Filed: Jun. 03, 2019
Latest Update: Jun. 03, 2019
Summary: CLASS ACTION FURTHER JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF DEFENDANTS' AMENDED ANSWER HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR. , District Judge . STIPULATION This stipulation is entered into by and among Plaintiffs Mary Moore and Alexandria Encinias (collectively, "Plaintiffs") and Defendants Addus Healthcare, Inc. ("Addus") and Addus HomeCare Corporation ("Addus HomeCare," and erroneously identified in the First Amended Complaint as "Addus H
Summary: CLASS ACTION FURTHER JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF DEFENDANTS' AMENDED ANSWER HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR. , District Judge . STIPULATION This stipulation is entered into by and among Plaintiffs Mary Moore and Alexandria Encinias (collectively, "Plaintiffs") and Defendants Addus Healthcare, Inc. ("Addus") and Addus HomeCare Corporation ("Addus HomeCare," and erroneously identified in the First Amended Complaint as "Addus Ho..
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CLASS ACTION
FURTHER JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF DEFENDANTS' AMENDED ANSWER
HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR., District Judge.
STIPULATION
This stipulation is entered into by and among Plaintiffs Mary Moore and Alexandria Encinias (collectively, "Plaintiffs") and Defendants Addus Healthcare, Inc. ("Addus") and Addus HomeCare Corporation ("Addus HomeCare," and erroneously identified in the First Amended Complaint as "Addus HomeCare, Inc.") (collectively, "Defendants"), by and through their respective counsel, in light of the following facts:
1. WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed their motion to strike portions of Defendants' amended answer to Plaintiffs' first amended complaint on May 3, 2019.
2. WHEREAS, Plaintiffs' motion to strike is set for hearing on August 29, 2019.
3. WHEREAS, the parties previously filed a stipulation on May 17, 2019, seeking an extension of time to file their respective briefs to provide the parties with an opportunity to meet and confer regarding Defendants amending their answer to Plaintiffs' first amended complaint in order to address the concerns raised in Plaintiffs' motion.
4. WHEREAS, on May 20, 2019, the Court approved the stipulation and extended the deadlines for Defendants' opposition and for Plaintiffs' reply to Plaintiffs' motion to strike, to May 31, 2019, and June 7, 2019, respectively.
5. WHEREAS, the parties now seek an additional extension of time to file their respective briefs to allow the parties to continue the meet and confer process regarding Defendants amending their answer in order to resolve the concerns raised in Plaintiffs' motion.
6. WHEREAS, the parties propose a seven (7) day extension of Defendants' time to file their opposition and for Plaintiffs' to file their reply to Plaintiffs' motion to strike, to June 7, 2019 and June 14, 2019, respectively.
7. WHEREAS, the requested extension of time for each side to respond does not impact any other dates in this action, including the August 29, 2019 hearing date for Plaintiffs' motion.
8. WHEREAS, this stipulation is made for good cause and not for the purpose of delay.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
Dated: June 3, 2019 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER &
FELD LLP
GREGORY W. KNOPP
GARY M. MCLAUGHLIN
VICTOR A. SALCEDO
By /s/ Gary M. McLaughlin
Gary M. McLaughlin**
Attorneys for Defendants
Addus Healthcare, Inc. and
Addus HomeCare Corporation
Dated: June 3, 2019 LAWYERS for JUSTICE, PC
Edwin Aiwazian
Arby Aiwazian
Tara Zabehi
By /s/ Edwin Aiwazian
Edwin Aiwazian
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Mary Moore and Alexandria Encinias
** Pursuant to L.T. 5-1(i)(3), I attest that concurrence in the filing of this document
has been obtained from each of the other signatories.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, good cause appearing, that:
1. The deadline for Defendants' opposition to Plaintiffs' motion to strike portions of Defendants' amended answer to Plaintiffs' first amended complaint is hereby continued seven (7) days and is to be filed by June 7, 2019.
2. The deadline for Plaintiffs' reply to Defendants' opposition to Plaintiffs' motion to strike portions of Defendants' amended answer to Plaintiffs' first amended complaint is hereby continued seven (7) days and is to be filed by June 14, 2019.
