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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fair Labor Standards Act

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PLD8. Stipulation To Continue Dates - signed.wpd Stipulation and [Proposed] Order To Continue Action

James A. Krutcik, Esq. (SBN 140550)

A. Nicholas Georggin, Esq. (SBN 170925)

Michelle E. Ott, Esq., (SBN 241251)

KRUTCIK & GEORGGIN

26021 Acero 

Mission Viejo, CA 92691

(949) 367-8590; (949) 367-8597 FAX

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC DENMEAD and GABRIEL

JIMENEZ, individually; and on behalf of

all those similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC., a North

Carolina corporation; LOWE’S HIW,

INC., a Washington corporation; and

DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. C 07-01820 SI

Judge: Susan Illston

Complaint Filed: March 30, 2007

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO

CONTINUE C A S E MA N A G E MENT

CONFERENCE, HEARING RE: MOTION TO

DISMISS AND PENDING FRCP RULE 26

DEADLINES; DECLARATION OF A. NICHOLAS

GEORGGIN

[Local Rule 6-2]

WHEREAS on March 30, 2007, Eric Denmead and Gabriel Jimenez, individually and on behalf

of all those similarly situated (“PLAINTIFFS”) filed an action against Lowe’s HIW, Inc. (collectively

“LOWE’S”) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California alleging various

violations of California wage and hour law by LOWE’S;

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WHEREAS on May 31, 2007, LOWE’S filed a Motion to Dismiss Action, or in the Alternative,

To Stay All Proceedings; Notice of Related Cases and Notice of Pendency of Other Action for hearing

on July 6, 2007;

WHEREAS on June 8, 2007, LOWE’S notified PLAINTIFFS of the successful mediation and

settlement of a substantially similar and previously filed putative class action lawsuit already pending in

the Los Angeles Superior Court entitled Craig Hall, et al. v. Lowe’s HIW, Inc., Case No.: BC325832

(hereinafter “Hall”), one of the pending cases on which LOWE’S bases it’s Motion to Dismiss or Stay

Action;

WHEREAS on August 16, 2007, PLAINTIFFS filed an Opposition to Lowe's Motion to Dismiss

Action, or in the Alternative, To Stay All Proceedings, in which PLAINTIFFS agreed to stay all

proceedings in this action pending the settlement of the Hall action;

WHEREAS on August 23, 2007, in light of the pending Hall settlement and continued settlement

discussions in this case, PLAINTIFFS and LOWE’S submitted a Stipulation to Continue Case

Management Conference, Hearing Re: Motion to Dismiss and Pending FRCP Rule 26 Deadlines; 

WHEREAS on November 14, 2007, Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement was

granted in the Hall action;

WHEREAS on December 31, 2007, LOWE’S filed a Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss

Action, or in the Alternative, To Stay All Proceedings;

WHEREAS on April 15, 2008, a Final Approval Hearing will be held in the Hall action which,

if granted, will encompass a number of the claims in this case;

WHEREAS in light of Preliminary Approval of the Hall settlement, PLAINTIFFS and LOWE’S

agree to stay this action until after the Final Approval Hearing on April 15, 2008. A continuance of

currently pending deadlines would serve the efficient administration of justice by preventing the parties

from litigating issues which may be resolved by the Final Approval of the Hall settlement;

WHEREAS the parties believe that approximately 120 days will give the parties sufficient time

to resolve the claims herein;

WHEREAS the parties agree to notify the Court of the status of the Hall case if Final Approval

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is not granted on April 15, 2008, at which time the parties may seek to further continue the proceedings

in this action;

IT IS THEREFORE AGREED AND STIPULATED, by and between PLAINTIFFS and LOWE’s,

through their respective counsel of record that:

1. The Case Management Conference and hearing date for LOWE’S Motion to Dismiss Action,

or in the Alternative, To Stay All Proceedings be continued one hundred and twenty (120) days to May

7, 2008, or an alternate date convenient for the Court.

2. The deadline for PLAINTIFFS’ and LOWE’S Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 26 Initial

Disclosure deadline be continued one hundred and twenty (120) days to May27, 2008, or an alternate date

convenient for the Court.

3. The deadline for PLAINTIFFS’ and LOWE’S filing of an ADR Certification and a Stipulation

and [Proposed] Order Selecting ADR Process or a Notice of Need for ADR Phone Conference is

continued in accordance with the new Case Management Conference date selected by the Court.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

DATED: January 8, 2008 KRUTCIK & GEORGGIN

By s/A. Nicholas Georggin 

 A. Nicholas Georggin, Esq.

 Michelle E. Ott, Esq.

 Attorneys for PLAINTIFFS

DATED: January 8, 2008 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP

By s/Kevin D. Rising 

 Kevin D. Rising, Esq.

 Jeremy Bollinger, Esq.

 Attorneys for DEFENDANT, 

 LOWE’S HIW, INC.

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PLD8. Stipulation To Continue Dates - signed.wpd Stipulation and [Proposed] Order To Continue Action

DECLARATION OF A. NICHOLAS GEORGGIN IN SUPPORT OF STIPULATION TO

CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, HEARING RE: MOTION TO

DISMISS AND PENDING FRCP RULE 26 DEADLINES

I, A. Nicholas Georggin, hereby declare as follows:

1. I am an attorney at law duly licensed to practice before all of the courts of the State of

California and the United States District Court for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of

California. I am a partner in the law firm of Krutcik & Georggin, attorneys for Plaintiffs, Eric Denmead

and Gabriel Jimenez. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein, and if called as a witness, I

could and would competently testify thereto.

2. On March 30, 2007, Plaintiffs, Eric Denmead and Gabriel Jimenez, individually and on

behalf of all those similarly situated, filed an action against Lowe’s HIW, Inc., et al. (“Lowe’s”) in the

United States District Court for the Northern District of California alleging various violations of

California wage and hour law.

3. On April 18, 2007, Plaintiffs provided Lowe’s with an extension of time to file their

responsive pleading up to and including May 31, 2007.

4. On May 31, 2007, Lowe’s filed a Motion to Dismiss Action, or in the Alternative, To Stay

All Proceedings; Notice of Related Cases and Notice of Pendency of Other Action. The hearing on

Lowe’s Motion to Dismiss was originally set for July 6, 2007.

5. On June 8, 2007, I received a telephone call from Kevin Rising, Esq., counsel for Lowe’s

who informed me that a successful mediation took place and a settlement was reached in the action of

Craig Hall, et al. v. Lowe’s HIW, Inc., Case No.: BC325832, one of the pending cases on which Lowe’s

bases it’s Motion to Dismiss or Stay Action. 

6. On June 15, 2007, the parties stipulated to continue the deadline for Plaintiffs’ Opposition

to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Action, or in the Alternative, To Stay All Proceedings to August 16,

2007; continue the Case Management Conference date and the hearing date for Lowe’s Motion to Dismiss

or Stay the Action to September 6, 2007; and continue the deadline for Initial Disclosures pursuant to

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, rule 26 to September 29, 2007, to allow the parties time to continue

settlement discussions.

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7. When Lowe’s notified Plaintiffs of the Hall settlement and stipulated to continue dates,

Plaintiffs and Lowe’s stipulated to continue all dates our understanding was that the stipulation was

necessary to allow the parties time to engage in settlement discussions for Plaintiffs’ action since

settlement was achieved in the Hall action. 

8. On August 16, 2007, my office filed an Opposition to Lowe's Motion to Dismiss Action,

or in the Alternative, To Stay All Proceedings, in which we agreed to stay all proceedings in this action

pending the settlement of the Hall action.

9. On August 23, 2007, due to the Hall settlement and ongoing settlement discussions,

Plaintiffs and Lowe’s submitted a Stipulation to Continue Case Management Conference, Hearing Re:

Motion to Dismiss and Pending FRCP Rule 26 Deadlines. 

10. On December 31, 2007, my office received Lowe’s HIW, Inc.’s Reply in Support of

Motion to Dismiss Action, or in the Alternative, To Stay All Proceedings. The Declaration of Kevin

Rising in Support of Lowe’s HIW, Inc.’s Reply brief informed my office that on November 14, 2007,

PreliminaryApproval of Class Action Settlement was granted in the Hall action and that a Final Approval

Hearing will be held on April 15, 2008.

11. On January 7, 2008, Ispoke with Kevin Rising, Esq., counsel for Lowe’s, and we agreed

to stay Plaintiffs’ action until after the Hall Final Approval Hearing to avoid litigating issues that may be

resolved by the Hall settlement..

12. The continuance of the Case Management Conference date, the hearing date for Lowe’s

Motion to Dismiss or Stay the Action and the deadline for Initial Disclosures pursuant to Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure, rule 26 for 120 days will promote judicial economy and efficient use of financial

resources by all parties.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true

and correct.

Executed this 8 day of January, 2008 at Mission Viejo, California. th

 s/A. Nicholas Georggin 

A. NICHOLAS GEORGGIN, ESQ.

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PLD8. Stipulation To Continue Dates - signed.wpd Stipulation and [Proposed] Order To Continue Action

FOR GOOD CAUSE APPEARING and pursuant to the stipulation of the parties in the action

entitled Denmead v. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. et al., Case No. C 07-01820 SI:

1. The Case Management Conference and hearing date for LOWE’S Motion to Dismiss Action,

or in the Alternative, To Stay All Proceedings is continued one hundred and twenty (120) days to May 7,

2008.

2. The deadline for PLAINTIFFS’ and LOWE’S Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 26 Initial

Disclosure deadline is continued one hundred and twenty (120) days to May 27, 2008.

3. The deadline for PLAINTIFFS’ and LOWE’S filing of an ADR Certification and a Stipulation

and [Proposed] Order Selecting ADR Process or a Notice of Need for ADR Phone Conference is

continued to _____________ in accordance with the new Case Management Conference date.

IT IS SO ORDERED

Dated: ___________________ ______________________________________

Hon. Susan Illston

United States District Judge

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5/7/08

The case management conference to be held on 1/15/08 at 10:00 a.m. maybe 

attended by phone.

9 5/9/08 @ 2:30 p.m.

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