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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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LITTLE R ME NDE LSO N

A PR O F E S S ION A L C O RP O R AT IO N

50 W. Sa n F ernando, 15th F loor 

Sa n Jose , C A 95113.2303 

408.998.4150 

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Firmwide:95146958.1 015602.6736 Case No. C09-03339-JW 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER MODIFYING ADR DEADLINE 

DENNIS M. BROWN, Bar No. 126575 

MARLENE S. MURACO, Bar No. 154240 

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

50 W. San Fernando, 15th Floor 

San Jose, CA 95113.2303 

Telephone: 408.998.4150 

Email: dmbrown@littler.com, mmuraco@littler.com, 

Attorneys for Defendant WAL-MART STORES, INC. 

MATTHEW RIGHETTI, State Bar No. 121012 

RIGHETTI LAW FIRM, P.C. 

456 Montgomery Street, Suite 1400 

San Francisco, CA 94101 

Telephone: (415) 983-0900 

Email: matt@righettilaw.com 

KEVIN J. McINERNEY, State Bar No. 46941 

McINERNEY & JONES 

18124 Wedge Parkway #503 

Reno, NV 89511 

Telephone: (775) 849-3811 

Email: kevin@mcinerneylaw.net 

JAMES F. CLAPP, State Bar No. 145814 

MARITA MURPHY LAUINGER, State Bar No. 199242 

DOSTART CLAPP GORDAN & COVENEY, LLP 

4370 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 970 

San Diego, CA 92122 

Telephone: (858) 623-4200 

Email: clapp@sdlaw.com, mlauinger@sdlaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs NISHA BROWN and KATHY WILLIAMSON 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

NISHA BROWN and KATHY 

WILLIAMSON, individually and on behalf 

of all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

WAL-MART STORES, INC., and DOES 

1-50, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER MODIFYING ADR DEADLINE 

 Pursuant to Local ADR Rule 5-5 and Local Rule 7-12, Plaintiffs Nisha Brown and 

Kathy Williamson and Defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., (collectively, the “Parties), submit this 

Stipulation and Proposed Order to the Court: 

STIPULATION

 WHEREAS, On January 10, 2010, the Court issued an Order Selecting ADR Process 

in the above-entitled action (“Order”); 

 WHEREAS, the Court’s Order approved the stipulation between the Parties to 

participate in Early Neutral Evaluation (ADR L.R. 5), and set a deadline for the Parties to hold the 

ADR session within 90 days from the date of the order, or April 10, 2010; 

 WHEREAS, the Parties were initially assigned to Evaluator Paul Garrison, but after 

receiving objections from Plaintiffs, the Court reassigned the matter to Evaluator Robert T. Fries on 

February 9, 2010; 

 WHEREAS, the Parties previously requested, and were granted an extension from 

April 10, 2010 to May 4, 2010 to conduct the ENE Conference; 

 WHEREAS, the Parties are currently scheduled to conduct the ENE Conference on 

May 4, 2010; 

 WHEREAS, after conducting some preliminary discovery, and following further 

discussions between counsel regarding the case, the legal issues and the factual basis for each 

Parties’ respective position, the Parties agree that it would now be more appropriate and beneficial to 

the ultimate resolution of this matter to postpone conducing the ENE Conference until after class 

certification matters are decided by the Court; 

 WHEREAS, following consultation with the ADR coordinator, the Parties agree that 

it would not be fruitful to proceed with the ENE Conference at this time, as there are many 

unresolved legal and factual issues relevant to the resolution of this case; 

 WHEREAS, for good cause and to promote an efficient resolution of this matter at a 

more appropriate time in the proceedings, the Parties jointly request an extension to participate in an 

ENE Conference until after the Court issues an Order regarding Plaintiffs’ request for class 

certification; 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER MODIFYING ADR DEADLINE 

 NOW, THEREFORE, Plaintiffs and Defendant, through their respective undersigned 

counsel, stipulate and request that the Court approve the revised deadline to participate in an ENE 

Conference until after the Court issues an Order regarding Plaintiffs’ request for class certification. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: April 23, 2010 

/s/ Marlene Muraco

MARLENE MURACO 

LITTLER MENDELSON 

A Professional Corporation 

Attorneys for Defendant 

WAL-MART STORES, INC. 

Dated: April 23, 2010 

/s/ Matthew Righetti 

MATTHEW RIGHETTI 

RIGHETTI LAW FIRM 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

NISHA BROWN and KATHY 

WILLIAMSON 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: __________________ _______________________________ 

 Hon. James Ware 

 United States District Court Judge 

May 4, 2010 

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