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Parties Involved:
Dong Min
Defendant
Russell Sigler, Inc.
Plaintiff

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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STIPULATION AND ORDER 

J. David Bournazian (State Bar No. 186194) Emily F. Burdine (State Bar No. 232939) 

BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP 

600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 900 

Costa Mesa, CA 92626-7221 

Telephone: 714.754.6600 

Facsimile: 714.754.6611 

Email: dbournazian@bakerlaw.com

eburdine@bakerlaw.com

Attorneys for RUSSELL SIGLER, INC., a 

New Mexico corporation 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

RUSSELL SIGLER, INC., a New 

Mexico corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

DONG MIN, an individual; and DOES 1 

through 100, Inclusive, 

Defendants. 

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Case No.: 2:13-cv-01323-LLK-AC

Complaint filed: July 1, 2013 

Assigned to: Hon. Lawrence K. 

Karlton 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

REGARDING ARBITRATION 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER 

Plaintiff, Russell Sigler, Inc. (“Sigler”), Defendant Dong Min (“Min”), as 

well as Erin McBride and Leslie Holbrook (collectively, the “Parties”), by and 

through their respective counsel, hereby agree and stipulate as follows: 

RECITALS 

 WHEREAS, on July 1, 2013, Sigler filed the instant action, Case No. 2:13-

cv-01323-LKK-AC (the “Litigation”); 

 WHEREAS, on July 23, 2013, Min filed a motion to dismiss, which Min 

subsequently withdrew; 

WHEREAS, on August 15, 2013, Min filed a Demand for Arbitration (the 

“Demand”) with Judicate West, naming Min and two other claimants, Erin 

McBride and Leslie Holbrook, (collectively with Min, the “Claimants”), 

demanding arbitration in San Francisco; 

WHEREAS, Sigler informed Judicate West of the Litigation and raised 

concerns about the location and improper joinder of additional parties, and Judicate 

West stayed the arbitration pending the Litigation; 

WHEREAS, on November 18, 2013 Min filed a Motion for Stay of the 

Litigation pending completion of arbitration; 

WHEREAS, on January 13, 2014, this Court ordered the Litigation stayed 

pending resolution of the Motion to Stay and ordered the Parties to brief whether 

the Court or the arbitrator decides the content of the arbitration agreement as to 

who the arbitrator will be; 

WHEREAS, Sigler and the Claimants met and conferred regarding 

proceeding to arbitration, the issues this Court requested that the Parties brief, and 

staying the Litigation; and, 

WHEREAS, the Parties, including all Claimants, have agreed and stipulated 

to mediate and arbitrate the Litigation, including the claims in the Demand, and 

have stipulated to mutually agree upon a mediator and, if necessary, an 

arbitrator(s) for the Litigation. 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER 

 THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED THAT: 

 1. Before any arbitration takes place, Sigler and the Claimants shall 

mediate the claims of the Claimants before a mutually agreed upon mediator 

located in Sacramento, California, or at a location mutually agreed upon by the 

Parties; 

2. Should the Claimants not settle their claims in mediation, Sigler and 

the Claimants shall arbitrate this matter before an arbitrator from JAMS mutually 

agreed upon; 

 3. The arbitrator shall be located and venued in Sacramento, California 

with JAMS, and the arbitration shall be undertaken in Sacramento, California; 

 4. The threshold issue of whether to bifurcate and separate the claims of 

the Claimants into separate arbitrations or proceedings shall be decided upon first 

by an arbitrator mutually agreed upon by the Parties that is different than the 

arbitrator deciding the merits of the case. This initial arbitrator does not have to be 

located in Sacramento and can be affiliated with an arbitration service different 

from the arbitration service deciding the merits of the case, subject to mutual 

agreement of Sigler and the Claimants; 

 5. The Parties stipulate to stay the Litigation, with this Court having the 

power to enforce the arbitration decision and all issues related to this stipulation or 

agreement to go to arbitration; and, 

6. The Parties agree to bear their own fees and costs in regard to the 

Litigation. Responsibility for costs and attorney’s fees for mediation and 

arbitration shall be in accordance with JAMS Rules for employment disputes 

and/or as determined by the mediator and arbitrator(s). 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER 

IT IS SO STIPULATED AND AGREED: 

DATED: February 14, 2014 

BAKER & HOSTETLER, LLP 

/s/ J. David Bournazian 

J. David Bournazian 

600 Anton Blvd., Suite 900 

Costa Mesa, CA 92626 

(714) 966-8861 

dbournazian@bakerlaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Russell Sigler, Inc. 

DATED: February 14, 2014 

PARSONS BEHLE & LATIMER 

/s/ Michael R. Kealy 

Michael R. Kealy (Pro Hac Vice) 

50 W. Liberty Street, Suite 750 

Reno, Nevada 89501 

(775) 323-1601 

mkealy@parsonsbehle.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Dong Min 

 DATED: February 14, 2014 

 EDLESON & REZZO 

/s/ L.B. Chip Edleson 

L.B. Chip Edleson 

Emerald Plaza 

402 West Broadway, 27th Floor 

San Diego, CA 92101 

(619) 230-8402 

ce@edrezlaw.com

Attorneys for Claimants 

Erin McBride, Leslie Holbrook, and 

Dong Min 

 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER 

ORDER 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

 1. Plaintiff, Russell Sigler, Inc. (“Sigler”), Defendant Dong Min, as well 

as Erin McBride and Leslie Holbrook (collectively, the “Parties”) shall mediate the 

claims before a mutually agreed upon mediator located in Sacramento, California, 

or at a location mutually agreed upon by the Parties; 

2. Should the Parties not settle their claims in mediation, the Parties shall 

arbitrate this matter before an arbitrator from JAMS mutually agreed upon; 

 3. The arbitrator shall be located and venued in Sacramento, California 

with JAMS, and the arbitration shall be undertaken in Sacramento, California; 

 4. The threshold issue of whether to bifurcate and separate the claims of 

Dong Min, Erin McBride and Leslie Holbrook (collectively, the “Claimants”) into 

separate arbitrations or proceedings shall be decided upon first by an arbitrator 

mutually agreed upon by the Parties that is different than the arbitrator deciding the 

merits of the case. This initial arbitrator does not have to be located in Sacramento 

and can be affiliated with an arbitration service different from the arbitration 

service deciding the merits of the case, subject to mutual agreement of Sigler and 

the Claimants; 

 5. The instant action, Case No. 2:13-cv-01323-LKK-AC (the 

“Litigation”), is hereby stayed, with this Court having the power to enforce the 

arbitration decision and all issues related to this stipulation or agreement to go to 

arbitration; and, 

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6. The Parties agree to bear their own fees and costs in regard to the 

Litigation. Responsibility for costs and attorney’s fees for mediation and 

arbitration shall be in accordance with JAMS Rules for employment disputes 

and/or as determined by the mediator and arbitrator(s). 

DATED: February 28, 2014.

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