Opinion
LINDSAY LAW CORPORATION, JAMES M. LINDSAY, Folsom, CA, Attorneys for Plaintiffs Heidi Anderson-Butler and Paula Haug.
COOLEY LLP, MICHELLE C. DOOLIN, DARCIE A. TILLY, CRAIG E. TENBROECK, San Diego, CA, Attorneys for Defendants Charming Charlie Inc. and Charming Charlie LLC.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPLE AND STIPULATION TO VACATE ALL DATES
WILLIAM B. SHUBB, Senior District Judge.
WHEREAS, plaintiffs Heidi Anderson-Butler and Paula Haug (collectively, "Plaintiffs") and defendants Charming Charlie Inc. and Charming Charlie LLC (collectively, "Charming Charlie" or "Defendants") attended a mediation on April 10, 2015 before the Hon. William C. Pate (Ret.) of JAMS, Inc.;
WHEREAS, although the mediation provided a constructive forum for settlement discussions, it did not result in a settlement;
WHEREAS, after the mediation, additional settlement efforts were attempted between the parties, with the assistance of Judge Pate;
WHEREAS, as a result of the progress made at the mediation and the subsequent discussions, the parties have reached a settlement in principle of the action;
WHEREAS, the parties are presently working towards completing the terms of a written settlement, which would include terms governing, inter alia, class-wide relief and class notice;
WHEREAS, in furtherance of those efforts, and to avoid any unnecessary expense, the parties agreed to request the Court to vacate all pending dates and deadlines such that they can focus their efforts on [a] completing the terms of a written settlement agreement, and [b] Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary settlement approval; and
WHEREAS, the Parties anticipate that Plaintiffs will file a motion for preliminary settlement approval by June 5, 2015.
NOW THEREFORE, in light of the parties' settlement in principle, the parties hereby request through their respective counsel of record that the Court vacate all pending dates and deadlines.
ORDER
Having considered the parties' foregoing Stipulation and for good cause shown, IT IS ORDERED that the dates and deadlines set in this Action are vacated. A Status Conference is set for June 22, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., to be vacated upon plaintiffs' filing of a motion for preliminary settlement approval by June 5, 2015.