Filed: Apr. 09, 2015
Latest Update: Apr. 09, 2015
Summary: STIPULATION TO STAY DEADLINES AND [PROPOSED] ORDER PEGGY A. LEEN , Magistrate Judge . This stipulation is entered into by and between Plaintiffs Craig Gamble, Michael Simmons, Richard Caldwell, Kathy Belmonte, and Maria High, individually and on behalf of similarly situated employees ("Plaintiffs") and Defendant Boyd Gaming Corporation ("Defendant") (collectively "the parties") in the above-captioned consolidated actions by and through their attorneys of record: I) THE PARTIES' SETTLEMENT
Summary: STIPULATION TO STAY DEADLINES AND [PROPOSED] ORDER PEGGY A. LEEN , Magistrate Judge . This stipulation is entered into by and between Plaintiffs Craig Gamble, Michael Simmons, Richard Caldwell, Kathy Belmonte, and Maria High, individually and on behalf of similarly situated employees ("Plaintiffs") and Defendant Boyd Gaming Corporation ("Defendant") (collectively "the parties") in the above-captioned consolidated actions by and through their attorneys of record: I) THE PARTIES' SETTLEMENT &..
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STIPULATION TO STAY DEADLINES AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
PEGGY A. LEEN, Magistrate Judge.
This stipulation is entered into by and between Plaintiffs Craig Gamble, Michael Simmons, Richard Caldwell, Kathy Belmonte, and Maria High, individually and on behalf of similarly situated employees ("Plaintiffs") and Defendant Boyd Gaming Corporation ("Defendant") (collectively "the parties") in the above-captioned consolidated actions by and through their attorneys of record:
I) THE PARTIES' SETTLEMENT & STIPULATION TO VACATE ALL PENDING DATES
WHEREAS, the parties met before a qualified third-party neutral in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, to engage in good faith settlement discussions;
WHEREAS, at day's end, the parties reached a settlement agreement on all material terms, signing a memorandum of understanding they agreed is binding and enforceable and admissible to enforce its terms;
WHEREAS, as reflected in the memorandum of understanding, Plaintiffs agreed to file their motion for preliminary approval of the settlement no later than May 7, 2015; and
WHEREAS, as reflected in the memorandum of understanding, the parties agreed, subject to court approval, to stay the litigation pending the Court's evaluation of the settlement.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Local Rule 6-1, it is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the parties that good cause exists to vacate all dates and deadlines currently set in the action. Plaintiffs will file their motion for preliminary approval no later than May 7, 2015.
II) PREVIOUS MODIFICATIONS TO THE SCHEDULING ORDER
In compliance with Local Rule of Civil Procedure 6-1, the parties submit the following information regarding previous extensions granted in the case:
WHEREAS, on December 26, 2013, the Court approved the parties' stipulation proposing revised scheduling dates, (ECF No. 50);
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2014, the Court granted the parties' request that the Court vacate the operative deadlines pending the Court's ruling on plaintiffs' motion for conditional certification, (ECF No. 85);
WHEREAS, after the Court ruled on plaintiffs' motion, the Court subsequently adopted the parties' proposed schedule, (ECF No. 98);
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2015, the Court granted in part Plaintiffs' motion for modification of the scheduling order, (ECF No. 213); and
WHEREAS, in granting Defendant's motion to compel opt-in plaintiff depositions on April 6, 2015, the Court extended the deadline to file dispositive motions by one month, (ECF No. 240).
SO STIPULATED:
IT IS SO ORDERED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall have until May 7, 2015, to file a stipulation to dismiss with prejudice, or a joint statusHon. Peggy A. Leenreport indicating when the stipulation will be filed.