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Parties Involved:
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft
Defendant
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
Defendant
Steve Saghbazarian
Plaintiff
Brent Wallstreet
Defendant

Document Text:

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

500 Capitol Mall 

Suite 2000 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO REMAND TO STATE COURT 

BENJAMIN L. WEBSTER, Bar No. 132230

BILLIE J. PIERCE, Bar No. 273414 

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

500 Capitol Mall 

Suite 2000 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: 916.830.7200 

Fax No.: 916.561.0828 

bwebster@littler.com

bpierce@littler.com

Attorneys for Defendants 

JO-ANN STORES, LLC (erroneously sued as 

JO-ANN STORES, INC. and JO-ANN FABRICS 

AND CRAFTS), BRENT WANSTREET 

(erroneously sued as BRENT WALLSTREET), and 

LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS, LP 

ALISA KHOUSADIAN, ESQ., (Bar No. 285497)

REISNER & KING LLP 

14724 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1210 

Sherman Oaks, California 91403 

Phone: (818) 981-0901 

Fax: (818) 981-0902 

alisa@reisnerlaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

STEVE SAGHBAZARIAN 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

STEVE SAGHBAZARIAN, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

JO-ANN STORES, INC., a California 

corporation; JO-ANN FABRIC AND 

CRAFT, a California corporation; BRENT 

WALLSTREET, an individual; and DOES 

1 - 100, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:15-cv-02437-JAM-CKD

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

REMAND REMOVED ACTION TO STATE 

COURT 

Case Removed: November 23, 2015 

Trial Date: None Set 

 Judge: Hon. Judge John A. Mendez 

 

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO REMAND TO STATE COURT 

Defendant JO-ANN STORES, LLC (erroneously sued as JO-ANN STORES, INC. 

and JO-ANN FABRICS AND CRAFTS) and Plaintiff STEVE SAGHBAZARIAN, hereby stipulate 

and agree through their respective counsel, as follows: 

WHEREAS, on or around September 3, 2015, Plaintiff filed a Complaint in San 

Joaquin County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2015-00329551-CU-WT-STK; 

WHEREAS, on or around September 25, 2015, Plaintiff filed a First Amended 

Complaint in San Joaquin County Superior Court; 

WHEREAS, on or around November 23, 2015, Defendant timely removed the instant 

action to District Court; and 

WHEREAS, after negotiations and discussions about this case, the Parties agree to 

the remand of this case to State Court for further proceedings subject to the stipulations set forth 

herein. 

THEREFORE, the Parties to the above-captioned matter hereby stipulate and agree as 

follows: 

1. That the Parties’ stipulation is approved; 

2. That the Eastern District of California Case No. 2:15-cv-02437-JAM-CKD 

labeled Saghbazarian v. Jo-Ann Stores Inc., et al. is hereby remanded to Superior Court of the State 

of California, San Joaquin County, Case No. 34-2015-00329551-CU-WT-STK; 

3. That a good faith basis for removal existed at the time of said removal and 

that the Parties will therefore bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs in connection with the removal 

and this remand; 

4. That Defendant JO-ANN STORES, LLC will not hereafter remove this matter 

to District Court; 

5. That Defendant JO-ANN STORES, LLC was Plaintiff’s employer at all times 

relevant to Plaintiff’s claims as set forth in his First Amended Complaint in the Superior Court of the 

State of California, San Joaquin County, Case No. 34-2015-00329551-CU-WT-STK; 

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO REMAND TO STATE COURT 

6. That Defendant LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS, LP and Defendant 

BRENT WANSTREET (erroneously sued as BRENT WALLSTREET) are hereby dismissed with 

prejudice; 

7. That Plaintiff will not hereafter amend his claim to add additional defendants 

in this matter, inclusive of substituting named defendants for Doe defendants; and 

8. That no discovery requests served in the Superior Court of the State of 

California, San Joaquin County, Case No. 34-2015-00329551-CU-WT-STK, prior to removal 

remain in effect upon remand; 

IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD. 

Dated: December 22, 2015 

/s/ Billie J. Pierce (approved on 12/ /15) BENJAMIN L. WEBSTER 

BILLIE J. PIERCE 

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

Attorneys for Defendants 

JO-ANN STORES, LLC (erroneously sued as 

JO-ANN STORES, INC. and JO-ANN 

FABRICS AND CRAFTS), BRENT 

WANSTREET (erroneously sued as BRENT 

WALLSTREET), and LEONARD GREEN & 

PARTNERS, LP 

Dated: December 22, 2015 

/s/ (approved on 12/ /15) ALISA KHOUSADIAN, ESQ. 

REISNER & KING LLP 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

STEVE SAGHBAZARIAN 

 

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO REMAND TO STATE COURT 

ORDER 

Good cause appearing, and pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED that: 

1. That the Parties’ stipulation is approved; 

2. That the Eastern District of California Case No. 2:15-cv-02437-JAM-CKD 

labeled Saghbazarian v. Jo-Ann Stores Inc., et al. is hereby remanded to Superior Court of the State 

of California, San Joaquin County, Case No. 34-2015-00329551-CU-WT-STK; 

3. That a good faith basis for removal existed at the time of said removal and 

that the Parties will therefore bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs in connection with the removal 

and this remand; 

4. That Defendant JO-ANN STORES, LLC will not hereafter remove this matter 

to District Court; 

5. That Defendant JO-ANN STORES, LLC was Plaintiff’s employer at all times 

relevant to Plaintiff’s claims as set forth in his First Amended Complaint in the Superior Court of the 

State of California, San Joaquin County, Case No. 34-2015-00329551-CU-WT-STK; 

6. That Defendant LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS, LP and Defendant 

BRENT WANSTREET (erroneously sued as BRENT WALLSTREET) are hereby dismissed with 

prejudice; 

7. That Plaintiff will not hereafter amend his claim to add additional defendants 

in this matter, inclusive of substituting named defendants for Doe defendants; and 

8. That no discovery requests served in the Superior Court of the State of 

California, San Joaquin County, Case No. 34-2015-00329551-CU-WT-STK, prior to removal 

remain in effect upon remand. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 12/23/2015 /s/ John A. Mendez_______________________ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

 

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