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Parties Involved:
Aerotek, Inc.,
Defendant
Laura Gutilla
Plaintiff

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ROBERT J. WASSERMAN, Bar No. 258538

rwasserman@mayallaw.com

VLADIMIR J. KOZINA, Bar No. 284645

vjkozina@mayallaw.com

MAYALL HURLEY, P.C.

2453 Grand Canal Blvd.

Stockton, CA 95207.8253

Telephone: 209.477.3833

Facsimile: 209.473.4818

Attorneys for Plaintiff

LAURA GUTILLA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

LAURA GUTILLA,

Plaintiff,

v.

AEROTEK, INC., a corporation; and 

DOES 1-100 inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-CV-00191-DAD-BAM

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

EXTENSION OF DISCOVERY AND 

MOTION DEADLINES AND FOR 

CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL DATE

Complaint Filed: December 31, 2014

Trial Date: November 8, 2016

Pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 144, Plaintiff Laura Gutilla (“Gutilla”) 

and Defendant Aerotek, Inc. (“Defendant”) (collectively, the “Parties”), by and through undersigned 

counsel of record file this joint stipulation and request the following relief:

WHEREAS, with this Joint Stipulation, the Parties request that the Court extend all 

discovery and pre-trial motion deadlines and the trial date set in the Scheduling Order and Order 

Granting Joint Stipulation for Extension of Discovery and Motion Deadlines (“Extension Order”) to 

allow sufficient time for the Parties to continue their discovery and participate in mediation in a 

good-faith attempt to resolve this matter short of trial. The facts supporting this Stipulation are set 

forth below and in the attached Declaration of Vladimir J. Kozina (“Kozina Decl.”)

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WHEREAS the following deadlines have been set by the Court pursuant to the Scheduling 

Conference Order filed on May 7, 2015, (Dkt #9) and the Extension Order (Dkt #15):

 Expert Disclosures: February 26, 2016

 Supplemental Expert Disclosures: March 25, 2016

 Non-expert Discovery: May 6, 2016

 Expert Discovery: June 3, 2016 

 Dispositive Filing: June 10, 2016

 Settlement Conference: August 23, 2016 

 Pre-Trial Conference: September 15, 2016

 Trial: November 6, 2016

WHEREAS, on December 2, 2015, the Court granted Defendant’s request to substitute 

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP and John S. Battenfeld and Shannon B. Nakabayashi as attorneys of 

record in place and instead of Littler Mendelson, P.C. and Michael Warren (Dkt. #11).

WHEREAS, on January 5, 2016, and again on January 7, 2016, the parties met and conferred 

and agreed to stipulate to additional time to complete fact and to address outstanding discovery 

disputes. Kozina Decl. ¶2.

WHEREAS, written discovery has been exchanged between the parties but the parties 

continue to meet and confer regarding certain discovery issues, including discovery relating to 

Plaintiff’s the Labor Code Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”) claim. Kozina Decl., ¶3.

WHEREAS, as a result of the Parties’ continued efforts to meet and confer and seek 

resolution of the claims in this matter, the Parties have agreed to engage in private mediation with 

Jeffrey A. Ross, Esq. of Oakland, California in good faith. Kozina Decl., ¶4. 

WHEREAS, on April 1, 2016, the parties met and conferred and stipulated to an extension of 

all deadlines currently set forth in this case, including the trial date, to permit the Parties to engage in 

mediation with sufficient time to conduct additional discovery as may be necessary should mediation 

not resolve the matter. Kozina Decl., ¶5.

WHEREAS, Mr. Ross’ earliest availability is not until August 2016. Lead counsel for 

Defendant, John Battenfeld, is scheduled to be in a lengthy arbitration in the matter of Andrade v. 

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P.F. Chang’s Chinese Bistro, Inc., AAA Case No. 73 20 1300 0475 during the month of August. As 

a result, the parties have reserved a mediation date with Mr. Ross in September and asked to be 

notified if any earlier dates become available.

WHEREAS, the Court has previously granted one continuance of the pre-trial deadlines.

(Dkt #15). 

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that continuance of the current pre-trial deadlines and trial date 

will not prejudice the Parties and will permit the Parties to engage in private mediation in good faith.

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and through the Parties’ 

respective counsel as follows:

The Parties jointly request that the dates set forth in the Court’s Scheduling Order and 

Extension Order be extended as follows:

 Expert Disclosures: October 5, 2016

 Supplemental Expert Disclosures: November 8, 2016

 Non-expert Discovery: November 4, 2016

 Expert Discovery: November 18, 2016

 Dispositive Filing: December 2, 2016

 Settlement Conference: December 1, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.

 Pre-Trial Conference: January 9, 2017

 Trial: March 7, 2017

FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, IT IS SO STIPULATED.

DATED: April 21, 2016 MAYALL HURLEY, P.C.

By__/s/ Vladimir J. Kozina

Robert J. Wasserman

Vladimir J. Kozina

Attorneys for Plaintiff

DATED: April 21, 2016 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

By_/s/_Shannon B. Nakabayashi

John S. Battenfeld

Shannon B. Nakabayashi

Attorneys for Defendant

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ORDER

Pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 144, stipulation of the parties hereto, 

and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

The current pre-trial deadlines and trial date are hereby vacated and the new deadlines and 

trial date are as follows:

 Expert Disclosures: October 5, 2016

 Supplemental Expert Disclosures: November 8, 2016

 Non-expert Discovery: November 4, 2016

 Expert Discovery: November 18, 2016

 Dispositive Filing: December 2, 2016

 Settlement Conference: December 1, 2016, at 9:30am before Magistrate 

Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe

 Pre-Trial Conference: March 6, 2017, at 3:30pm before District Judge Dale 

A. Drozd

 Trial: May 2, 2017, at 1:00pm before District Judge Dale A. Drozd

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 25, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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