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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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4712 E. 2nd St., Ste. 840 

Long Beach, CA 90803 

Tel: (310) 929-0052 | Fax: (877) 348-8509 

 16-CV-6717-JD consol. w/ 17-cv-2536-JD 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: SELECTING ADR PROCESS 

Tina Mehr (SBN 275659) 

VISION LEGAL, INC. 

4712 E. 2nd St., Ste. 840 

Long Beach, California 90803 

Telephone: (310) 929-0052 

Facsimile: (877) 348-8509 

tmehr@visionlegalinc.com 

Stanley D. Saltzman, Esq. (SBN 90058) 

Adam M. Tamburelli, Esq. (SBN 301902) 

MARLIN & SALTZMAN, LLP 

29800 Agoura Road, Suite 210 

Agoura Hills, California 91301 

Telephone: (818) 991-8080 

Fax: (818) 991-8081 

ssaltzman@marlinsaltzman.com 

atamburelli@marlinsaltzman.com 

Counsel for Plaintiffs and the putative Class 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

DARCEY SHARP, MARY LUDOLPHALIAGA, PENELOPE MUELLER, DIANE 

CABRERA, MEG LARSON, individually and 

on behalf of all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

PURITAN’S PRIDE, INC., a New York 

corporation; THE NATURE’S BOUNTY CO. 

F/K/A NBTY, INC., a Delaware corporation; 

and DOES 1 through 10 inclusive, 

Defendants. 

No. 16-cv-6717-JD, consolidated with 

No. 17-cv-2536-JD 

CLASS ACTION 

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER SELECTING ADR PROCESS

Judge: Honorable James Donato 

Action Filed: Oct. 14, 2016 

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4712 E. 2nd St., Ste. 840 

Long Beach, CA 90803 

Tel: (310) 929-0052 | Fax: (877) 348-8509 

 16-CV-6717-JD consol. w/ 17-cv-2536-JD 

JOINT STIPULATION RE: ADR

STIPULATION 

WHEREFORE, counsel for the Sharpe Plaintiffs and putative class, Tina Mehr, Vision 

Legal, Inc., and counsel for the Larson Plaintiffs and putative class, Stanley D. Saltzman and Adam 

Tamburelli, Marlin & Saltzman, LLP (“Plaintiffs’ counsel”) have met and conferred, as directed by 

the Court’s Order of January 23, 2020. 

WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs’ counsel have a draft Agreement to govern their joint, working 

relationship but have been unable to reach final resolution as to all terms thereto. 

WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs’ counsel agree to the use of a mediator in the Court’s ADR 

process to resolve their disputes about representing the Plaintiffs and the putative class in these 

consolidated cases. 

NOW WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs’ counsel agree to use the Court’s ADR Program for 

purposes of finalizing the Agreement coordinating their representation of plaintiffs and the putative 

class in these consolidated cases. 

 Respectfully Submitted, 

Dated: Feb. 6, 2020 MARLIN & SALTZMAN, LLP 

By: s/ Stanley D. Saltzman

Stanley D. Saltzman 

Adam Tamburelli 

Dated: Feb. 6, 2020 VISION LEGAL, INC. 

 By: s/ Tina Mehr

Tina Mehr 

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4712 E. 2nd St., Ste. 840 

Long Beach, CA 90803 

Tel: (310) 929-0052 | Fax: (877) 348-8509 

 16-CV-6717-JD consol. w/ 17-cv-2536-JD 

[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: STIPULATION RE: ADR

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

The Court having reviewed the Joint Stipulation of Counsel hereby finds that counsel for 

the Sharpe plaintiffs and putative class, Tina Mehr, Vision Legal, Inc., and counsel for the Larson 

plaintiffs and the putative class, Stanley D. Saltzman and Adam Tamburelli, Marlin & Saltzman, 

LLP (“Plaintiff’s counsel”) in the consolidated cases of Sharpe v. Puritan’s Pride, Inc., et al. Case 

Nos. 16-cv-6717-JD consol. w/17-cv-2536-JD have agreed to use a mediator, appointed by the 

Court’s ADR Program to finalize the written Agreement coordinating their representation of 

Plaintiffs and the putative class. 

Counsel are ordered to hold the ADR session to finalize the written Agreement 

coordinating their representation of Plaintiffs and the putative class within 30 days from the date of 

this Order and to advise the Court of the results no later than March 9, 2020, or by 

________________. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 

The Honorable James Donato 

U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

 

March 27, 2020 March 27, 2020

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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Judge James Donato

February 26, 2020

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4712 E. 2nd St., Ste. 840 

Long Beach, CA 90803 

Tel: (310) 929-0052 | Fax: (877) 348-8509 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: STIPULATION RE: ADR

SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

In accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I attest that concurrence in the filing of this 

document has been obtained from the signatories on this e-filed document. 

DATED: February 14, 2020 s/ Stanley D. Saltzman 

 Stanley D. Saltzman 

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