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Parties Involved:
Denise Alberto
Plaintiff
GMRI, Inc.
Defendant
Olive Garden
Defendant

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LEGAL_US_W # 57613186.1 STIPULATION RE REQUEST TO 

CONTINUE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE 

STEPHEN L. BERRY (SB# 101576) 

stephenberry@paulhastings.com 

PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP 

695 Town Center Drive 

Seventeenth Floor 

Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1924 

Telephone: (714) 683-6200 

Facsimile: (714) 979-1921 

JAN E. EAKINS (SB# 100612) 

janeakins@paulhastings.com 

PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP 

515 South Flower Street 

Twenty-Fifth Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90071 

Telephone: (213) 683-6000 

Facsimile: (213) 627-0705 

Attorneys for Defendant 

GMRI, INC. dba OLIVE GARDEN 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

DENISE ALBERTO, individually and 

on behalf of all others similarly 

situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

GMRI, INC. dba OLIVE GARDEN, 

Defendant. 

CASE NO. 2:07-CV-01895-WBS-DAD 

STIPULATION RE REQUEST TO 

CONTINUE SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] 

ORDER

Plaintiff Denise Alberto (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant GMRI, Inc. 

(“GMRI” or “Defendant”), acting by and through their respective counsel of record, 

enter into this stipulation based on the following facts: 

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LEGAL_US_W # 57613186.1 -2- STIPULATION RE REQUEST TO 

CONTINUE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE 

A. Counsel for the parties have conferred in connection with their 

obligations under Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to consider the 

possibility of an early resolution of this matter and have voluntarily exchanged 

information and documents regarding Plaintiff’s individual claims and Defendant’s 

defenses. 

B. Although the parties disagree about the merits of the case and 

whether class certification is appropriate, they presently anticipate that they may be 

able to reach an agreement to mediate this matter in order to avoid the expense and 

uncertainty of litigation. The parties are in the process of discussing the informal 

exchange of documents and information relating to Plaintiff’s class claims, but have 

not yet reached a final agreement despite their diligent efforts. 

C. The Scheduling Conference in this matter is currently set for 

December 17, 2007, with the last day to complete the Rule 26(f) conference on 

November 26, 2007, the Joint Scheduling Report due on December 3, 2007, and the 

Initial Disclosures due on December 10, 2007. 

D. In order to avoid the cost and expense of fully complying with 

the requirements of Rule 26 and the Court’s Scheduling Order if the parties can 

informally resolve this matter, the parties believe a brief continuance of the 

Scheduling Conference from December 17, 2007, to January 7, 2008, would defer 

the above dates by three weeks and enable the parties to reach an agreement as to 

the mediation, including the informal exchange of documents and information. 

ACCORDINGLY, the parties hereby stipulate as follows: 

1. The Scheduling Conference presently scheduled for December 

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LEGAL_US_W # 57613186.1 -3- STIPULATION RE REQUEST TO 

CONTINUE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE 

17, 2007, be continued to January 7, 2008, or a date thereafter to be scheduled at 

the Court’s convenience. January 7, 2008 already has been scheduled as the 

hearing date for Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike in this matter. 

2. The parties promptly will advise the Court if they reach an 

agreement to mediate this case. 

Dated: November 21, 2007 PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP 

By: /s/ Jan E. Eakins 

JAN E. EAKINS 

Attorneys for Defendant 

GMRI, INC. dba OLIVE GARDEN 

Dated: November 21, 2007 WESTRUP KLICK, LLP 

By: /s/ Phillip R. Poliner 

PHILLIP R. POLINER 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

DENISE ALBERTO on behalf of herself and others 

similarly situated 

ORDER

1. The Scheduling Conference currently scheduled for 

December 17, 2007, is continued to January 28, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.

Date: November 26, 2007 

 

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