UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO 

SARA HAWES, individually, and on behalf 

of all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

MACY’S WEST STORES, INC., 

Defendant. 

 Case No.: 17-cv-00754 

JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND CERTAIN DEADLINES 

On March 31, 2020, the Court entered an Amended Calendar Order (ECF No. 77) setting 

dates for deadlines in this case. While the Parties have worked diligently and cooperatively on 

discovery (exchanged a significant amount of written discovery, correspondence and production 

documents and have schedule and taken depositions), more time is needed to complete discovery 

related to class certification (to exchange any remaining discovery and conduct three to five 

additional depositions). Covid-19 has also caused delays (it sadly and unfortunately took the life 

of two family members of one of the Plaintiffs’ lawyers in this case). As a result, the Parties 

have conferred and respectfully seek an extension of time to complete deadlines (namely, thirtyfive (35) additional days to complete depositions; and ninety (90) additional days to file class 

certification). The Parties do not intend to conduct additional written discovery during this 

added time period, and they agree to meet and confer about any additional written discovery that 

either side proposes during this time period. The Parties’ current and proposed deadlines are as 

follows: 

Description Deadlines Set By Court on 

March 31, 2020 (ECF No. 77)

New Date 

Fact discovery deadline: October 30, 2020 December 4, 2020 

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Motion for class 

certification: 

November 2, 2020 February 1, 2021 

Plaintiff expert 

report(s)/designation(s) 

for class certification: 

November 2, 2020 February 1, 2021 

Plaintiff to produce all 

expert-related 

discovery: 

November 9, 2020 February 10, 2021 

Deposition(s) of 

Plaintiff’s expert(s): 

December 2, 2020 March 4, 2021 

Response to class 

certification motion, 

including Daubert 

challenges relevant 

to class certification:

February 2, 2021 May 3, 2021 

Rebuttal expert 

report(s)/designation(s) 

for class certification: 

February 2, 2021 May 3, 2021 

Plaintiff expert 

report(s)/designation(s) 

for trial: 

February 2, 2021 May 3, 2021 

Deposition(s) of 

Defendant’s expert(s): 

March 2, 2021 June 4, 2021 

Defendant expert 

report(s)/designation(s) 

for trial: 

March 2, 2021 June 3, 2021 

Reply in support of class 

certification and, 

response to Daubert 

challenges relevant 

to class certification:

March 17, 2021 June 18, 2021 

Expert discovery 

deadline: 

April 1, 2021 July 1, 2021 

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Dispositive motion 

deadline: 

April 17, 2021 July 15, 2021 

Responses to dispositive 

motions: 

24 days after dispositive 

motions filed 

24 days after dispositive 

motions filed 

Replies in support of 

dispositive motions: 

17 days after responses to 

dispositive motions filed 

17 days after responses to 

dispositive motions filed 

Final pretrial conference 

in Cincinnati Chambers, 

Room 815: 

August 9, 2021 October 2021 

Jury Trial in Cincinnati, 

Room 805: 

August 16, 2021 October 2021

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Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ Beth A. Bryan 

Beth A. Bryan (Ohio Reg. 0082076) 

TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP 

425 Walnut Street, Suite 1800 

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 

T. (513) 381-2838 

F. (513) 381-0205 

bryan@taftlaw.com

Jennifer K. Van Zant (admitted pro hac vice) 

NC State Bar No. 21280 

Andrew L. Rodenbough (admitted pro hac 

vice) 

NC State Bar No. 46364 

Ryan C. Fairchild (admitted pro hac vice) 

Reid L. Phillips (admitted pro hac vice) 

N.C. State Bar No. 47729 

BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, 

HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP 

230 North Elm Street 

2000 Renaissance Plaza 

Greensboro, NC 27401 

T. (336) 373-8850 

F. (336) 378-1001 

jvanzant@brookspierce.com

arodenbough@brookspierce.com

rfairchild@brookspierce.com

rphillips@brookspierce.com

Attorneys for Defendant 

Macy’s West Stores, Inc. 

/s/ Drew Legando 

Drew Legando (0084209) 

MERRIMAN LEGANDO WILLIAMS & 

KLANG, LLC 

1360 West 9th Street, Suite 200 

Cleveland, Ohio 44113 

T. (216) 522-9000 

E. drew@merrimanlegal.com

Charles Schaffer 

LEVIN SEDRAN & BERMAN 

510 Walnut Street, Suite 500 

Philadelphia, PA 19106 

T. (877) 882-1011 

cschaffer@lfsblaw.com

Brendan S. Thompson 

David L. Black 

CUNEO GILBERT & LADUCA LLP 

4725 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 200 

Washington, DC 20016 

T. (202) 789-3960 

brendant@cuneolaw.com

dblack@cuneolaw.com

Stuart L. Cochran 

STECKLER GRESHAM COCHRAN PLLC 

12720 Hillcrest Road, Suite 1045 

Dallas, TX 75230 

T. (972) 387-4040 

stuart@stecklerlaw.com

Ling Y. Kuang (admitted pro hac vice) 

Kurt D. Kessler (admitted pro hac vice) 

AUDET & PARTNERS 

711 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 500 

San Francisco, CA 94102 

T. (415) 568-2555 

lkuang@audetlaw.com

kkessler@audetlaw.com

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and accurate copy of the foregoing was filed 

electronically with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification 

of such filing to counsel for the parties on this 19th day of October, 2020. 

/s/ Beth A. Bryan 

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