Opinion
Case No. C-09-03596 CRB
10-25-2011
JEFFREY JOHNSON, JENNIFER RIESE, SHAUN SIMMONS, MICHAEL DEBEVER, and JAMES PURVIS, individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY and DOES 1-25 inclusive, Defendants.
THE LANIER LAW FIRM, P.C. Christopher D. Banys SBN: 230038 Daniel M. Shafer SBN: 244839 Attorneys for Plaintiffs MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP MELINDA S. RIECHERT, State Bar No. 65504 ROBERT J. SMITH, State Bar No. 162784 Admitted pro hac vice Attorneys for Defendant HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY FRANKLIN D. AZAR & ASSOCIATES, P.C. FRANKLIN D. AZAR (Pro Hac Vice) BARRY DUNN (SBN 151340) NATHAN J. AXVIG (Pro Hac Vice) TONYA MELNICHENKO (Pro Hac Vice) MEGHAN MARTINEZ (Pro Hac Vice) RICHARD BARKLEY (Pro Hac Vice) Attorneys for Plaintiffs ANNE M. BRAFFORD, State Bar No. 237574
THE LANIER LAW FIRM, P.C.
Christopher D. Banys SBN: 230038
Daniel M. Shafer SBN: 244839
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
MELINDA S. RIECHERT, State Bar No.
65504
ROBERT J. SMITH, State Bar No. 162784
Admitted pro hac vice
Attorneys for Defendant
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
FRANKLIN D. AZAR & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
FRANKLIN D. AZAR (Pro Hac Vice)
BARRY DUNN (SBN 151340)
NATHAN J. AXVIG (Pro Hac Vice)
TONYA MELNICHENKO (Pro Hac Vice)
MEGHAN MARTINEZ (Pro Hac Vice)
RICHARD BARKLEY (Pro Hac Vice)
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
ANNE M. BRAFFORD, State Bar No. 237574
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]ORDER
DEFERRING BRIEFING AND HEARING
ON: (1) HP'S BILL OF COSTS; (2) HP'S
MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES; AND
(3) PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DEFER
STIPULATION
WHEREAS on August 26, 2011, Plaintiffs Jeffrey Johnson, Jennifer Riese, Shaun Simmons, and James Purvis ("Plaintiffs") gave notice of their Appeal of the Memorandum and Order Denying Motion to Amend and Granting Motion for Summary Judgment and related Judgment in this action to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Court of Appeals Case Number 11-17062) (hereinafter referred to as "Appeal").
WHEREAS on September 1, 2011, Defendant Hewlett-Packard Company ("Defendant") filed a Bill of Costs;
WHEREAS on September 27, 2011, Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Defer Consideration of Defendant's Motions for Attorneys Fees And Costs Until After Appeal Is Completed;
WHEREAS on September 30, 2011, Defendant filed a Motion for Attorneys Fees, with a hearing set for November 4, 2011;
WHEREAS in an effort to avoid unnecessary litigation pending the Appeal, the Parties agree to defer the briefing, consideration and hearing of: (1) Defendant's Bill of Costs; (2) Defendant's Motion for Attorney Fees, until after the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has rendered a final decision on the Appeal. The Parties further agree to take off calendar Plaintiffs' Motion to Defer Consideration of the Motions for Fees and Costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the Parties, through their respective counsel of record, that:
1. The briefing, consideration and hearing of: (a) Defendant's Bill of Costs; (b) Defendant's Motion for Attorneys Fees shall be deferred until the Court of Appeals has rendered a final decision on the Appeal;
2. Plaintiffs' Motion to Defer Consideration of the Motions for Fees and Costs shall be taken off calendar; and
3. The October 31, 2011 deadline for Plaintiffs to oppose Defendant's Bill of Costs and Motion for Attorneys Fees and the November 4, 2011 hearing date on Defendant's Motion for Attorneys Fees shall be vacated.
FRANKLIN D. AZAR & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs JEFFREY JOHNSON,
JENNIFER RIESE, SHAUN SIMMONS,
MICHAEL DEBEVER, and JAMES PURVIS
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
Attorneys for Defendant
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Judge Charles R. Breyer