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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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LAW OFFICES OF

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NICHOLSON LLP

LOS ANGELES, CA

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John S. Miller, Jr. (State Bar No. 77446)

jmiller@coxcastle.com

Dwayne P. McKenzie (State Bar No. 175162)

dmckenzie@coxcastle.com

Monica R. Briseño (State Bar No. 286692)

mbriseno@coxcastle.com

COX, CASTLE & NICHOLSON LLP

2029 Century Park East, 21st Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90067-3284

Telephone: (310) 284-2200

Facsimile: (310) 284-2100

Attorneys for Defendants Kevin J. Albanese,

F.G. Crosthwaite, Thomas Holsman,

John M. Humber, and Richard Piombo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID SLACK, individually, and on behalf of 

all others similarly situated; JOHN JARBOE, 

individually, and on behalf of all others similarly 

situated; KEN BETTIS, individually, and on 

behalf of all others similarly situated; KENNY 

MENDOZA, individually, and on behalf of all 

others similarly situated, CLYDE ELI, 

individually, and on behalf of all others similarly 

situated,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING 

ENGINEERS, a trade union, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 3:13-CV-05001-EMC

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR 

DEFENDANTS TO BRING MOTION FOR 

ATTORNEY’S FEES AND BILL OF 

COSTS

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TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

This Stipulation is submitted pursuant to Local Rule 6-2 and is entered into by and between all 

Plaintiffs and Defendants represented by the undersigned counsel (collectively, the “Parties”) for the 

purpose of extending the time for Defendants to bring a motion for attorney’s fees and a bill of costs. 

1. The Court issued an Order on July 20, 2016 (Docket No. 331) GRANTING

Defendants’ motion for summary judgment and DENYING Plaintiffs’ motion for 

summary adjudication as moot.

2. The Parties filed with the Court a proposed Judgment pursuant to the July 20, 2016 

Order on July 29, 2016. (Docket No. 334-1.)

3. The Court entered a final judgment for purposes of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

58(c) on August 1, 2016. (Docket No. 336.)

4. Plaintiffs have indicated that they intend to appeal the final judgment.

5. Pursuant to Local Rules 54-1 and 54-5, a bill of costs and a motion for award of 

attorney’s fees must be served and filed within 14 days of entry of judgment by the 

District Court. Pursuant to Local Rule 54-5, parties must meet and confer for the 

purposes of resolving all disputed issues relating to attorney’s fees before making a 

motion for award of attorney’s fees.

6. To accommodate the Parties’ efforts to meet and confer regarding Defendants’ 

anticipated motion for attorney’s fees, the Parties stipulated to extend the time for 

Defendants to bring an attorney’s fee motion by an additional 7 days. (Docket No. 

333.) Pursuant to the stipulation, the Court entered an Order that Defendants’ motion 

for attorney’s fees must be filed and served within 21 days following the entry of final 

judgment in the action. (Docket No. 335.)

7. With the final judgment in the action having been entered on August 1, 2016 and 

pursuant to the Court’s Order and Local Rules 54-1 and 54-5, Defendants have until 

August 15, 2016 to file a bill of costs and until August 22, 2016 to file a motion for 

attorney’s fees.

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8. Parties met and conferred regarding Defendants’ attorney’s fees motion and bill of 

costs on August 2, 2016. During discussions, Defendants indicated that they intend to 

continue to seek the deposition of Ms. Debbie S. Morgan, which they believe is 

relevant to their attorney’s fees motion. Plaintiffs disagree that Defendants may obtain 

the deposition of Ms. Morgan or that it is relevant to Defendants’ motion. 

Accordingly, to resolve the issue, the Parties discussed that Defendants would bring an 

administrative motion on the subject of Ms. Morgan’s deposition before this Court. 

9. To accommodate the bringing of an administrative motion in connection with Ms. 

Morgan’s deposition, the time necessary for the court to consider such request, and the 

potential taking of Ms. Morgan’s deposition, the parties have agreed to extend the time 

to file and serve an attorney’s fees motion and bill of costs to 30 days following an 

order denying Defendants’ motion to take the deposition of Ms. Morgan, or, should 

such motion be granted, 30 days following the date on which Ms. Morgan’s deposition

is concluded. 

10. This extension of time does not, and is not intended to, affect Plaintiffs’ ability to bring 

a timely appeal. 

11. This Stipulation is not offered for any dilatory or improper purpose, but rather solely to 

effectively manage the scheduling of case events and to ensure the most efficient use of 

resources by the Court, the Parties, and their counsel as well as consider Parties’ 

scheduling commitments.

12. This Stipulation for the extension of time to bring a motion for award of attorney’s fees 

and a bill of costs is without prejudice to subsequent stipulations by the Parties or 

requests by Defendants to further extend the time for Defendants’ motion for attorney’s 

fees and bill of costs. 

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STIPULATION

Pursuant to Local Rules 6-2, 54-1, and 54-5, subject to the Court’s approval, Plaintiffs and the 

Stipulating Defendants, hereby stipulate that:

1. Defendants’ time to file and serve a bill of costs and a motion for award of attorney’s 

fees is extended from Monday August 15, 2016, and Monday, August, 22, 2016, respectively,

to 30 days following an order denying Defendants’ motion to take the deposition of Ms. 

Morgan, or, should such motion be granted, 30 days following the date on which Ms. 

Morgan’s deposition is concluded. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: August 4, 2016 COX CASTLE & NICHOLSON

By: /s/ Monica Briseño

Dwayne McKenzie

Monica Briseno

Attorneys for Defendants F.G. Crosthwaite, Rich 

Piombo, Thomas Holsman, John Humber and Kevin 

Albanese

Dated: August 4, 2016 LAW OFFICE OF KENNETH C. ABSALOM

By: /s/ Kenneth C. Absalom

Kenneth C. Absalom

George R. Nemiroff 

Attorneys for Defendants Russell E. Burns, Dan Reding, 

and Carl Goff

Dated: August 4, 2016 BERNS WEISS LLP

By: /s/ H. Scott Leviant

H. Scott Leviant

Jeffrey K. Berns

Lee A. Weiss

Albert G. Lum

LAW OFFICES OF J. MARK MOORE

J. Mark Moore

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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ECF CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), the filing attorney attests that she has obtained concurrence 

regarding the filing of this document from the signatories to the document.

DATED: August 4, 2016 COX, CASTLE & NICHOLSON LLP

By: /s/ Monica Briseño

Dwayne McKenzie

Monica Briseno

Attorneys for Defendants F.G. Crosthwaite, Rich 

Piombo, Thomas Holsman, John Humber and Kevin 

Albanese

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ORDER

Pursuant to the foregoing Stipulation of counsel and for good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED that: 

1. Defendants’ time to file and serve both a bill of costs and a motion for award of 

attorney’s fees is extended from Monday August 15, 2016, and Monday, August, 22, 

2016, respectively, to 30 days following an order denying Defendants’ motion to take 

the deposition of Ms. Morgan, or, should such motion be granted, 30 days following 

the date on which Ms. Morgan’s deposition is concluded. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ______________, 2016 ______________________________________

HON. EDWARD M. CHEN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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