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Nature of Suit Code: 740
Nature of Suit: Railway Labor Act
Cause of Action: 45:151 Railway Labor Act

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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order To Stay Proceedings

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TIMOTHY D. MCGONIGLE PROF. CORP.

Timothy D. McGonigle, Esq. (SBN 115979)

1880 Century Park East, Suite 516

Los Angeles, California 90067

Telephone: (310) 478-7110

tim@mcgoniglelaw.net

BRAUNSTEIN & BRAUNSTEIN, P.C.

George G. Braunstein, Esq. (SBN 134602)

Clark Anthony Braunstein, Esq. (SBN 278023)

11755 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2140

Los Angeles California 90025

Telephone: (310) 914-4999

george@braunsteinpc.com

clark@braunsteinpc.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs, American Airlines Flow-Thru

Pilots Coalition, Gregory R. Cordes, Dru Marquardt, 

Doug Poulton, Stephan Robson and Philip Valente III

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AMERICAN AIRLINES FLOW-THRU 

PILOTS COALITION, GREGORY R. 

CORDES, DRU MARQUARDT, DOUG 

POULTON, STEPHAN ROBSON and 

PHILIP VALENTE III, on behalf of 

themselves and all others similarly situated

Plaintiff, 

v.

ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION and 

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 

Defendants.

Case No.: 3:18-cv-03682-RS

[Assigned to Judge Richard Seeborg]

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

STAY PROCEEDINGS

Plaintiffs American Airlines Flow-Thru Pilots Coalition, Gregory R. Cordes, Dru 

Marquardt, Doug Poulton, Stephan Robson and Philip Valente III (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and 

Defendant Allied Pilots Association (“Defendant”) (collectively the “Parties”) hereby stipulate, 

and respectfully request that the Court stay any and all proceedings (except those specifically set 

forth below) in the above captioned case pending conclusion of trial and any post-trial motions in 

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the lawsuit titled American Airlines Flow-Thru Pilots Coalition, et al. v. Allied Pilots Association, 

et al., Civil Action No. 3:15-cv-03125 RS (the “2015 Case”). In support thereof, the Parties show

as follows:

WHEREAS, this Court granted class certification of the 2015 Case.

WHEREAS, trial in the 2015 Case is currently set for April 6, 2020. 

WHEREAS, the above captioned matter titled American Airlines Flow-Thru Pilots 

Coalition, et al. v. Allied Pilots Association, et al., Civil Action No. (3:18-cv-03682-RS) (the 

“2018 Case”) is currently pending.

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that the Court will likely make certain rulings in the 2015 

Case that will be applicable and/or provide guidance in the 2018 Case.

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that there is no need to further litigate the 2018 Case until 

the conclusion of trial and any post-trial motions in the 2015 Case. 

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that the stay will result in taking the following future 

scheduled events off calendar: (1) the Joint CMC statement scheduled for February 6, 2020; and 

(2) the CMC scheduled for February 13, 2020.

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that a date for the CMC (currently scheduled for February) 

will be re-determined at a later date at the end of the stay.

WHEREAS, the Parties specifically agree that the stay shall extend to any discovery in the 

2018 Case.

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that the stay shall not extend to Defendant’s Motion To 

Dismiss, which has been fully briefed and is currently pending decision by the Court.

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that resolution of Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss shall allow 

the Parties to have a better understanding of those events that will need to be rescheduled at the 

end of the stay. 

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Therefore, the parties respectfully request that the Court stay any and all proceedings in the 

2018 Case (except those specifically set forth above) pending the conclusion of trial and any posttrial motions in the 2015 Case. 

The foregoing is so stipulated and agreed between the parties by and through their 

undersigned counsel.

Dated: January 30, 2020 Respectfully submitted,

TIMOTHY D. McGONIGLE PROF. CORP.

Timothy D. McGonigle (SBN 115979)

1880 Century Park East, Suite 516

Los Angeles, California 90067

Telephone: (310) 478-7110

tim@mcgoniglelaw.net

Braunstein & Braunstein, P.C.

George G. Braunstein (SBN 134602)

Clark Anthony Braunstein (SBN 278023)

11755 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1600

Los Angeles, California 90025

Telephone: (310) 914-4999

george@braunsteinpc.com

clark@braunsteinpc.com

By: ___________ Timothy D. McGonigle

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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STEVEN K. HOFFMAN*

DANIEL M. ROSENTHAL*

NARI E. ELY (SBN 314852)

James & Hoffman, P.C.

1130 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 950

Washington, D.C. 20036

Telephone: (202) 496-0500

Facsimile: (202) 496-0555

skhoffman@jamhoff.com

dmrosenthal@jamhoff.com

neely@jamhoff.com

JEFFREY B. DEMAIN (SBN 126715)

Altshuler Berzon LLP

177 Post Street, Suite 300

San Francisco, California 94108

Telephone: (415) 421-7151

Facsimile: (415) 362-8064

jdemain@altshulerberzon.com

By: __________________

Jeffrey B. Demain

Attorneys for Defendant Allied Pilots Association

*Admitted pro hac vice

Signature Attestation

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5-1(i)(3), I attest that concurrence in the filing of this 

document has been obtained from each of the above signatories.

Dated: January 31, 2020.

TIMOTHY D. McGONIGLE

By: /s/ Timothy D. McGonigle

Timothy D. McGonigle

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ORDER

Based on the foregoing stipulation of counsel, and GOOD CAUSE appearing to do so, the 

Court hereby makes the following Order: 

All proceedings in the above captioned matter titled American Airlines Flow-Thru Pilots 

Coalition, et al. v. Allied Pilots Association, et al., Civil Action No. 3:18-cv-03682-RS (the “2018

Case”) (except those specifically set forth below) are stayed pending the conclusion of trial and 

any post-trial motions of the lawsuit titled American Airlines Flow-Thru Pilots Coalition, et al. v. 

Allied Pilots Association, et al., Civil Action No. 3:15-cv-03125 RS (the “2015 Case”).

The following future scheduled events shall be taken off calendar and re-determined at a 

later date at the end of the stay: (1) the Joint CMC statement scheduled for February 6, 2020; and 

(2) the CMC scheduled for February 13, 2020.

The stay shall extend to any discovery in the 2018 Case.

The stay shall not extend to Defendant’s Motion To Dismiss, which has been fully briefed 

and is currently pending decision by the Court.

Dated:________________

_____________________________

United States District Court Judge

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