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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Breach of Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DELORES HUMES, an individual, DIANE ABELLA, an individual, on 

behalf of themselves and all others 

similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

FIRST STUDENT, INC., an entity and 

DOES 1 – 100, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 1:15-cv-01861-BAM 

[Assigned to the Hon. Barbara A. McAuliffe, 

Courtroom 8] 

JOINT STIPULATION TO 

CONTINUE MOTION FOR CLASS 

CERTIFICATION DEADLINE; 

ORDER

Complaint Filed: October 28, 2015 

Removal Date: December 11, 2015 

TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND COUNSEL OF RECORD: 

Plaintiffs DELORES HUMES and DIANE ABELLA, on behalf of the putative class 

(“Plaintiffs”), and Defendant FIRST STUDENT, INC. (“Defendant”), collectively “the Parties,” 

by and through their counsel of record, HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE to a continuance of 

the deadline for Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification (“motion”) and related briefing schedule, 

as follows: 

WHEREAS, on March 18, 2016, the Court issued a Preliminary Scheduling Order setting 

forth the briefing schedule for Plaintiffs’ forthcoming motion for class certification; 

WHEREAS, the Parties are actively engaged in the discovery process, and in particular, 

are in the midst of scheduling depositions and meeting and conferring as to various document 

production issues; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification is presently due to be filed on 

September 2, 2016; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs need additional time to complete discovery necessary for a motion 

for class certification; 

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WHEREAS, Defendant has filed a motion for summary judgement that is presently set to 

be heard on October 7, 2016, at 9:00 a.m., in courtroom 8; 

WHEREAS, the Parties would like to resolve the class period tolling issue raised by 

Defendant’s motion for summary judgment before litigating Plaintiffs’ forthcoming motion for 

class certification; 

WHEREAS, no previous extensions have been sought; 

WHEREAS, no trial date has been set; 

WHEREAS, this Stipulation will promote judicial economy and is in the interests of the 

Parties; 

The Parties accordingly request that the briefing scheduling and hearing date for Plaintiffs’ 

forthcoming motion for class certification be modified as follows: 

Class Certification Motion Filing Deadline: November 18, 2016 

Class Certification Opposition: January 18, 2017 

Class Certification Reply: April 7, 2017 

Class Certification Discovery Cutoff: April 7, 2017 

Class Certification Hearing: April 28, 2017 

 Time: 9:00 a.m. 

 Dept: 8 (BAM) 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: August 17, 2016 LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS W. FALVEY 

 THE GILLAM LAW FIRM 

By: /s/Michael H. Boyamian (as authorized 

on 8/17/2016) 

 THOMAS W. FALVEY 

 MICHAEL H. BOYAMIAN 

 ARMAND R. KIZIRIAN 

 CAROL L. GILLAM 

 SARA HEUM 

Attorney for Plaintiffs DELORES HUMES and 

DIANE ABELLA, individually and on behalf of all 

others similarly situated 

DATED: August 17, 2016 LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

By: /s/David J. Dow (as authorized on 8/17/2016) 

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 THEODORE R. SCOTT 

 DAVID J. DOW 

 O. MISHELL P. TAYLOR 

 HEATHER L. SHOOK 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

 FIRST STUDENT, INC. 

ORDER 

The Court, having considered the parties’ Stipulation to Continue the Class Certification 

Deadlines, finds that good cause exists to continue the motion for class certification and related 

filings to the following dates: 

Class Certification Motion Filing Deadline: November 18, 2016 

Class Certification Opposition: January 18, 2017 

Class Certification Reply: April 7, 2017 

Class Certification Discovery Cutoff: April 7, 2017 

Class Certification Hearing: May 5, 2017 

 Time: 9:00 a.m. 

 Dept: 8 (BAM) 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 19, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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