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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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STIPULATED REQUEST SEEKING LEAVE FOR PLAINTIFFS TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT 

AND FOR AN ORDER CHANGING TIME PURSUANT TO L.R. 6-3 

3:16-cv-04384-JST 

Livia M. Kiser (SBN 285411) 

lkiser@sidley.com 

Michael C. Andolina (admitted pro hac vice) 

mandolina@sidley.com 

Andrew J. Chinsky (admitted pro hac vice) 

achinsky@sidley.com 

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 

One South Dearborn 

Chicago, IL 60603 

Tel: (312) 853.7000 

Fax: (312) 853.7036 

Eric B. Schwartz (SBN 266554) 

eschwartz@sidley.com 

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 

555 West Fifth Street, Suite 4000 

Los Angeles, California 90013 

Tel: (213) 896-6666 

Fax: (213) 896-6600 

Attorneys for Defendant American 

Honda Motor Co. Inc. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

RON ALUL, MARK GERSTLE, WILLIAM 

KENAR, YUN-FEI LOU, ARPAN 

SRIVASTAVA, and MELISSA YEUNG 

individually and on behalf of all others 

similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC., 

Defendant. 

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Case No. 3:16-cv-04384-JST 

 JOINT STIPULATION SEEKING LEAVE 

FOR PLAINTIFFS TO FILE AN 

AMENDED COMPLAINT AND FOR AN 

ORDER CHANGING TIME PURSUANT 

TO L.R. 6-3 

Complaint filed: August 3, 2016 

Current responsive pleading due date: 

October 17, 2016 

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STIPULATED REQUEST SEEKING LEAVE FOR PLAINTIFFS TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT 

AND FOR AN ORDER CHANGING TIME PURSUANT TO L. R. 6-3 

3:16-cv-04384-JST 

Plaintiffs Ron Alul, Mark Gerstle, William Kenar, Yun-Fei Lou, Arpan Srivastava, and 

Melissa Yeung (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), and Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“AHM” 

and collectively with Plaintiffs, the “Parties”), by and through their respective counsel and pursuant 

to LR 6-2 and other applicable rules and laws, as well as the Declaration of Livia M. Kiser (“Kiser 

Declaration”) filed concurrently herewith, hereby submit this Stipulated Request Seeking Leave For 

Plaintiffs File An Amended Complaint And For An Order Changing Time. 

1. On August 3, 2016, Plaintiffs filed the Class Action Complaint (“Complaint”) in this 

action. (ECF No. 1). 

2. The Complaint, which is 112 pages long, seeks certification of a national class 

pursuant to claims brought under California law or, alternatively, certification of subclasses 

pursuant to claims brought under the laws of 6 states (i.e., Arizona, Delaware, Missouri, New 

Hampshire, Texas, Virginia). Id. There are 43 claims alleged. Id. 

3. On August 4, 2016, this action was set for an initial Case Management Conference on 

November 1, 2016, and assigned to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Multi-Option 

Program, which set a deadline of October 11, 2016, to file an ADR Certification and either a 

Stipulation to ADR Process or Notice of Need for ADR Phone Conference (“ADR Deadline”). 

(ECF No. 6). 

4. On August 5, 2016, this action was reassigned to the Honorable Jon S. Tigar, and the 

Clerk set a new date of November 16, 2016 for the Case Management Conference, with the Joint 

Case Management Conference Statement due seven (7) Court days prior thereto. (ECF Nos. 9 & 

10). 

5. On August 11, 2016, AHM was served with the Complaint. Kiser Decl. ¶ 2, Exhibit 

1 hereto. 

6. On August 30, 2016, the Parties stipulated and agreed that the date for AHM to 

answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint would be extended up to and including 

October 17, 2016. (ECF No. 21). 

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7. On September 23, 2016, counsel for Plaintiffs advised counsel for AHM that 

Plaintiffs intend to file an Amended Class Action Complaint (“Amended Complaint”) on or before 

October 17, 2016, which will add additional parties and claims to the pleading. Kiser Decl. ¶ 3. 

8. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a), because it has been more than 21 

days since Plaintiffs served the Complaint and AHM has not yet filed a responsive pleading, 

Plaintiffs cannot amend their pleading as a matter of course but may amend their pleading only “with 

the opposing party’s written consent or the court’s leave.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). 

9. Plaintiffs seek to file their Amended Complaint by no later than October 17, 2016, the 

date that AHM’s responsive pleading is currently due. Kiser Decl. ¶ 3. 

10. AHM does not object to Plaintiffs amending their complaint and filing it by no later 

than October 17, 2016, but the Parties recognize the due date for AHM’s responsive pleading and 

other dates should be adjusted to accommodate Plaintiffs’ request. Id. ¶ 4. 

11. The Parties stipulate and agree AHM should have up to and including December 2, 

2016 to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint. Id. ¶ 6. The Parties believe 

that the requested enlargement of time is appropriate given Plaintiffs anticipate the Amended 

Complaint will add additional parties and claims, thereby enlarging the scope of this already lengthy 

and complex action. Id. ¶ 2, 6. Moreover, and as set forth in the Kiser Declaration, counsel for 

AHM is going to be in Asia during about one-third of this period (from October 13-28, 2016) in 

order to finalize the adoption of a child. Id. ¶ 5. In addition, the Thanksgiving holidays fall within 

the response period. Id. ¶ 6. 

12. Furthermore, the Parties believe they need to understand the scope of their dispute in 

order to make an informed decision regarding ADR. Accordingly, the Parties respectfully request 

the ADR Deadline be moved to November 18, 2016 (or some other date after October 17, 2016 as 

the Court directs). Id. ¶ 7. 

13. Finally, the Parties note that the Case Management Conference (CMC) is currently 

scheduled for November 16, 2016, which is prior to the proposed due-date for AHM’s responsive 

pleading (i.e., December 2, 2016). The Parties defer to the Court to decide whether the CMC 

should be reset to a date that is after the responsive pleading is filed. 

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14. Because no case schedule has been set, the proposed time modification would not 

have any impact on the scheduling in this case. This stipulation and request is made in the interest of 

justice, not to delay the proceedings, and will not prejudice any party. 

WHEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AND REQUEST the Court enter 

the following Order: 

(1) Plaintiffs shall have up to and including October 17, 2016 to file an Amended 

Complaint; 

(2) AHM shall have up to and including December 2, 2016 to answer, move, or otherwise 

respond to the Amended Complaint; 

(3) The ADR Deadline shall be extended to and including November 18, 2016 (or some date 

after October 17, 2016 as the Court directs); and 

(4) If the Court deems it advisable, the Case Management Conference currently set for 

November 16, 2016 (ECF No. 10) shall be vacated and reset to occur after December 2, 2016 on a 

date convenient for the Court. 

Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ Livia M. Kiser 

Livia M. Kiser (SBN 285411) 

lkiser@sidley.com 

Michael C. Andolina (admitted pro hac vice) 

mandolina@sidley.com 

Andrew J. Chinsky (admitted pro hac vice) 

achinsky@sidley.com 

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 

One South Dearborn 

Chicago, IL 60603 

Tel: (312) 853.7000 

Fax: (312) 853.7036 

Eric B. Schwartz (SBN 266554) 

eschwartz@sidley.com 

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 

555 West Fifth Street, Suite 4000 

Los Angeles, California 90013 

Tel: (213) 896-6666 

Fax: (213) 896-6600 

Dated: October 7, 2016 

/s/ Steve W. Berman 

Steve W. Berman (pro hac vice) 

Catherine Y.N. Gannon (pro hac vice)

HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP 

1918 Eighth Avenue, Suite 3300 

Seattle, Washington 98101 

Tel: (206) 623-7292 

Fax: (206) 623-0594 

steve@hbsslaw.com 

catherineg@hbsslaw.com 

Christopher A. Seeger (pro hac vice pending) 

Daniel R. Leathers (pro hac vice pending) 

Scott A. George (pro hac vice pending) 

SEEGER WEISS LLP 

77 Water Street, 26th Floor 

New York, NY 10005 

Tel: (212) 584-0700 

Fax: (212) 584-0799 

cseeger@seegerweiss.com 

DLeathers@seegerweiss.com 

sgeorge@seegerweiss.com 

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Attorneys for Defendant American Honda Motor 

Co., Inc. 

James E. Cecchi (pro hac vice pending)

Lindsey H. Taylor (pro hac vice pending) 

CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, 

BRODY & AGNELLO, P.C. 

5 Becker Farm Road 

Roseland, NJ 07068 

Tel: (973) 994-1700 

Fax: (973) 994-1744 

jcecchi@carellabyrne.com 

ltaylor@carellabyrne.com 

Roland Tellis (SBN 186269) 

Mark Pifko (SBN 228412) 

BARON & BUDD, P.C. 

15910 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1600 

Encino, California 91436 

Tel: (818) 839-2320 

Fax: (818) 986-9698 

rtellis@baronbudd.com 

mpifko@baronbudd.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Classes 

and Subclasses

Dated: October 7, 2016 

 

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SIGNATURE ATTESTATION 

I am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used to file the foregoing 

Stipulation. In compliance with Civil Local Rule 5.1, I hereby attest that the signatory has concurred 

in this filing. 

Dated: October 7, 2016 By: /s/ Livia M. Kiser 

 Livia M. Kiser 

 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Pursuant to the above Stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 

 

 Hon. Jon S. Tigar 

October 11, 2016

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