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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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Joint Stipulation to Continue Class Certification Briefing Schedule; [Proposed] Order 

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MARLIN & SALTZMAN, LLP 

Marcus J. Bradley, Esq. (SBN 174156) 

Kiley L. Grombacher, Esq. (SBN 245960) 

29229 Canwood Street, Suite 208 

Agoura Hills, California 91301-1555 

Telephone: (818) 991-8080 

Facsimile: (818) 991-8081 

mbradley@marlinsaltzman.com 

kgrombacher@marlinsaltzman.com 

SETAREH LAW GROUP 

Shaun Setareh, Esq. (SBN 204514) 

9454 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 711 

Beverly Hills, California 9022 

Telephone: (310) 888-7771 

Facsimile: (310) 888-0109 

shaun@setarehlaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Kimberly Roberts, 

Carneisha Forney and Laurie Mullen 

(Additional Plaintiffs’ Counsel on next page) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

KIMBERLY ROBERTS, CARNEISHA 

FORNEY, and LAURIE MULLEN, on behalf of 

themselves, and all others similarly situated, and 

the general public, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

TJ MAXX OF CA, LLC, a Delaware limited 

liability company; MARSHALLS OF CA, LLC, 

a Delaware limited liability company; 

HOMEGOODS, INC., a Delaware corporation; 

and DOES 1-10, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 3:13-cv-04731-MEJ 

CLASS ACTION 

JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE 

CLASS CERTIFICATION BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

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Additional Plaintiffs Counsel: 

AEGIS LAW FIRM, PC 

Samuel A. Wong, Esq. (SBN 217104) 

Kashif Haque, Esq. (SBN 218672) 

9811 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 100 

Irvine, California 92618 

Telephone: (949) 379-6250 

Facsimile: (949) 379-6251 

swong@aegislawfirm.com 

khaque@aegislawfirm.com 

THE COOPER LAW FIRM, P.C. 

Scott B. Cooper, Esq. (SBN 174520) 

Samantha Smith, Esq. (SBN 233331) 

4000 Barranca Parkway, Suite 250 

Irvine, California 92604 

Telephone: (949) 724-9200 

Facsimile: (949) 724-9255 

scott@cooper-firm.com

samantha@cooper-firm.com

THE CARTER LAW FIRM 

Roger R. Carter, Esq. (SBN 140196) 

2030 Main Street, Suite 1300 

Irvine, California 92614 

Telephone: (949) 260-4737 

Facsimile: (949) 260-4754 

roger@carterlawfirm.net 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Carneisha Forney 

and Laurie Mullen 

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Plaintiffs Kimberly Roberts, Carneisha Forney and Laurie Mullen (“collectively “Plaintiffs”) 

and Defendants TJ MAXX of CA, LLC, Marshalls of CA, LLC, and Homegoods, Inc. (collectively 

“Defendants”)(collectively the “Parties”), by and through their counsel of record, hereby stipulate to 

continue the deadlines set for Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification by five (5) months. Such 

deadline provides the Parties sufficient time to explore mediation and is necessary to prepare and file 

briefs on the issue of certification. The Parties enter into this joint stipulation with reference to the 

following facts: 

RECITALS 

WHEREAS, the briefing schedule for Plaintiff’s motion for class certification is presently 

as follows: 

Event Deadline 

Filing of Motion for Class Certification March 31, 2016 

Opposition to Motion for Class Certification May 27, 2016 

Reply in Support of Motion for Class 

Certification 

June 27, 2016 

Hearing July 28, 2016 

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to engage the services of Michael Dickstein to assist in 

settlement negotiations of the above-captioned action; 

WHEREAS, given Mr. Dickstein’s availability, the earliest mediation date that the parties 

could secure was in April of 2016; 

WHEREAS, presently mediation has been set for April 12, 2016; 

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that, to permit sufficient time and allow the parties to devote 

their efforts and resources fully towards resolution and, if necessary, to permit both Parties sufficient 

time to complete certification discovery, the deadlines presently set as to Plaintiffs’ motion for class 

certification should be extended by five (5) months; 

WHEREAS, only one prior continuance of the certification schedule briefing schedule has 

been requested; 

WHEREAS, neither party objects to the time modifications set forth below; and, 

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 WHEREAS, counsel for both parties do not believe that the time modifications will cause 

unnecessary delay or conflict with any other scheduling matters affecting the case. 

STIPULATION

 NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby stipulated by the Parties, through their respective counsel 

of record, that the Plaintiffs shall have an additional five (5) months in which to file their motion for 

class certification, and the Parties further submit following briefing schedule for said motion: 

Event Deadline 

Filing of Motion for Class Certification August 26, 2016 

Opposition to Motion for Class Certification October 28, 2016 

Reply in Support of Motion for Class 

Certification 

November 28, 2016 

Hearing December 17, 2016 

Respectfully submitted, 

DATED: March 10, 2016 MARLIN & SALTZMAN, LLP

 SETAREH LAW GROUP 

 By: /S/ Kiley L. Grombacher 

 Kiley Lynn Grombacher, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

DATED: March 10, 2016 LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

 By: /S/ Joshua D. Levine 

 Joshua D. Levine, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

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

document has been obtained from the signatories on this e-filed document. 

DATED: March 10, 2016 /S/ Kiley L. Grombacher 

 Kiley Lynn Grombacher 

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(PROPOSED) ORDER

After reviewing the Parties’ Joint Stipulation to Continue Class Certification Briefing Schedule, 

and good cause appearing therefor, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Plaintiffs shall have an additional five (5) months in 

which to file their motion for class certification, and the briefing schedule for said motion is as follows: 

Event Deadline 

Filing of Motion for Class Certification August 26, 2016 

Opposition to Motion for Class Certification October 28, 2016 

Reply in Support of Motion for Class 

Certification 

November 28, 2016 

Hearing December 17, 2016 

DATED: __________________ _____________________________________ 

 Hon. Maria-Elena James 

 United States Magistrate Judge

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