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Todd v. Tempur Sealy Int'l, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
Jun 8, 2015
Case No. 3:13-cv-04984-JST (MEJ) (N.D. Cal. Jun. 8, 2015)

Opinion

Case No. 3:13-cv-04984-JST (MEJ)

06-08-2015

ALVIN TODD, MELODY TODD, et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. TEMPUR SEALY INTERNATIONAL, INC., formerly known as TEMPUR-PEDIC INTERNATIONAL, INC. and TEMPUR-PEDIC NORTH AMERICA, LLC, Defendants.

Angelique Adams (Pro Hac Vice) aadams@shipmanlaw.com Gary K. Shipman (Pro Hac Vice) gshipman@shipmanlaw.com William G. Wright (Pro Hac Vice) wwright@shipmanlaw.com SHIPMAN & WRIGHT, LLP 575 Military Cutoff Rd., Suite 106 Wilmington, NC 28405 Telephone: (910) 762-1990 Facsimile: (910) 762-6752 Allen M. Stewart (SBN 262594) astewart@allenstewart.com Stephanie Brooks Sherman (Pro Hac Vice) ssherman@allenstewart.com Steve Baughman Jensen (Pro Hac Vice) sjensen@allenstewart.com ALLEN STEWART, P.C. 325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 4000 Dallas, Texas 75201 Telephone: (214) 965-8700 Facsimile: (214)965-8701 John Simon (Pro Hac Vice) jsimon@simonlawpc.com Anthony Simon (Pro Hac Vice) asimon@simonlawpc.com SIMON LAW FIRM, P.C. 800 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63101 Telephone: (314) 241-2929 Facsimile: (314) 241-2029 Michael McShane (SBN 127944) mmcshane@audetlaw.com Jonas P. Mann (SBN 263314) jmann@audetlaw.com AUDET & PARTNERS, LLP 221 Main Street, Suite 1460 San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: (415) 568-2555 Facsimile: (415) 568-2556 Attorney for Alvin Todd, et al., and the Proposed Class (Additional Plaintiffs Set Forth Below on Signature Page) Mark L. Eisenhut, Bar No. 185039 meisenhut@calljensen.com Matthew R. Orr, Bar No. 211097 morr@calljensen.com Aaron L. Renfro, Bar No. 255086 arenfro@calljensen.com CALL & JENSEN A Professional Corporation 610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 700 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Tel: (949) 717-3000 Fax: (949) 717-3100 Douglas B. Brown, Esq. [Pro Hac Vice] dbrown@rumberger.com Daniel J. Gerber, Esq. [Pro Hac Vice] dgerber@rumberger.com Samantha C. Duke, Esq. [Pro Hac Vice] sduke@rumberger.com RUMBERGER, KIRK & CALDWELL, P.A. Lincoln Plaza, Suite 1400 300 South Orange Avenue Orlando, FL 32802 Tel.: (407) 872-7300 Fax: (407) 841-2133 Attorneys for Defendants Tempur-Sealy International, Inc., formerly known as Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. and Tempur-Pedic North America, LLC


Angelique Adams (Pro Hac Vice)
aadams@shipmanlaw.com
Gary K. Shipman (Pro Hac Vice)
gshipman@shipmanlaw.com
William G. Wright (Pro Hac Vice)
wwright@shipmanlaw.com
SHIPMAN & WRIGHT, LLP
575 Military Cutoff Rd., Suite 106
Wilmington, NC 28405
Telephone: (910) 762-1990
Facsimile: (910) 762-6752
Allen M. Stewart (SBN 262594)
astewart@allenstewart.com
Stephanie Brooks Sherman (Pro Hac Vice)
ssherman@allenstewart.com
Steve Baughman Jensen (Pro Hac Vice)
sjensen@allenstewart.com
ALLEN STEWART, P.C.
325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 4000
Dallas, Texas 75201
Telephone: (214) 965-8700
Facsimile: (214)965-8701
John Simon (Pro Hac Vice)
jsimon@simonlawpc.com
Anthony Simon (Pro Hac Vice)
asimon@simonlawpc.com
SIMON LAW FIRM, P.C.
800 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
Telephone: (314) 241-2929
Facsimile: (314) 241-2029
Michael McShane (SBN 127944)
mmcshane@audetlaw.com
Jonas P. Mann (SBN 263314)
jmann@audetlaw.com
AUDET & PARTNERS, LLP
221 Main Street, Suite 1460
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: (415) 568-2555
Facsimile: (415) 568-2556
Attorney for Alvin Todd , et al ., and the Proposed Class
(Additional Plaintiffs Set Forth Below on Signature Page)
Mark L. Eisenhut, Bar No. 185039
meisenhut@calljensen.com
Matthew R. Orr, Bar No. 211097
morr@calljensen.com
Aaron L. Renfro, Bar No. 255086
arenfro@calljensen.com
CALL & JENSEN
A Professional Corporation
610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 700
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Tel: (949) 717-3000
Fax: (949) 717-3100
Douglas B. Brown, Esq. [Pro Hac Vice]
dbrown@rumberger.com
Daniel J. Gerber, Esq. [Pro Hac Vice]
dgerber@rumberger.com
Samantha C. Duke, Esq. [Pro Hac Vice]
sduke@rumberger.com
RUMBERGER, KIRK & CALDWELL, P.A.
Lincoln Plaza, Suite 1400
300 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32802
Tel.: (407) 872-7300
Fax: (407) 841-2133
Attorneys for Defendants Tempur-Sealy International, Inc.,
formerly known as Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. and
Tempur-Pedic North America, LLC
Stipulation and Order to Modify the December 15, 2014 Scheduling Order Complaint Filed: October 25, 2013
Trial Date: None Set

Pursuant to Local Rules 6 and 7, Plaintiffs and Defendants Tempur-Sealy International, Inc. and Tempur-pedic North America, LLC (collectively, "Defendants", and, together with Plaintiffs, the "Parties"), hereby stipulate and agree to the following modification of the December 15, 2014 Scheduling Order:

I. BACKGROUND

1. Plaintiffs filed the original Complaint on October 25, 2013. Plaintiffs filed the First Amended Complaint on November 7, 2013 and the Second Amended Complaint on August 29, 2014. (Doc. 63). Adams Dec. ¶ 3.

2. On October 17 and December 15, 2014, the Parties filed a Joint Motion and Stipulation to Modify the Scheduling Order, and pursuant thereto, the Parties stipulated and agreed to certain modified deadlines.

3. Document production from third parties is more voluminous than anticipated. Both parties recognize that their expert witnesses need additional time to review and analyze third party produced documents before the class certification motion, expert declaration and/or reports, and expert depositions occur. Adams Dec. ¶ 4.

4. Both parties agree to extend certain deadlines contained in the December 15, 2014 Scheduling Order, for a period of up to thirty (30) days. Adams Dec. ¶ 8.

5. Counsel for the Plaintiffs and Defendants have stipulated and agreed, subject to the Court's approval, of the following modified deadlines that will, at most, extend the current outstanding deadlines by a period of thirty (30) days, but in the event that counsel for the Plaintiffs does not need the full thirty (30) days, would largely keep this matter on the current schedule set by this Court.

6. The modification of the December 15, 2014 Scheduling Order will benefit all Parties because it will enable the Parties and their experts to thoroughly develop and complete the underlying discovery necessary to prepare and respond to Plaintiffs' motion for class certification. Adams Dec. ¶ 6.

7. This is the third request for modification of the Scheduling Order. Adams Dec. ¶ 7.

II. STIPULATION

8. The Parties stipulate and agree to, and request the Court order the following modified deadlines:

Event

Current Deadline

Proposed Deadline

Deadline to file motion for classcertification

June 16, 2015

July 16, 2015

Deadline for Defendants toidentify expert witnesses andprovide proposed deposition dates

July 10, 2015(or 24 daysfrom filing the motionfor class certification,whichever is sooner)

August 9, 2015

Depositions of Plaintiffs' expertwitnesses re: class certification

June 18, 2015- July 20,2015 (or 2-34 days fromfiling the motion forclass certification,whichever is sooner)

July 18, 2015- August20, 2015

Deadline to file opposition tomotion for class certification

August 6, 2015 (or 52days from the filing ofthe motion for classcertification, whicheveris sooner)

September 3, 2015

Depositions of Defendants' expertwitnesses re: class certification

August 15, 2015 -September 9, 2015 (or60-85 days from filingthe motion for classcertification, whicheveris sooner)

September 14, 2015 -September 30, 2015

Deadline to file reply in support ofmotion for class certification

October 13, 2015 (or 119days from filing themotion for classcertification, whicheveris sooner)

October 23, 2015

Class certification hearing

November 2, 2015

November 2, 2015November 19, 2015


Dated: June 5, 2015

BY: /s/Daniel J. Gerber

Daniel J. Gerber

RUMBERGER, KIRK & CALDWELL, P.A.

Douglas B. Brown

300 South Orange Avenue

Orlando, FL 32802

(407) 872-7300

(407) 841-2133 (fax)

CALL & JENSEN

A Professional Corporation

Mark L. Eisenhut

Matthew R. Orr

Aaron L. Renfro

610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 700

Newport Beach, CA 92660

(949) 717-3000

(949) 717-3100 (fax)

Attorneys for Defendants Tempur-Sealy

International, Inc., formerly known as Tempur

Pedic International , Inc. and Tempur-Pedic North

America , LLC

BY: /s/ Angelique Adams

SHIPMAN & WRIGHT

Gary K. Shipman

William G. Wright

Angel Adams

575 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 106

Wilmington, North Carolina 28405

910/762-1990

910/762-6752 (fax)

Allen M. Stewart

ALLEN STEWART, P.C.

Allen M. Stewart (262594)

Steve Baughman Jensen

Stephanie Brooks Sherman

325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 4000

Dallas, Texas 75201

214/965-8700

214/965-8701 (fax)

SIMON LAW FIRM, P.C.

John Simon

Anthony G. Simon

800 Market St.

St. Louis, MO 63101

314/241-2929

314/241-2029 (fax)

Attorneys for Plaintiffs , Alvin Todd , Melody Todd ,

Robbie Simmons , Tina White , Keith Hawkins ,

Thomas Comiskey , Alan Kaufman , Patricia

Kaufman , Johnny Martinez , Julie Davidoff ,

Tracey Palmer , Toni Kibbee , Brian Stone , Sarah

Stone , Kurt Anderson , Ericka Anderson , Jerry

Kurcharski , Diane Kucharski and the Proposed

Class
ORDER PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: June 8, 2015

/s/_________

Judge Jon S. Tigar


Summaries of

Todd v. Tempur Sealy Int'l, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
Jun 8, 2015
Case No. 3:13-cv-04984-JST (MEJ) (N.D. Cal. Jun. 8, 2015)
Case details for

Todd v. Tempur Sealy Int'l, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:ALVIN TODD, MELODY TODD, et al., individually and on behalf of all others…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

Date published: Jun 8, 2015

Citations

Case No. 3:13-cv-04984-JST (MEJ) (N.D. Cal. Jun. 8, 2015)

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