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Parties Involved:
Cortech West Staffing, LLC
Defendant
Tesla Motors, Inc.
Defendant
Tesla, Inc.
Defendant
Thyssenkrupp Materials NA, Inc.
Defendant
Thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services NA, Inc.
Defendant
Curtis White
Plaintiff

Document Text:

CASE NO. 2-22-CV-02270-WBS-AC JOINT STIPULATION

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CHAD D. GREESON, Bar No. 251928

NICHOLAS GIOIELLO, Bar No. 318418

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

Treat Towers, Suite 600

1255 Treat Blvd.

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

Telephone: (925) 932-2468

Email: cgreeson@littler.com

ngioiello@littler.com

Attorneys for Defendants

THYSSENKRUPP SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES NA, 

INC. and THYSSENKRUPP MATERIALS NA, INC.

(Additional Counsel Listed on Following Page)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CURTIS WHITE, on behalf of himself and all 

similarly aggrieved employees,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CORTECH WEST STAFFING, LLC, 

THYSSENKRUPP MATERIALS NA, INC., 

THYSSENKRUPP SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES 

NA, Inc., TESLA, INC. dba TESLA MOTORS, 

INC., and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 2-22-CV-02270-WBS-AC

JOINT STIPULATION TO

CONTINUE RULE 26(f)

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

Ctrm: 5

Judge: Hon. William B. Shubb

Complaint Filed: October 24, 2022

Removed to Federal Court Dec. 19, 2022

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CASE NO. 2-22-CV-02270-WBS-AC 2. JOINT STIPULATION

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TINA M. JACQUEZ (SBN 218370)

Soltman & Wattles LLP

90 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 300

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Tel: (805) 49707706 / tjacquez@slfesq.com

Attorneys for Defendant CORTECH WEST STAFFING, LLC

BRIAN BERRY (229893)

KASSIA STEPHENSON (336175)

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

One Market

Spear Street Tower

San Francisco, CA 94105

Tel: (415) 442-1180 / brian.berry@morganlewis.com / kassia.stephenson@morganlewis.com 

Attorneys for Defendant TESLA, INC. DBA TESLA MOTORS, INC.

B. JAMES FITZPATRICK (SBN: 129056)

LAURA L. FRANKLIN (SBN: 282642)

FITZPATRICK & SWANSTON

555 S. Main Street

Salinas, CA 93901

Telephone: (831) 755-1311 / bjfitzpatrick@fandslegal.com / lfranklin@fandslegal.com

LARRY W. LEE (SBN: 228175)

HOWARD L. MAGEE (SBN: 185199)

Christine S. Lee (SBN: 339947)

DIVERSITY LAW GROUP, P.C.

515 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1250

Los Angeles, California 90071 

Telephone: (213) 488-6555 / hmagee@diversitylaw.com / christine@diversitylaw.com / 

lwlee@diversitylaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff CURTIS WHITE 

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TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

Plaintiff Curtis White (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants CorTech West Staffing, LLC, 

Thyssenkrupp Materials NA. Inc. and Thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services NA, Inc. (together, 

“Thyssenkrupp”), and Tesla, Inc. dba Tesla Motors, Inc. (“Tesla”) (collectively, the “Defendants”) 

(Plaintiff and Defendant referred to collectively herein as “the Parties”) through their counsels of 

record, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

WHEREAS, the Parties participated in mediation with Michael Loeb, Esq. on October 5, 

2023, whereat, a settlement was reached and a Memorandum of Understanding has since been 

executed;

WHEREAS, the Parties’ current deadline to submit a Joint Rule 26(f) Report was January 13, 

2025;

WHEREAS, as a Scheduling Conference in this matter is set to take place on January 27, 

2025;

WHEREAS, on May 8, 2024, Honorable Blanca A. Banuelos of the Superior Court of The 

State of California, For the County of San Joaquin (Case No. STK-CV-UOE-2023-0000029) granted

Plaintiff with leave to file a First Amended Complaint for Plaintiff’s Class and Representative 

Action, which incorporates and subsumes the causes of action and facts in this Action;

WHEREAS, on August 7, 2024, Honorable Blanca A. Banuelos of the Superior Court of The 

State of California, For the County of San Joaquin (Case No. STK-CV-UOE-2023-0000029) issued 

an Order granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class and Representative Action 

Settlement;

WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, Honorable Blanca A. Banuelos of the Superior Court of 

The State of California, For the County of San Joaquin (Case No. STK-CV-UOE-2023-0000029) 

adopted her tentative ruling granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Final Approval of Class and 

Representative Action Settlement;

WHEREAS, a final compliance hearing is scheduled for October 10, 2025, at 9:00 in 

Department 10B of the Superior Court of The State of California, For the County of San Joaquin 

(Case No. STK-CV-UOE-2023-0000029)

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WHEREAS, in furtherance of promoting judicial economy and administrative efficiency, the 

Parties jointly request the Scheduling Conference of January 27, 2025, be continued to at least 30 

days after October 10, 2025, so that the Parties may resolve and completely dispose of this matter. 

THEREFORE, it is stipulated and agreed to by the between the Parties, by and through their 

respective counsel of record, that the Rule 26(f) Scheduling Conference currently scheduled to be 

heard by the Court on January 27, 2025, be continued to at least 30 days after October 10, 2025, or 

as soon thereafter as may be determined by this Court. 

DATED: January 14, 2025

CHAD D. GREESON

NICHOLAS GIOIELLO 

LITTLER MENDELSON P.C.

Attorneys for Defendants

THYSSENKRUPP SUPPLY CHAIN 

SERVICES NA, INC. and THYSSENKRUPP 

MATERIALS NA, INC.

DATED: January 14, 2025

/s/ Tina M. Jacquez________________________

TINA M. JACQUEZ

SOLTMAN & WATTLES LLP

Attorneys for Defendant 

CORTECH WEST STAFFING, LLC

DATED: January 14, 2025

/s/ Kassia Stephenson

BRIAN BERRY

KASSIA STEPHENSON

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

Attorneys for Defendant 

TESLA, INC.

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DATED: January 14, 2025

LARRY W. LEE (SBN: 228175)

HOWARD L. MAGEE (SBN: 185199)

CHRISTINE S. LEE (SBN: 339947)

DIVERSITY LAW GROUP, P.C.

B. JAMES FITZPATRICK (SBN: 129056)

LAURA L. FRANKLIN (SBN: 282642)

FITZPATRICK & SWANSTON

Attorneys for Plaintiff

CURTIS WHITE on behalf of himself and all 

similarly aggrieved employees

FILER’S ATTESTATION:

I hereby attest that all signatories listed, and on whose behalf this filing is submitted, concur 

in the filing’s content and have authorized the filing.

Dated: January 14, 2025 /s/ Chad D. Greeson

Chad D. Greeson

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ORDER

The Court, having reviewed the Parties’ Joint Stipulation and good cause appearing 

therefore, hereby orders as follows: 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Rule 26(f) Scheduling Conference currently scheduled 

to be heard by the Court on January 27, 2025, shall be continued to December 15, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. 

A joint status report shall be filed no later December 1, 2025 in accordance with the Court's Order 

Re: Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference filed 12/20/2022 (Docket No. 3).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 16, 2025

4882-1761-7357.1 / 078056-1141

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