Opinion
Case No. C-05-5056 PJH (MEJ).
February 3, 2009
ALTSHULER BERZON LLP, James M. Finberg (SBN 114850), Eve H. Cervantez (SBN 164709), Jamie L. Crook (SBN 245757), ALTSHULER BERZON LLP, San Francisco, CA.
Bill Lann Lee (SBN 108452), Lindsay Nako (SBN 239090), Angelica K. Jongco (SBN 244374), LEWIS, FEINBERG, LEE, RENAKER JACKSON, Oakland, CA.
Todd M. Schneider (SBN 158253), Guy B. Wallace (SBN 176151), Clint J. Brayton (SBN 192214), Nancy Park (SBN 236750), Naomi Sunshine (SBN 244094), SCHNEIDER WALLACE, San Francisco, CA.
Kelly M. Dermody (SBN 171716), Daniel M. Hutchinson (SBN 239458), Barbra L. Williams (SBN 249967), LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN BERNSTEIN, LLP, Embarcadero Center West, San Francisco, CA, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER CIRESI L.L.P., Roman M. Silberfeld, Bar No. 62783, Lisa L. Heller, Bar No. 126086, David Martinez, Bar No. 193183, Benjamin M. Weiss, Bar No. 223163, ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER CIRESI L.L.P., Los Angeles, CA.
George A. Stohner, Bar No. 214508, MORGAN, LEWIS BOCKIUS, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Attorneys for Defendants Best Buy Co., Inc. and Best Buy Stores, L.P.
STIPULATION AND [P ROPOSED ] ORDER REGARDING EXTENSION OF PAGE LIMIT RE: CLASS CERTIFICATION BRIEFING
1. WHEREAS, in an order dated September 9, 2008 (Doc. 131), the Court approved the parties' agreement to the following briefing schedule for Plaintiffs' motion for class certification: Plaintiffs will file their motion for class certification on or before February 11, 2009; Defendants will file their opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for class certification on or before April 11, 2009; and Plaintiffs will file their reply to Defendants' opposition on or before May 6, 2009;
2. WHEREAS, Local Rule 7-2(b) limits the total number of pages for a notice of motion and memorandum of points and authorities in support thereof to 25 pages of text, and Local Rule 7-4(b) limits the total number of pages for an opposition to a motion to 25 pages of text and limits the total number of pages for a reply to an opposition to 15 pages of text;
3. WHEREAS, Plaintiffs seek certification on behalf of a class alleging claims under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; 42 U.S.C. § 1981; and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act, Cal. Gov't Code § 12940 et seq.;
4. WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred and anticipate that in order adequately to brief the factual and legal issues pertinent to this motion, it is necessary to request the Court's permission to exceed the page limits established in Local Rules 7-2(b) and 7-4(b);
THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate to the following, and request that the Court so order:
1. Plaintiffs may file a notice of motion for class certification and memorandum of 35 points and authorities in support thereof not to exceed 35 pages, on or before February 11, 2009;
2. Defendants may file an opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for class certification not to exceed 35 pages, on or before April 11, 2009; and
3. Plaintiffs may file a reply to Defendants' opposition not to exceed 20 pages, on or before May 6, 2009.
[ PROPOSE D] ORDER
Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, as modified, it is hereby ORDERED.
Opening briefs not to exceed 35 pages, opposition briefs not to exceed 35 pages, reply briefs not to exceed 20 pages.