisconsin applicable to the individuals set forth in paragraph 3 shall be tolled 

from the date on which this Stipulation and Order is filed by the Parties through October 30, 

2006. 

5. This Stipulation and Order is without prejudice to Plaintiffs moving the 

Court, pursuant to the doctrine of equitable tolling, to toll the FLSA statute of limitations for 

periods before April 19, 2006 or after October 30, 2006. The Company reserves the right to 

oppose any such motion. This Stipulation and Order is also without prejudice to the Parties 

reaching agreement about additional tolling. 

6. This Stipulation and Order will not have the effect of reviving (1) any 

FLSA claims that were time-barred as of April 19, 2006 or (2) any claims under the wage and 

hour laws of the states specified in paragraph 4 that were time-barred as of the date on which this 

Stipulation and Order is filed by the Parties. 

7. Except as expressly set forth herein, nothing contained in this Stipulation 

and Order shall constitute a waiver of Plaintiffs’ or the Company’s legal positions, rights or 

remedies, including any defense under any statute of limitations or any other defense relating to 

the passage of time. 

8. This Stipulation and Order shall not be admissible for any purpose 

whatsoever, other than for the purpose of enforcing the terms hereof, in any proceeding between 

the Company and any Plaintiff(s) and/or other individuals for whom a statute of limitations is 

tolled pursuant to this Stipulation and Order. 

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9. This Stipulation and Order is not intended as, and shall not be construed to 

be, an admission by any Party that any other Party has or does not have a valid claim or defense. 

10. This Stipulation and Order shall not become effective until approved and 

entered by the Court. 

Dated: October 2, 2006 By: /S/ Donna M. Mezias 

 Donna M. Mezias 

Donna M. Mezias (SBN 111902) 

JONES DAY 

555 California Street, 26th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 626-3939 

Facsimile: (415) 875-5700 

 Glen D. Nager, pro hac vice

JONES DAY 

51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20001-2113 

Telephone: (202) 879-5464 

Facsimile: (202) 626-1700 

 Matthew W. Lampe, pro hac vice

JONES DAY 

325 John H. McConnell Boulevard 

Suite 600 

Columbus, Ohio 43215-2673 

Telephone: (614) 469-3939 

Facsimile: (614) 461-4198 

Attorneys for Defendant IBM 

Dated: October 2, 2006 By: /S/ James M. Finberg 

 James M. Finberg 

James M. Finberg (SBN 114850) 

Eve H. Cervantez (SBN 164709) 

Jahan C. Sagafi (SBN 224887) 

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & 

 BERNSTEIN, LLP 

275 Battery Street, 30th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111-3339 

Telephone: (415) 956-1000 

Facsimile: (415) 956-1008 

Email: jfinberg@lchb.com 

Email: ecervantez@lchb.com 

Email: jsagafi@lchb.com 

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 Rachel Geman (RG 0998 [NY]) 

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & 

 BERNSTEIN, LLP 

780 Third Avenue, 48th Floor 

New York, NY 10017-2024 

Telephone: (212) 355-9500 

Facsimile: (212) 355-9592 

Email: rgeman@lchb.com 

 Steven G. Zieff (SBN 084222) 

David A. Lowe (SBN 178811) 

Kenneth J. Sugarman (SBN 195059) 

RUDY, EXELROD & ZIEFF, LLP 

351 California Street, Suite 700 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 434-9800 

Facsimile: (415) 434-0513 

Email: szieff@reztlaw.com 

Email: dal@reztlaw.com 

Email: kjs@reztlaw.com 

 Todd F. Jackson (SBN 202598) 

Claire Kennedy-Wilkins (SBN 231897) 

Lindsay E. Nako (SBN 239090) 

LEWIS FEINBERG RENAKER & 

 JACKSON, P.C. 

1330 Broadway, Suite 1800 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Telephone: (510) 839-6824 

Facsimile: (510) 839-7839 

Email: tjackson@lewisfeinberg.com 

Email: ckwilkins@lewisfeinberg.com 

Email: lnako@lewisfeinberg.com 

 Adam T. Klein (AK 3293 [NY]) 

Justin M. Swartz (JS 7989 [NY]) 

Piper Hoffman (PH 4990 [NY]) 

OUTTEN & GOLDEN LLP 

3 Park Ave., 29th Floor 

New York, NY 10016 

Telephone: (212) 245-1000 

Facsimile: (212) 977-4005 

Email: atk@outtengolden.com 

Email: jms@outtengolden.com 

Email: ph@outtengolden.com 

 Ira Spiro (SBN 67641) 

SPIRO MOSS BARNESS HARRISON & 

 BARGE, LLP 

11377 W. Olympic Blvd., Fl. 5 

Los Angeles, CA 90064-1625 

Telephone: (310) 235-2468 

Facsimile: (310) 235-2456 

Email: ispiro@smbhblaw.com 

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 J. Derek Braziel (00793380 [TX]) 

LEE & BRAZIEL, LLP 

208 N. Market Street 

Dallas, TX 75202 

Telephone: (214) 749-1400 

Facsimile: (214) 749-1010 

Email: jdbraziel@l-b-law.com 

 Richard Burch (24001807 [TX]) 

BRUCKNER BURCH, PLLC 

5847 San Felipe, Suite 3900 

Houston, TX 77057 

Telephone: (713) 877-8788 

Facsimile: (713) 877-8065 

Email: rburch@brucknerburch.com 

 David Borgen (SBN 99354) 

GOLDSTEIN, DEMCHAK, BALLER, 

 BORGEN & DARDARIAN 

300 Lakeside Drive, Suite 1000 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Telephone: (510) 763-9800 

Facsimile: (510) 835-1417 

Email: borgen@gdblegal.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the proposed 

Plaintiff Classes

ORDER

The foregoing Stipulation is approved, and IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: ___________________ _____________________________________ 

 Hon. Phyllis J. Hamilton 

 United States District Judge 

10/5/06

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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A

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

*SEE DATE CHANGES.

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I hereby attest that I have on file all holograph signatures for any signatures indicated by a 

“conformed” signature (/s/) within this e-filed document. 

Dated: October 2, 2006 /S/ Donna M. Mezias 

 Donna M. Mezias 

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