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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RELATING CASES C-04-04440 CW 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

GUITA BAHRAMIPOUR, AUSTIN 

HEBERGER, JR., and JANELLA 

HAIRSTON, individually, and on behalf of 

all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., 

formerly known as SALOMON SMITH 

BARNEY, INC., 

Defendant. 

 

Case No. C 04-04440 CW 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER RELATING CASES TO 

FACILITATE CLASS ACTION 

SETTLEMENT 

[Civil L.R. 3-12] 

Hon. Claudia Wilken

 WHEREAS, on September 16, 2004, a class action entitled Bahramipour et al. v. 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Case No. 04-4440 CW (“Bahramipour”) was filed in this District 

against defendant Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGMI”) and assigned to this Court; 

 WHEREAS, on February 8, 2007, a class and collective action entitled LaVoice et al. v. 

Smith Barney, a Division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Case No. 07-801 MEJ was filed in 

this District against CGMI and assigned to the Hon. Maria-Elena James; 

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 WHEREAS, Bahramipour and LaVoice allege that CGMI’s financial 

advisors/stockbrokers throughout the United States are entitled to overtime pay because they are 

misclassified as “exempt” employees under applicable federal and state law; and both 

Bahramipour and LaVoice allege that CGMI unlawfully deducts certain business-related 

expenses from the compensation of these employees, in violation of state law; 

 WHEREAS, the parties have entered into a proposed global settlement of all claims that 

are pending in Bahramipour and LaVoice, and that settlement, if approved by the Court, would 

result in a dismissal of Bahramipour and LaVoice with prejudice; 

 WHEREAS, the parties believe that Bahramipour and LaVoice meet the definition of 

“related cases,” under Civil Local Rule 3-12(a), in that (1) both lawsuits involve the same 

defendant, the same job positions, and the same legal theories; (2) both lawsuits challenge the 

legality of CGMI’s nationwide commission plan; and (3) it would be prudent and most efficient 

for a single judge to evaluate the fairness of the proposed global settlement of the class and 

collective claims; 

 NOW THEREFORE, subject to the Court’s approval of this Stipulation, the parties, by 

and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate as follows: 

 1. The parties jointly request that the Court enter an order finding that Bahramipour

and LaVoice are related and assign LaVoice to the Hon. Claudia Wilken. 

 IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: February 8, 2007 DOSTART CLAPP GORDON & COVENEY, LLP 

 ____________/S/___________________________ 

 JAMES F. CLAPP 

 Plaintiffs’ Counsel in Bahramipour

Dated: February 8, 2007 WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER FREEMAN & 

 HERZ LLP 

 ____________/S____________________________ 

 JEFFREY G. SMITH 

 Plaintiffs’ Counsel in LaVoice 

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Dated: February 8, 2007 O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP 

 ____________/S____________________________ 

 CHRIS A. HOLLINGER 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

 Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 

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ORDER

 The Court hereby finds and orders as follows: 

 1. The Court finds that the action entitled LaVoice et al. v. Smith Barney, a Division 

of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Case No. 07-801 MEJ is related to the action entitled 

Bahramipour v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Case No. 04-4440 CW. 

 2. The LaVoice action is hereby assigned to the docket of the Hon. Claudia Wilken. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: ___________________ ________________________________________ 

 HON. CLAUDIA WILKEN 

 U.S. District Court Judge 

 

2/13/07

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