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Parties Involved:
APO Staffing, Inc.
Plaintiff
American Payroll Outsourcing, Inc.
Plaintiff
Packard Claims Administration, Inc.
Defendant
Southeast Personnel Leasing, Inc.
Defendant

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STIPULATION TO TRANSFER VENUE AND TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

CASE NO.: 1:17-cv-00241-LJO-EPG

Gordon & Rees LLP

633 West Fifth Street, 52nd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

ROGER M. MANSUKHANI (SBN: 164463) 

rmansukhani@gordonrees.com

ERIC R. DEITZ (SBN: 222565)

edeitz@gordonrees.com

CARRIE A. STRINGHAM (SBN: 272731)

cstringham@gordonrees.com

GORDON & REES LLP

633 West Fifth Street, 52nd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Telephone: (213) 576-5000

Facsimile: (213) 680-4470

Attorneys for Defendant 

SOUTHEAST PERSONNEL LEASING, INC.

Rafael G. Nendel-Flores CA Bar No. 223358

rafael.nendel-flores@ogletreedeakins.com

Michael E. Olsen CA Bar No. 307358

michael.Olsen@ogletreedeakins.com

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.

695 Town Center Drive, Suite 1500

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Telephone: (714) 800-7900

Facsimile: (714) 754-1298

Attorneys for Defendant

PACKARD CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AMERICAN PAYROLL 

OUTSOURCING, INC. dba APO 

STAFFING, INC., A NEVADA 

CORPORATION, 

Plaintiff.

vs.

SOUTHEAST PERSONNEL 

LEASING, INC., A FLORIDA 

CORPORATION, PACKARD 

CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION, INC., 

A FLORIDA CORPORATION, AND 

DOES 1 THRUGH 50, 

Defendants

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CASE NO.: 1:17-cv-00241-LJO-EPG 

STIPULATION BY ALL PARTIES 

TO:

(1) TO EXTEND TIME IN 

WHICH TO RESPOND TO 

PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT 

PURSUANT TO LOCAL 

RULE 144(a) 

(2)STIPULATION TO 

TRANSFER CASE TO 

UNITED STATES 

DISTRICT COURT 

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF 

CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN 

DIVISION PURSUANT TO 

28 U.S.C. § 1404(b) AND 

LOCAL RULE 120(f)

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STIPULATION TO TRANSFER VENUE AND TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

CASE NO.: 1:17-cv-00241-LJO-EPG

Gordon & Rees LLP

633 West Fifth Street, 52nd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

TO THE CLERK OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, AND TO ALL 

PARTIES THROUGH THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD HEREIN:

Plaintiff AMERICAN PAYROLL OUTSOURCING, INC. DBA APO 

STAFFING, INC. (“APO”) and Defendants SOUTHEAST PERSONNEL 

LEASING, INC. (“SPLI”) and PACKARD CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION, INC. 

(“Packard”) (collectively the “Parties”), by and through their respective counsel of 

record, hereby agree and stipulate to the following:

1. On February 16, 2017, this case was timely and properly removed to 

this Court by Defendants based on diversity of citizenship jurisdiction (28 U.S.C. 

§§ 1332 and 1441(b).)

2. A response to the Complaint is due to be filed no later than seven days 

after removal, or February 23, 2017.

3. The Parties have met and conferred and agree the appropriate venue 

for this matter, based upon a forum selection provision in the governing contract,

the interests of justice, and the convenience of the Parties, is the United States 

District Court for the Central District of California, Southern Division. 

4. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1404(b) and Local Rule 120(f) the 

Parties hereby agree and stipulate to transfer this case to the United States District 

Court for the Central District of California, Southern Division.

5. Given that a responsive pleading is due on or before February 23, 

2017, the Parties also agree and stipulate that Defendants be provided an initial 

extension of time of no more than 28 days to respond to the Complaint pursuant to 

Local Rule 144(a). Defendants’ responsive pleadings will therefore be due no later 

than March 23, 2017.

6. This one-time extension will allow sufficient time for the case to be 

transferred to the Central District, and will also allow the Parties an opportunity to 

attempt to resolve this matter prior to the time a responsive pleading is due.

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STIPULATION TO TRANSFER VENUE AND TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

CASE NO.: 1:17-cv-00241-LJO-EPG

Gordon & Rees LLP

633 West Fifth Street, 52nd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

7. Good cause exists both as to the transfer of this matter, as well as the 

extension of time for Defendants to respond to the Complaint as indicated above.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: February 22, 2017 GORDON & REES LLP

By:

Roger M. Mansukhani

Eric R. Deitz

Carrie A. Stringham

Attorneys for Defendants

SOUTHEAST 

PERSONNEL LEASING, a 

Florida Corporation

DATED: February 23, 2017 OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, 

SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.

By: 

Rafael G. Nendel-Flores

Michael E. Olsen

Attorneys for Defendant

PACKARD CLAIMS 

ADMINISTRATION, INC.

DATED: February 23, 2017 DOSS LEGAL SERVICES

By: 

Bryan S. Doss 

Attorneys for Plaintiff, 

AMERICAN PAYROLL OUTSOURCING, 

INC. DBA APO STAFFING

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STIPULATION TO TRANSFER VENUE AND TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

CASE NO.: 1:17-cv-00241-LJO-EPG

Gordon & Rees LLP

633 West Fifth Street, 52nd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, this case is hereby transferred to the United 

States District Court for the Central District of California, Southern Division. 

Defendants have up to and including March 23, 2017 to respond to the Complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 23, 2017 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

1132259/31760156v.1

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