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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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LITTLER MENDELSON 

A P ROFESSIONAL C ORPORATION

Treat Towers 

1255 Treat Boulevard 

Suite 600 

Walnut Creek, CA 94597 

925.932.2468 

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(NO. 2:10-CV-01451-FCD-GGH) 1. STIPULATION TO MODIFY STATUS (PRETRIAL 

SCHEDULING) ORDER

Dnight01MICHAEL E. BREWER, Bar No. 177912

ANNE-MARIE WAGGONER, Bar No. 173407 

LITTLER MENDELSON 

A Professional Corporation 

Treat Towers 

1255 Treat Boulevard 

Suite 600 

Walnut Creek, CA 94597 

Telephone: 925.932.2468 

mbrewer@littler.com

awaggoner@littler.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES, INC. 

C. Brooks Cutter, Bar No. 121407

Ian Hunter, Bar No. 261771 

KERSHAW, CUTTER & RATINOFF, LLP 

401 Watt Avenue 

Sacramento, CA 95864 

Telephone: 916.448-9800 

bcutter@kcrlegal.com

ihunter@kcrlegal.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

CATHERINE WILKIE 

Jeffrey A. Klafter

Seth R. Lesser 

Fran L. Rudich 

KLAFTER OLSEN & LESSER LLP 

Two International Drive, Suite 350 

Rye Brook NY 10573 

Telephone: 914.934.9200 

jak@klafterolsen.com

slesser@klafterolsen.com

frudich@klafterolsen.com 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CATHERINE WILKIE, individually and 

on behalf of all other similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES, INC., 

Defendant.

Case No. 2:10-CV-01451-FCD-GGH

STIPULATION TO MODIFY STATUS 

(PRETRIAL) SCHEDULING ORDER; 

AND ORDER 

(ORDER MODIFIED FROM SUBMITTED 

VERSION) 

Action Filed: June 11, 2010 

 Trial Date: April 10, 2012 

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(NO. 2:10-CV-01451-FCD-GGH) 2. STIPULATION TO MODIFY STATUS (PRETRIAL 

SCHEDULING) ORDER 

STIPULATION

WHEREAS the FRCP 30(b)(6) depositions scheduled for February 1-3, 2011 in 

Overland Park, Kansas, were canceled due to travel delays caused by bad weather; 

WHEREAS the parties have rescheduled six FRCP 30(b)(6) depositions for March 8-

10, 2011, and March 30-31, 2011; 

WHEREAS fact discovery cut-off in this action is currently February 17, 2011, and 

the pre-certification expert discovery cut-off is April 22, 2011, as extended by Court’s Order of 

December 9, 2010; 

WHEREAS the Court’s Order to Extend Pre-Certification Fact and Expert Discovery 

Cut-Offs and Briefing Schedule on Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification of December 9, 2010, 

sets the briefing and hearing schedule on Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification as follows: 

Plaintiff’s moving papers filed by May 4, 2011, Defendant’s opposition filed by May 18, 2011, 

Plaintiff’s reply filed by May 25, 2011, and the hearing on the motion heard on May 27, 2011, at 

10:00 a.m.; 

WHEREAS, the parties cannot adhere to these deadlines and complete FRCP 

30(b)(6) depositions prior to April 1, 2011; and 

WHEREAS, the Court directed by Minute Order issued February 17, 2011, that if the 

pre-certification discovery and briefing deadlines are modified as proposed in the parties’ Stipulation 

to Extend Pre-Certification Fact and Expert Discovery Cut-Offs and Briefing Scheduling on 

Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification, filed February 15, 2011, as follows: 

In order for the Court to modify its Pretrial Scheduling Order, ALL PostCertification dates need to be modified as well. The Post-Certification 

Discovery Deadline needs to be at least 60 days, if not 90 days, after the 

hearing on the plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification, and all others 

[sic] dates to be set accordingly; 

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED that the Court’s 

Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order, filed September 17, 2010, as modified by Court’s orders on 

November 4, 2010 and December 9, 2010, be modified with the Court’s consent as follows, with 

respect to all pre-certification and post-certification dates: 

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(NO. 2:10-CV-01451-FCD-GGH) 3. STIPULATION TO MODIFY STATUS (PRETRIAL 

SCHEDULING) ORDER 

1. The time to complete non-expert, pre-certification discovery shall be 

extended from February 17, 2011, to April 1, 2011. 

2. The pre-certification expert disclosure schedule shall be modified as 

follows: 

 a. The time for each party to designate in writing, file with the court, and 

serve upon all other parties the name, address, and area of expertise of each expert proposed, 

accompanied by a written report prepared and signed by the expert, shall be extended from March 

15, 2011, to April 27, 2011. 

 b. The time for pre-certification rebuttal expert disclosures and written 

reports shall be extended from April 5, 2011, to May 18, 2011. 

 c. The time to complete pre-certification expert discovery shall be 

extended from April 22, 2011, to June 3, 2011. 

3. The class motion schedule shall be modified as follows: 

 a. Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification shall be filed by July 8, 

2011. 

 b. Defendant’s opposition shall be filed by July 22, 2011. 

 c. Plaintiff’s reply shall be filed by July 29, 2011. 

 d. The hearing on the motion shall be on August 5, 2011, at 10:00 a.m.,

or such subsequent date as the Court may set. 

4. The post-certification discovery cut-off shall be extended from July 29, 

2011, to November 4, 2011. 

5. The post-certification expert discovery schedule shall be modified as 

follows: 

 a. The time for each party to designate in writing, file with the court, and 

serve upon all other parties the name, address, and area of expertise of each expert proposed, 

accompanied by a written report prepared and signed by the expert, shall be extended from August 

12, 2011, to November 18, 2011. 

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 b. The time for post-certification rebuttal expert disclosures and written 

reports shall be extended from September 2, 2011, to December 9, 2011. 

 c. The time to complete post-certification expert discovery shall be 

extended from October 3, 2011, to January 13, 2012. 

6. The deadline for hearing of all post-certification dispositive motions, 

except motions for continuances, temporary restraining orders or other emergency applications, shall 

be extended from December 9, 2011, to March 16, 2012. 

7. The final pre-trial conference shall be continued from February 10, 2012 to 

May 11, 2012, at 1:30 p.m.

8. The trial date shall be continued from April 10, 2012, to July 10, 2012. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: February 17, 2011 

/s/ Anne-Marie Waggoner 

Michael E. Brewer 

Anne-Marie Waggoner 

LITTLER MENDELSON 

A Professional Corporation 

Attorneys for Defendant 

GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES, INC. 

Dated: February 17, 2011 

/s/ Michael Palitz 

Seth Lesser 

Fran L. Rudich 

Michael Palitz 

KLAFTER OLSEN & LESSER LLP 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

CATHERINE WILKIE 

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A P ROFESSIONAL C ORPORATION

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Suite 600 

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SCHEDULING) ORDER 

ORDER

Based on the foregoing Stipulation of counsel for the parties, and good cause 

appearing, it is hereby ordered that the Court’s Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order, filed September 

17, 2010, as modified by the Court’s Orders of November 4, 2010 and December 9, 2010, is further 

modified as follows: 

1. The time to complete non-expert, pre-certification discovery is extended 

from February 17, 2011, to April 1, 2011. 

2. The pre-certification expert disclosure schedule is modified as follows: 

 a. The time for each party to designate in writing, file with the court, and 

serve upon all other parties the name, address, and area of expertise of each expert proposed, 

accompanied by a written report prepared and signed by the expert, is extended from March 15, 

2011, to April 27, 2011. 

 b. The time for pre-certification rebuttal expert disclosures and written 

reports is extended from April 5, 2011, to May 18, 2011. 

 c. The time to complete pre-certification expert discovery is extended 

from April 22, 2011, to June 3, 2011. 

3. The class motion schedule is modified as follows: 

 a. Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification shall be filed by July 8, 

2011. 

 b. Defendant’s opposition shall be filed by July 22, 2011. 

 c. Plaintiff’s reply shall be filed by July 29, 2011. 

 d. The hearing on the motion shall be on August 5, 2011, at 10:00 a.m.,

or such subsequent date as the Court may set. 

4. The post-certification discovery cut-off is extended from July 29, 2011, to 

November 4, 2011. 

5. The post-certification expert discovery schedule is modified as follows: 

 a. The time for each party to designate in writing, file with the court, and 

serve upon all other parties the name, address, and area of expertise of each expert proposed, 

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A P ROFESSIONAL C ORPORATION

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1255 Treat Boulevard 

Suite 600 

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accompanied by a written report prepared and signed by the expert, is extended from August 12, 

2011, to November 18, 2011. 

 b. The time for post-certification rebuttal expert disclosures and written 

reports is extended from September 2, 2011, to December 9, 2011. 

 c. The time to complete post-certification expert discovery is extended 

from October 3, 2011, to January 13, 2012. 

6. The deadline for hearing of all post-certification dispositive motions, 

except motions for continuances, temporary restraining orders or other emergency applications, sis 

extended from December 9, 2011, to March 23, 2012. 

7. The final pre-trial conference is continued from February 10, 2012 to May 

25, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.

8. The jury trial date is continued from April 10, 2012, to July 24, 2012, at 

9:00 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 18, 2011 

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