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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

5200 North Palm Avenue

Suite 302

Fresno, CA 93704.2225

559.244.7500

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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Submitting 

Action to Binding Arbitration

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

MATTHEW E. FARMER, Bar No. 190484

IRENE V. FITZGERALD, Bar No. 266949

5200 North Palm Ave., Suite 302

Fresno, California 93704.2225

Telephone: 559.244.7500

Facsimile: 559.244.7525

Attorneys for Defendant

THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, INC., a 

subsidiary of APOLLO EDUCATION 

GROUP, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TAMARA MAYNARD,

Plaintiff,

v.

THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, 

INC., a subsidiary of APOLLO 

EDUCATION GROUP, INC., and 

DOES 1 through 100, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-CV-00547---SMS

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

SUBMITTING ACTION TO 

BINDING ARBITRATION

Plaintiff Tamara Maynard, acting through her counsel, Todd B. Barsotti, 

A Professional Law Corporation, and Defendant the University of Phoenix, Inc. a 

subsidiary of Apollo Education Group, Inc., acting through its counsel, Matthew E. 

Farmer, of the law firm of Littler Mendelson, P.C., hereby agree and stipulate that:

WHEREAS, the Complaint in this matter was filed on February 27, 2015, 

in Fresno County Superior Court, alleging claims for (1) Discrimination Based on 

Disability of Medical Condition; (2) Unlawful Retaliation, Gov’t Code §12940; and 

(3) Failure to Pay Wages;

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed her First Amended Complaint on March 18, 

2015, in Fresno County Superior court, alleging claims for (1) Discrimination Based 

on Disability of Medical Condition; (2) Unlawful Retaliation, Gov’t Code §12940; (3) 

Failure to Pay Wages; and (4) Defamation;

WHEREAS, on April 8, 2015, Defendant removed this matter to Federal 

Court based on diversity jurisdiction in that Plaintiff and Defendant are citizens of 

different states and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.00;

WHEREAS Plaintiff executed an acknowledgment dated November 14, 

2012, agreeing to submit to arbitration “any dispute arising out of or related to” her 

employment with Defendant, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as 

Exhibit "A", and;

Therefore, subject to the approval of this Court, it is hereby stipulated 

and agreed that:

1) This action shall be submitted to binding arbitration pursuant to the 

written arbitration agreement signed by Plaintiff;

2) All proceedings in this action shall be stayed pending the 

completion of the arbitration; 

3) Defendant confirms that it will pay for the entire cost of arbitration 

(meaning the arbitration forum fees and arbitrator fees);

4) The award of the arbitrator shall constitute a final determination of 

the matter as to all parties and all claims, and shall be submitted as the judgment in 

this action.

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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Submitting 

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Dated: April _____, 2015 LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

IRENE V. FITZGERALD

By:/s/

MATTHEW E. FARMER

Attorneys for Defendant

THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, 

INC., a subsidiary of APOLLO 

EDUCATION GROUP, INC.

Dated: April _____, 2015 TODD B. BARSOTTI

A PROFESSIONAL LAW 

CORPORARTION

By:/s/

TODD B. BARSOTTI

Attorneys for Plaintiff

TAMARA MAYNARD

ORDER

Pursuant to this Stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED that this action be compelled to 

final and binding arbitration and that the action is stayed pending completion of 

arbitration.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 29, 2015 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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