Opinion
No. 3:11-CV-03620-WHA
10-27-2011
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 39 STATIONARY ENGINEERS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC., THE BANK OF NEW YORK, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Defendants
p] BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP David M. Balabanian (SBN 37368) Frank Busch (SBN 258288) Tarek Sorensen (SBN 261528) Three Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 94111-4067 PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP Charles E. Davidow (Pro Hac Vice) Robyn F. Tarnofsky (Pro Hac Vice) James J. Brennan (Pro Hac Vice) Attorneys for All Defendants
BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP
David M. Balabanian (SBN 37368)
Frank Busch (SBN 258288)
Tarek Sorensen (SBN 261528)
Three Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111-4067
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON &
GARRISON LLP
Charles E. Davidow (Pro Hac Vice)
Robyn F. Tarnofsky (Pro Hac Vice)
James J. Brennan (Pro Hac Vice)
Attorneys for All Defendants
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR RELIEF FROM CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE
Judge: Hon. William H. Alsup
WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed a Class Action Complaint against Defendants on July 22, 2011 (Dkt. No. 1);
WHEREAS, on July 22, 2011, this action was assigned to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Multi-Option Program and the parties were ordered to file an ADR certification and either a stipulation to ADR process or notice of need for ADR phone conference by December 29, 2011; file a Rule 26(f) report, complete initial disclosures or state objections in the Rule 26(f) report, and file a case management statement by January 12, 2012; and to attend an initial case management conference on January 19, 2012 (Dkt. No. 2);
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2011, the clerk noticed the Initial Case Management Conference for November 17, 2011 and directed the parties to submit a joint case management conference statement seven days prior, but noted that all other deadlines in the July 22, 2011 ADR scheduling order remain in effect (Dkt. No. 14);
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2011, Defendants filed a Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss the Class Action Complaint with a hearing date of November 17, 2011, or as soon thereafter as may be heard (Dkt. Entry 28);
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2011, the court approved the parties' stipulation moving the hearing date for Defendants' Motion to Dismiss from November 17, 2011 to December 15, 2011 (Dkt. Entry 34);
WHEREAS, certain of the attorneys representing Plaintiff and Defendants practice in New York, New York and Washington, District of Columbia, and can best represent their client by appearing in person for both events; and
WHEREAS, the hearing on the motion to dismiss may clarify certain case management issues, allowing for a more productive conference.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16-2, that the parties to the above-referenced action agree and respectfully request that this Court order that the date of the Initial Case Management Conference be postponed until December 15, 2011, to occur following argument on the motion to dismiss. The proposed revised case management schedule is as follows:
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦Date ¦Event ¦Governing Rule ¦ +------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------¦ ¦7/22/ ¦Complaint filed ¦ ¦ ¦2011 ¦ ¦ ¦ +------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦F. R. Civ. P. 26(f)¦ ¦ ¦Last day to: ¦& ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦• meet and confer re: initial disclosures, early ¦ADR L.R.3-5 ¦ ¦ ¦settlement, ADR process selection, and discovery ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦plan ¦Civil L.R. 16-8 (b)¦ ¦11/23/¦ ¦& ¦ ¦2011 ¦• file ADR Certification signed by Parties and ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Counsel ¦ADR L.R. 3-5(b) ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦• file either Stipulation to ADR Process or Notice¦Civil L.R. 16-8 (c)¦ ¦ ¦of Need for ADR Phone Conference ¦& ADR L.R. 3-5(b) &¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦(c) ¦ +------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------¦ ¦12/8/ ¦Last day to submit a joint case management ¦F. R. Civ. P. 26(a)¦ ¦2011 ¦conference statement and complete initial ¦(1) Civil L.R . ¦ ¦ ¦disclosures ¦16-9 ¦ +------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------¦ ¦12/15/¦Initial Case Management Conference (CMC) in ¦ ¦ ¦2011 ¦Courtroom 8, San Francisco following argument of ¦Civil _L.R. 16-10 ¦ ¦ ¦the Motion to Dismiss ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ This relief would not require any other changes in the ADR process or schedule in the case.
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND,WHARTON & GARRISON LLP
By: Charles E. Davidow
Attorneys for All Defendants
HAUSFELD LLP
By: Michael P. Lehmann
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Attestation: The filer of this document attests that the concurrence of the other signatories thereto has been obtained.
Frank Busch PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED The case management conference shall immediately follow hearing on motion to dismiss. PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MORE CONTINUANCES.
Hon. William H Alsup
United States District Judge