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Parties Involved:
Apple Inc.
Defendant
Christopher Bizzelle
Plaintiff
Sophia Ivy
Plaintiff
Deonn Morgan
Plaintiff
Kelly Okorocha
Plaintiff
Dana Rodenbeck
Plaintiff
Lydia Zepeda
Plaintiff
Jennifer Zielinski
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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COOLEY LLP

MICHELLE C. DOOLIN (179445) (mdoolin@cooley.com)

DARCIE A. TILLY (239715) (dtilly@cooley.com)

4401 Eastgate Mall

San Diego, CA 92121

Telephone: (858) 550-6000

Facsimile: (858) 550-6420

COOLEY LLP

PATRICK E. GIBBS (183174) (pgibbs@cooley.com)

BRETT H. DE JARNETTE (292919) (bdejarnette@cooley.com)

3175 Hanover Street

Palo Alto, CA 94304-1130

Telephone: (650) 843-5000

Facsimile: (650) 849-7400

Attorneys for Defendant

Apple Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEONN MORGAN, LYDIA ZEPEDA, 

SOPHIA IVY, KELLY OKOROCHA, and 

JENNIFER ZIELINSKI, CHRISTOPHER 

BIZZELLE, AND DANA RODENBECK

individually and on behalf of themselves and 

all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

APPLE INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 4:17-cv-5277-RS

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND 

CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE

Judge: Hon. Richard Seeborg

Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-1(b), 6-2, and 7-12 Plaintiffs Deonn Morgan, Lydia Zepeda, 

Sophia Ivy, Kelly Okorocha, Jennifer Zielinski, Christopher Bizzelle, and Dana Rodenbeck

(“Plaintiffs”) and Defendant Apple Inc. (“Defendant”), by and through their respective counsel

hereby agree and stipulate that good cause exists to request an order from the Court setting the 

below briefing schedule on Apple’s anticipated Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Class Action

Complaint (“FAC”) and rescheduling the initial Case Management Conference currently set in this 

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action for March 1, 2018 to April 19, 2018, and to adjust accordingly the related deadlines as set 

forth below:

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed their initial complaint (ECF No. 1) on September 12, 2017;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed a corrected complaint on September 13, 2017 ((ECF No. 3-1)

the “Complaint”);

WHEREAS, on November 20, 2018, the Court entered an order (ECF No. 24) setting the 

following schedule:

Date Event

December 1, 2017 Apple’s Motion to Dismiss the Complaint

January 12, 2018 Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Apple’s Motion to Dismiss

February 8, 2018 Apple’s Reply in support of its Motion to Dismiss

February 9, 2018

Last day to: 

meet and confer re: initial disclosures, early settlement, ADR 

process selection, and discovery plan

File ADR Certification by parties and counsel

File either stipulation to ADR Process or Notice of Need for ADR 

Phone Conference

February 22, 2018

Last day to file Rule 26(f) Report, complete initial disclosures or 

state objection in Rule 26(f) Report and file Case Management 

Statement per Standing Order re Contents of Joint Case 

Management Statement

March 1, 2018 Initial Case Management Conference and Hearing on Apple’s 

Motion to Dismiss the Complaint

WHEREAS, on December 1, 2017, Defendant filed a Motion to Dismiss the Complaint 

(ECF 26);

WHEREAS, on December 20, 2017, Plaintiffs filed the FAC (ECF No. 28), adding inter 

alia plaintiffs Bizzelle and Rosenbeck in addition to new causes of action;

Apple’s response to the FAC is currently due on January 3, 2018, which is right after Court 

holidays;

WHEREAS, the parties agree that in light of the upcoming Court holidays and given that 

Plaintiffs added two new plaintiffs and new causes of action, Apple’s deadline to respond to the 

FAC should be extended to January 24, 2018;

WHEREAS, Apple intends to file a motion to dismiss the FAC;

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WHEREAS, the parties met and conferred regarding a hearing date after checking the 

Court’s calendar to determine the Court’s availability;

WHEREAS, based on the Court’s calendar, the parties agreed that the hearing date on 

Apple’s Motion to Dismiss should be set for April 19, 2018;

WHEREAS, in light of the agreed upon hearing date and the upcoming Court holidays and 

the parties’ and their respective counsels’ related travel schedules, the parties agreed on the briefing 

schedule set forth below;

WHEREAS, the parties agree that to conserve judicial and party resources, the initial Case 

Management Conference should be the same day as the hearing on Apple’s Motion to Dismiss;

WHEREAS, the parties agree, in light of the above, that the following schedule should be 

set:

Date Event

January 24, 2018 Apple’s Motion to Dismiss the FAC

February 21, 2018 Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Apple’s Motion to Dismiss

March 14, 2018 Apple’s Reply in support of its Motion to Dismiss

March 22, 2018

Last day to: 

meet and confer re: initial disclosures, early settlement, ADR 

process selection, and discovery plan

File ADR Certification by parties and counsel

File either stipulation to ADR Process or Notice of Need for ADR 

Phone Conference

April 5, 2018

Last day to file Rule 26(f) Report, complete initial disclosures or 

state objection in Rule 26(f) Report and file Case Management 

Statement per Standing Order re Contents of Joint Case 

Management Statement

April 19, 2018 Initial Case Management Conference and Hearing on Apple’s 

Motion to Dismiss the FAC

WHEREAS this stipulation shall not be deemed a waiver of any rights or defenses by any 

party, including, but not limited to, the right of Apple to raise jurisdiction issues or to file any 

motions to dismiss or motions, the right to object to any discovery requests on any grounds, and 

this stipulation shall in no way constitute an appearance for the purpose of personal jurisdiction 

over any party;

NOW THEREFORE, THE FOLLOWING IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the 

parties, through their respective counsel:

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The following deadlines will be set in this action:

Date Event

January 24, 2018 Apple’s Motion to Dismiss the FAC

February 21, 2018 Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Apple’s Motion to Dismiss

March 14, 2018 Apple’s Reply in support of its Motion to Dismiss

March 22, 2018

Last day to: 

meet and confer re: initial disclosures, early settlement, ADR 

process selection, and discovery plan

File ADR Certification by parties and counsel

File either stipulation to ADR Process or Notice of Need for ADR 

Phone Conference

April 5, 2018

Last day to file Rule 26(f) Report, complete initial disclosures or 

state objection in Rule 26(f) Report and file Case Management 

Statement per Standing Order re Contents of Joint Case 

Management Statement

April 19, 2018 Initial Case Management Conference and Hearing on Apple’s 

Motion to Dismiss the FAC

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Date: December 28, 2017 COOLEY LLP

By: s/ Michelle C. Doolin

Michelle C. Doolin (179445)

Attorneys for Defendant Apple Inc.

Dated: December 28, 2017 TYCKO & ZAVAREEI LLP

By: s/Hassan A. Zavareei

Hassan A. Zavareei (181547)

Hassan A. Zavareei (181547)

Sophia J. Goren (307971) 

1828 L Street, NW, Suite 1000

Washington, DC 20036

Telephone: (202) 973-0900

Facsimile: (202) 973-0950

eMail: hzavareei@tzlegal.com 

sgoren@tzlegal.com 

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Annick Persinger (272996)

483 Ninth St, Suite 200

Oakland, CA 94607

Telephone: (510) 254-6808

Facsimile: (202) 973-0950

eMail: apersinger@tzlegal.com

E. Powell Miller (pro hac vice forthcoming)

Mahde Abdallah (pro hac vice forthcoming)

Sharon S. Almonrode (pro hac vice forthcoming)

THE MILLER LAW FIRM, P.C.

950 West University Drive, Suite 300

Rochester, Michigan 48307

Telephone: (248) 841-2200

Facsimile: (248) 652-2852

eMail: epm@millerlawpc.com

mya@millerlawpc.com

ssa@millerlawpc.com

Gregory F. Coleman (pro hac vice forthcoming)

Adam A. Edwards (pro hac vice forthcoming)

Mark E. Silvey (pro hac vice forthcoming)

GREG COLEMAN LAW PC

First Tennessee Plaza

800 S. Gay Street, Suite 1100

Knoxville, TN 37929

Telephone: (865) 247-0080

eMail: adam@gregcolemanlaw.com 

greg@gregcolemanlaw.com

mark@gregcolemanlaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Putative Class

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ________________, 2017 __________________________________________

THE HONORABLE RICHARD SEEBORG

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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