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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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JOINT STIP. & ORDER REGARDING 

BILL OF COSTS

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James C. Shah (SBN 260435) 

SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, MILLER & SHAH, LLP 

401 West A Street, Suite 2350 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: (619) 235-2416 

jshah@sfmslaw.com

CHIMICLES & TIKELLIS LLP 

Steven A. Schwartz 

Timothy N. Mathews 

361 W. Lancaster Avenue 

Haverford, PA 19041 

Telephone: (610) 642-8500 

Attorneys for Plaintiff and on Behalf 

of All Others Similarly Situated 

Scott D. Baker (SBN 84923) 

Jonah D. Mitchell (SBN 203511) 

James A. Daire (SBN 239637) 

Christine M. Morgan (SBN 169350) 

REED SMITH LLP 

101 Second Street, Suite 1800 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Telephone: (415) 543-8700 

Attorneys for Defendant 

SAFEWAY INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICHAEL RODMAN, on behalf of himself 

and all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

SAFEWAY INC., 

Defendant. 

 Case No. 11-03003 JST (JCS) 

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING BILL OF COSTS

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Plaintiff Michael Rodman on behalf of himself and the certified Class (“Plaintiff”) and 

Defendant, Safeway Inc. (“Safeway”) stipulate as follows: 

WHEREAS, the Court entered final judgment on November 30, 2015 in favor of Plaintiff; 

WHEREAS, Defendant has filed a notice of appeal (ECF No. 408), and execution of the 

judgment has been stayed (ECF NO. 416); 

WHEREAS, the deadline for Plaintiff to file a Bill of Costs was held in abeyance (ECF 

No. 409); 

WHEREAS, the Parties have met and conferred with respect to the amount of taxable costs 

incurred through the entry of the final judgment, and agree that the amount of those costs properly 

included in Plaintiff’s Bill of Costs is $95,000 for the following categories: 

 Filing Fees 

 Clerk Fees 

 Witness/Subpoena Fees 

 Internal and External Copying 

 Express Mail and Postage 

 Transcripts 

 Notice of Pendency of Class Action Fees (through entry of Judgment) 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s undersigned counsel represent that the aforementioned costs are 

true and correct and were necessarily incurred in the case and that the services for which fees have 

been charged were actually and necessarily performed; 

WHEREAS, the Parties have further agreed that Plaintiff will defer execution of the 

$95,000 taxable costs until after final resolution of Safeway’s pending Appeal; 

WHEREAS, the Parties have further agreed that determination of whether any costs 

incurred after entry of the judgment, including costs incurred in connection with the proposed 

Interim Notice as set forth in the stipulation filed concurrently herewith, and any costs incurred in 

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connection with Safeway’s Appeal, are properly deemed taxable costs, shall also be deferred 

pending final resolution of the Appeal; 

WHEREAS, in the event that the judgment is reversed, in whole or in part, on Appeal, the 

parties agree that this Stipulation will be set aside and the parties will meet and confer to address 

the timing and procedure for the re-determination of any award of pre-judgment costs; 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to the above-captioned action hereby stipulate and agree 

to the following: 

A. Taxable costs incurred by Plaintiff through the entry of the final judgment 

shall be assessed against Defendant Safeway in the amount of $95,000; 

B. Plaintiff will defer any execution of the $95,000 taxable costs until after 

final resolution of Safeway’s pending Appeal. 

C. The determination of whether any costs incurred after entry of the 

judgment, including costs incurred in connection with the proposed Interim 

Notice as set forth in the stipulation filed concurrently herewith, and any 

costs incurred in connection with Safeway’s Appeal, are properly deemed 

taxable costs, shall also be deferred pending final resolution of Safeway’s 

Appeal. 

D. In the event that the judgment is reversed, in whole or in part, on Appeal, 

the parties agree that this Stipulation will be set aside and the parties will 

meet and confer to address the timing and procedure for the determination 

of any award of pre-judgment costs. 

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IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: February 17, 2016 Dated: February 17, 2016 

REED SMITH LLP 

By: ___/s/ Jonah D. Mitchell_________ 

Scott D. Baker (SBN 84923) 

Jonah D. Mitchell (SBN 203511) 

James A. Daire (SBN 239637) 

Christine M. Morgan (SBN 169350) 

101 Second Street, Suite 1800 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Telephone: (415) 543-8700 

Facsimile: (415) 391-8269 

Attorneys for Defendant 

SAFEWAY INC.

CHIMICLES & TIKELLIS LLP 

By: ___/s/ Steven A.Schwartz_________ 

Steven A. Schwartz (pro hac vice) 

Timothy N. Mathews* (pro hac vice) 

361 W. Lancaster Ave. 

Haverford, PA 19041 

Telephone: (610) 642-8500 

Facsimile: (610) 649-3633 

James C. Shah (SBN 260435) 

Rose F. Luzon (SBN 221544) 

SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, 

 MILLER & SHAH 

401 West A Street, Suite 2350 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: (619) 235-2416 

Facsimile: (866) 300-7367 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

MICHAEL RODMAN and the Class 

* Filer’s Attestation: Pursuant to Civil 

Local Rule 5-1(i) regarding signatures, 

Steven A. Schwartz hereby attests that 

concurrence in the filing of this 

document has been obtained.

 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: February 18, 2016 

 

 

 HON. JON S. TIGAR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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APPROVED

 Judge Jon S. Tigar 

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