Free Order on Motion to Continue - District Court of California - California

Case 4:07-cv-03944-SBA

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WILLIAM R. TAMAYO, SBN 084965 DAVID F. OFFEN-BROWN, SBN 063321 LINDA S. ORDONIO-DIXON, SBN 172830 U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION San Francisco District Office 350 The Embarcadero, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94105-1260 Telephone No. (415) 625-5654 Fax No. (415) 625-5657 Attorneys for Plaintiff MARGARET HART EDWARDS, SBN 65699 JOSHUA D. KIENITZ, SBN 244903 LITTLER MENDELSON A Professional Corporation 650 California Street 20th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108-2693 Telephone No. (415) 433-1940 Fax No. (415) 358-4566 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC, Defendant. CIVIL ACTION NO. C-07-3944 SBA JOINT STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM MEDIATION DEADLINE

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The parties to the above-entitled action jointly submit this Joint Stipulation to request an 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
STIP TO EXTEND MEDIATION C-07-3944 SBA

extension of the Court's mediation deadline in this lawsuit. The current deadline to complete mediation is February 28, 2008. The parties request that the deadline be extended to April 25, 2008. There exists good cause for the extension of the deadline. On January 10, 2008, Charging Party Janet Stege filed a motion to intervene into the lawsuit which is to be heard on March 4, 2008. The requested extension will allow Ms. Stege's motion to be heard, and if granted, provide an

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opportunity for Ms. Stege's attorneys to become familiar with the case and allow sufficient time to complete depositions which are needed for meaningful settlement negotiations. The extra time is also needed because the Court appointed mediator, Jamie Dupree, may be unavailable in the latter part of March due to trial.

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In view of the foregoing, the parties respectfully request that the mediation deadline in this case be continued to April 25, 2008.

E-filing concurrence: I, Linda Ordonio-Dixon, attorney for Plaintiff EEOC, attest that I have obtained the concurrence of Margaret Hart Edwards, attorney for defendant Georgia-Pacific LLC,

Dated: January 15, 2008

______________//s//___________________________ Linda Ordonio-Dixon Attorney for Plaintiff EEOC

It is so Ordered. 2/22/08 XXXXXXXXXXXXX Dated: January _______, 2008 _____________________________________________ Saundra Brown Armstrong United States District Court Judge

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