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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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HUNTER PYLE, SBN 191125 

RACHEL EVANS, SBN 291876 

SUNDEEN SALINAS & PYLE 

428 Thirteenth Street, Eighth Floor 

Oakland, California 94612 

Telephone:(510) 663-9240 

Facsimile: (510) 663-9241 

hpyle@ssrplaw.com; revans@ssrplaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Michael A. Russell Jr. and Jonathan Sassani 

Additional Counsel Listed Below 

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICHAEL A. RUSSELL JR. and JONATHAN 

SASSANI, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

SYNTHES, INC.; DEPUY SYNTHES SALES, 

INC.; JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, 

INC.; and SYNTHES USA SALES, LLC, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 3:15-cv-03173-EMC 

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JUDGMENT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

Date: January 28, 2016 

Time: 9:30 a.m. 

Location: Courtroom 5, 17th Floor 

 450 Golden Gate Avenue 

 San Francisco, California 

Judge: Hon. Edward M. Chen 

Action Filed: June 8, 2015 

 

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BLANK ROME LLP

Michael L. Ludwig (SBN 173850) 

Ludwig@BlankRome.com 

Caroline P. Donelan (SBN 268762) 

CDonelan@BlankRome.com 

2029 Century Park East, 6th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90067 

Telephone: 424.239.3400 

Facsimile: 424.239.3434 

BLANK ROME LLP 

Anthony B. Haller (pro hac vice) 

Haller@BlankRome.com 

One Logan Square 

130 North 18th Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19103 

Telephone: 215.569.5690 

Facsimile: 215.832.5690 

Attorneys for Defendants 

Synthes, Inc.; Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc.; 

Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.; and Synthes USA Sales, LLC

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STIPULATION

Plaintiffs Michael A. Russell Jr. and Jonathan Sassani ( “Plaintiffs”) and Defendants 

Synthes, Inc.; DePuy Synthes Sales, Inc.; Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.; and Synthes USA 

Sales, LLC ( “Defendants”), by and through their counsel of record, hereby jointly stipulate and 

agree as follows: 

WHEREAS, a full and final settlement of the above-entitled action has been entered and 

agreed to by all parties. 

WHEREAS, Defendants presented both Plaintiffs with Offers of Judgment pursuant to 

Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, dated November 5, 2015. Plaintiffs each filed a 

separate “Notice of Acceptance” of Defendants’ Rule 68 Offers of Judgment on November 23, 

2015. 

WHEREAS, the Parties have reached a mutual agreement regarding the payment of 

Plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and costs. 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED THAT: 

1. Judgment shall be entered in favor of Plaintiff Michael A. Russell, Jr. and against all 

Defendants pursuant to Defendants’ Rule 68 Offer of Judgment accepted by Plaintiff Michael A. 

Russell, Jr. on November 23, 2015. 

2. Judgment shall be entered in favor of Plaintiff Jonathan Sassani and against all 

Defendants pursuant to Defendants’ Rule 68 Offer of Judgment accepted by Plaintiff Jonathan 

Sassani on November 23, 2015. 

3. Defendants shall pay Plaintiffs’ counsel reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs in the 

amount mutually agreed upon by the Parties. 

4. This judgment shall be binding upon the parties, their successors and assigns. 

5. The Court shall retain jurisdiction of this case for purposes of enforcement of the 

Stipulated Judgment. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

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Dated: December 29, 2015 SUNDEEN SALINAS & PYLE 

By: /s/: Hunter Pyle 

Hunter Pyle 

HUNTER PYLE, SBN 191125 

RACHEL EVANS, SBN 291876 

SUNDEEN SALINAS & PYLE 

428 Thirteenth Street, Eighth Floor 

Oakland, California 94612 

Telephone: (510) 663-9240 

Facsimile: (510) 663-9241 

hpyle@ssrplaw.com; revans@ssrplaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Michael A. Russell Jr. and Jonathan Sassani 

Dated: December 29, 2015 BLANK ROME LLP 

By: /s/: Michael L. Ludwig 

Michael L. Ludwig 

Caroline P. Donelan 

2029 Century Park East, 6th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90067 

Telephone: 424.239.3400 

Facsimile: 424.239.3434 

Ludwig@BlankRome.com 

CDonelan@BlankRome.com 

Anthony B. Haller (pro hac vice) 

One Logan Square 

130 North 18th Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19103 

Telephone: 215.569.5690 

Facsimile: 215.832.5690 

Haller@BlankRome.com 

Attorneys for Defendants, 

DePuy Synthes Sales, Inc., 

Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., 

Synthes, Inc., and Synthes USA Sales, LLC 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

This Court, having read the Stipulated Judgment of the Parties, and good cause appearing, 

hereby ORDERS THAT that the terms of the above stipulation are approved and adopted as the 

order of the Court as if set forth in full herein. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter final 

judgment in this matter. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: _______________________ __________________________________________ 

 HON. EDWARD M. CHEN 

 United States District Court Judge 

1/5/2016

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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