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Nature of Suit Code: 720
Nature of Suit: Labor Management Relations Act
Cause of Action: 29:185 Labor/Mgt. Relations (Contracts)

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LITTLER MENDELSON

650 California Stn«l

201h Floor

ian Francisco, CA 94108.2693

415.433.1940

GARRY G. MATHIASON, Bar No. 051119

ALAN S. LEVINS, Bar No. 057612

ADAM J. PETERS, Bar No. 230812

KMBERLY L. OWENS, Bar No. 233185

LITTLER MENDELSON

A Professional Corporation

650 California Street, 20th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94108.2693

Telephone: 415.433.1940

Facsimile: 415.399.8490

Attorneys for Plaintiff

GRANITE ROCK COMPANY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

GRANITE ROCK COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF

TEAMSTERS, FREIGHT,

CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL

DRIVERS, WAREHOUSEMEN AND

HELPERS, LOCAL 287 (AFL-CIO), and

DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. C04-2767 JW

PLAINTIFF GRANITE ROCK

COMPANY'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER

SHORTENING TIME TO HEAR

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO

AMEND COMPLAINT; [PROPOSED]

ORDER GRANTING MOTION

SHORTENING TIME; AND

DECLARATION OF ALAN S. LEVINS IN

SUPPORT THEREOF

Judge: The Honorable James Ware

Date: TEA

Trial Date: April 11,2006

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 6-3, Plaintiff Granite Rock Company ("Plaintiff)

respectfully requests an Order shortening time in connection with Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to

Amend the Complaint. Plaintiff requests to shorten the following hearing and response dates as

follows:

(1)

(2)

(3)

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Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint to be heard on Monday,

February 13,2006 at 9:00 a.m.;

Defendant's Opposition in response to Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Amend

the Complaint to be filed no later than Monday, February 6, 2006; and

Plaintiffs Reply in response to Defendant's Opposition in response to

Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint to be filed no later than

Thursday, February 9,2006.

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER

SHORTENING TIME; [PROPOSED] ORDER;

DECL. OF ALAN S. LEVINS IN SUPPORT

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REVISED

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LITTLER MENDELSON

As summarized in the Declaration of Alan S. Levins below, counsel for Defendam

Local 287 ("Defendant") has refused to stipulate to shortening time, but has indicated that Defendant

will not oppose this Motion for an Order Shortening Time. This motion is made because this case is

set for trial on April 11, 2006. According to Local Civil Rule 7-2(a), Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to

Amend the Complaint (filed concurrently with this motion on January 30, 2006) must be heard not

less than 35 days from its filing date. Accordingly, the earliest date for hearing is March 6, 2006.

Considering the approaching trial, justice requires that this matter be resolved with adequate time for

the parties to prepare for trial. As required by Local Civil Rule 6-3(a)(5), previous time

modifications in this case are outlined in the Declaration of Alan S. Levins below.

The reasons for Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint are fully

explained in the Motion and its Memorandum of Points and Authorities. In brief, a stay was lifted

on discovery in this case as of September 21,2005. hi the course of the depositions and discovery

following that date, Plaintiff has discovered new evidence that indicates that the International

Brotherhood of Teamsters (the "IBT") was in an agency relationship with Defendant at the time of

the unlawful strike activity involved in this case, and that the IBT ratified and encouraged the

conduct of Defendant in this case. For these reasons, Plaintiff should be allowed to amend its

Complaint in accordance with Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, joining the IBT in

this case. Plaintiff has not delayed in seeking its Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint as this

information is, in fact, newly discovered.

This Motion is based on this Motion, the Declaration of Alan S. Levins, oral

argument of counsel at the hearing, if one is held, and all relevant pleadings on file with the Court.

Dated: January 31, 2005 Respectful^ submitted,

CASE NO. C04-2767JW

fJSk^. LEVINS

'LITTLER MENDELSON

A Professional Corporation

Attorneys for Plaintiff

GRANITE ROCK COMPANY

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER

2. SHORTENING TIME; [PROPOSED] ORDER;

DECL. OF ALAN S. LEVINS IN SUPPORT

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LITTLER MENDELSON

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

650 CaliFoinia Slrael

20th Floor

Jan Fiancisco. CA 94108.2693

415.433.1940

[PROPOSED! ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME

Good cause appearing, the Court hereby approves Plaintiffs Motion for an Order

Shortening Time to Hear Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint. The Court hereby

sets the following hearing and response dates as follows:

(1) Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint shall be heard on

Monday, February 13,2006 at 9:00 a.m.;

(2) Defendant's Opposition in response to Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Amend

the Complaint shall be filed no later than Monday, February 6,2006; and

(3) Plaintiffs Reply in response to Defendant's Opposition in response to

Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint shall be filed no later

than Thursday, February 9, 2006.

Dated:

IT IS SO ORDERED.

THE HONORABLE JAMES WARE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

CASENO.C04-2767JW

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER

3. SHORTENING TIME; [PROPOSED] ORDER;

DECL. OF ALAN S. LEVINS IN SUPPORT

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Opposition is due Wed., Feb. 8, 2006; reply is due Fri., Feb. 10, 2006 Feb. 2, 2006

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LITTLER MENDELSON

DECLARATION OF ALAN S. LEVINS

I, Alan S. Levins, hereby declare and state as follows:

1. I am licensed to practice before the United States District Court for the

Northern District of California, and I am a shareholder in the law firm of Littler Mendelson, A

Professional Corporation, attorneys of record for Plaintiff in the above-captioned matter.

2. A new trial in this case was ordered by the Court on January 24, 2005. On

March 1, 2005, the Court stayed discovery in this case in advance of a hearing on Defendant's

motion to stay proceedings pending arbitration, which was set for hearing on April 25, 2005. On

April 14, 2005, the Court continued the hearing date to July 11, 2005. Taking the matter under

submission without oral argument, the Court denied Defendant's motion on July 19,2005, and as of

the next day, scheduled a trial setting conference for September 19, 2005. Following the trial setting

conference, the Court lifted its stay on discovery as of September 21, 2005, setting January 24, 2006

as the trial date. Pursuant to the parties' stipulated request filed on November 8,2005 to continue

the dates previously set by the Court, the Court set the new trial date for April 11, 2006.

3. In the days just prior to this Motion, I have conferred via telephone with

Duane Beeson, counsel for Defendant, on Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint as

well as this Motion for an Order Shortening time. I am informed and believe that Mr. Beeson has

not agreed to stipulate to this Motion for an Order Shortening Time, although he did represent to an

associate of my firm, who forwarded the voicemail message to me that he would not oppose the

schedule proposed by this Motion for an Order Shortening Time.

4. As fully explained in Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint,

and my Declaration in support thereof, Plaintiff is seeking its Motion for Leave to Amend the

Complaint due to newly discovered evidence.

5. Due to the trial date of April 11, 2006,1 believe that Plaintiffs Motion for

Leave to Amend the Complaint should be head on Monday, February 13, 2006, or shortly thereafter.

According to Local Civil Rule 7-2(a), Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint (filed on

January 30, 2006) must be heard not less than 35 days from its filing date, which thus requires a

hearing no earlier than March 6, 2006. This case is set for trial on April 11,2006. A trial date

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER

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DECL. OF ALAN S. LEVINS IN SUPPORT

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LITTLER MENDELSON

approximately one month after a hearing on amending Plaintiffs Complaint would not afford

Plaintiff (or the Defendant(s)) adequate time to prepare. For this reason, Plaintiff seeks an expedited

hearing date for its Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint.

I declare under penalty of perjury and the laws of the United States of America that

the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed this 31st day of January, 2006, in SanFrancisco, California.

Firmwide:80772316.3 001511.1075

CASE NO. C04-2767JW

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER

5. SHORTENING TIME; [PROPOSED] ORDER;

DECL. OF ALAN S. LEVINS IN SUPPORT

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