Opinion
Case No. 2:12-cv-01114-JAM-EFB
01-11-2013
LAURIE BUECHE, an individual, on behalf of herself, and all persons similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. FIDELITY NATIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants.
BLUMENTHAL, NORDREHAUG & BHOWMIK Norman B. Blumenthal (SBN 068687) Kyle R. Nordrehaug (SBN 205975) Aparajit Bhowmik (SBN 248066) Piya Mukherjee (SBN 274217) Attorneys for Plaintiff FORD & HARRISON LLP Curtis A. Graham (SBN 215745) Michelle Rapoport (SBN 247459) Connie L. Chen (SBN 275649) Attorneys for Defendant
BLUMENTHAL, NORDREHAUG & BHOWMIK
Norman B. Blumenthal (SBN 068687)
Kyle R. Nordrehaug (SBN 205975)
Aparajit Bhowmik (SBN 248066)
Piya Mukherjee (SBN 274217)
Attorneys for Plaintiff FORD & HARRISON LLP
Curtis A. Graham (SBN 215745)
Michelle Rapoport (SBN 247459)
Connie L. Chen (SBN 275649)
Attorneys for Defendant
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE CLASS CERTIFICATION
FILING DATES
Plaintiff LAURIE BUECHE ("Plaintiff") and Defendant FIDELITY NATIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC ("Defendant"), by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:
WHEREAS, the Court initially set a Class Certification schedule with a hearing date of April 17, 2013, and later continued the date to June 18, 2013 to facilitate the parties' settlement discussions;
WHEREAS, the parties have been exploring the possibility of settlement, and have set a private mediation for March 21, 2013 with mediator Deborah Rothman;
WHEREAS, Defendant is contemplating filing a motion to compel arbitration, in the event that the parties' attempt to resolve this action through mediation is not successful;
WHEREAS, in order to conserve judicial resources, the parties request to continue the class certification filing dates briefly in order to evaluate whether the parties may be able to reach a resolution of this action;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and agree, and respectfully request the Court to order that the briefing schedule for the motion for class certification be continued such that the motion for class certification shall be filed on or before May 23, 2013 and noticed for hearing on August 21, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. Opposition shall be filed on or before July 16, 2013; Reply brief shall be filed on or before August 7, 2013.
IT IS SO STIPULATED
BLUMENTHAL, NORDREHAUG & BHOWMIK
By__________________
Aparajit Bhowmik
Attorneys for Plaintiff
FORD & HARRISON LLP
By________________
Michelle Rapoport
Attorneys for Defendant
IT IS SO ORDERED
John A. Mendez
United States District Court Judge