[GSA] Munoz et al v. Giumarra Vineyards Corporation

Filing 236

ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION OF CY PRES DESIGNEES AND ALLOCATION OF CY PRES AWARD signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 3/31/2021. (Gonzales, V)

1 ERIC B. KINGSLEY, Esq. (SBN 185123)
[e-mail]
2 KELSEY M. SZAMET, Esq. (SBN 260264)
[e-mail]
3 DAVID KELEDJIAN, Esq. (SBN 309135)
[e-mail]
4 KINGSLEY & KINGSLEY, APC
16133 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1200
5 Encino, CA 91436
[phone], Fax [phone]
6 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
7 [Additional Counsel on Next Page]
8 Bruce D. Carroll (SBN 108725)
[e-mail]
9 Of Counsel
2828 Huber Heights Dr
10 Las Vegas, NV 89128
[phone], Fax [phone]
11 Attorney for Defendant
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – FRESNO DIVISION

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15 RAFAEL MUNOZ, LIDIA CRUZ,
YANET HERNANDEZ, SANTOS R.
16 VALENZUELA, TRINIDAD RUIZ,
17 MARTA A. RINCON de DIAZ,
RAMON CERVANTES PERALES and
18 HUGO PEREZ RIOS on behalf of
19 themselves, and all current and former
employees, and on behalf of a class of
20 similarly situated employees
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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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CASE NO: 09-cv-00703-AWI-JLT
ORDER GRANTING JOINT
STIPULATION OF CY PRES
DESIGNEES AND ALLOCATION
OF CY PRES AWARD
Hon. Anthony W. Ishii

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25 GIUMARRA VINEYARDS
CORPORATION; and DOES 1-20,
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Defendant.

[Proposed] Order Re: Joint Stipulation of Cy Pres Designees and Allocation of Cy Pres Award
Case No. 09-cv-00703-AWI-JLT

1 STAN S. MALLISON (SBN 184191)
[e-mail]
2 HECTOR R. MARTINEZ (SBN 206336)
[e-mail]
3 MARCO A. PALAU (SBN 242340)
[e-mail]
4 JOSEPH D. SUTTON (SBN 269951)
[e-mail]
5 MALLISON & MARTINEZ
1939 Harrison Street, Suite 730
6 Oakland, California 94612-3547
[phone]; Fax: [phone]
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BUSH GOTTLIEB SINGER LOPEZ KOHANSKI
8 ADELSTEIN & DICKINSON
IRA L. GOTTLIEB (SBN 103236)
9 E-MAIL: [e-mail]
DAVID S. ADELSTEIN (SBN 105250)
10 500 North Central Avenue, Suite 800
Glendale, CA 91203
11 [phone]; Fax: [phone]
12 MARTINEZ AGUILASOCHO & LYNCH, APLC
MARIO MARTINEZ (SBN 200721)
13 THOMAS P. LYNCH (SBN 159277)
P.O. Box 11208
14 Bakersfield, CA 93389-1208
[phone]; Fax: [phone]
15 Email: [e-mail]
MCNICHOLAS & MCNICHOLAS, LLP
16 PATRICK MCNICHOLAS (SBN 125868)
MATHEW S. MCNICHOLAS (SBN 190249)
17 10866 Wilshire BL., Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90024-4338
18 [phone]; FAX: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
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WEINBERG, ROGERS & ROSENFELD
20 A Professional Corporation
DAVID R. ROSENFELD (SBN 058163)
21 Email: [e-mail]
CHRISTIAN L. RAISNER (SBN 133839)
22 E-mail: [e-mail]
WILLIAM A. SOKOL (SBN 072740)
23 E-mail: [e-mail]
1001 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 200
24 Alameda, CA 94501-1091
[phone]; Fax: [phone]
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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[Proposed] Order Re: Joint Stipulation of Cy Pres Designees and Allocation of Cy Pres Award
Case No. 09-cv-00703-AWI-JLT

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ORDER

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Plaintiffs RAFAEL MUNOZ, LIDIA CRUZ, YANET HERNANDEZ,

3 SANTOS R. VALENZUELA, TRINIDAD RUIZ, MARTA A. RINCON de DIAZ,
4 RAMON CERVANTES PERALES and HUGO PEREZ RIOS (“Plaintiffs”), on
5 behalf of themselves, and all current and former employees, and on behalf of a
6 class of similarly situated employees, and Defendant GIUMARRA VINEYARDS
7 CORPORATION (“Defendant”) (collectively “the Parties”) have filed a Joint
8 Stipulation of Cy Pres Designees and Allocation of Cy Pres Award and request the
9 Court grant the agreed upon designees and allocation.
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The Court, having considered the Parties’ Joint Stipulation of Cy Pres

11 Designees and Allocation of Cy Pres Award, finds good cause for issuing an Order
12 granting the Joint Stipulation.
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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1.

The Court GRANTS the request to approve Parties’ Joint Stipulation

15 of Cy Pres Designees and Allocation of Cy Pres Award.
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2.

The Court designates California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.

17 (“CRLA”) and California Farmworker Foundation (“CFF”) as cy pres designees to
18 receive the uncashed settlement funds, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement.
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3.

CRLA is to receive 80% of the uncashed funds, and CFF is to receive

20 20% of the uncashed funds. The cy pres award of $60,303.10 is to be allocated
21 $48,242.48 to CRLA, and $12,060.62 to CFF.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

24 Dated: March 31, 2021

SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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[Proposed] Order Re: Joint Stipulation of Cy Pres Designees and Allocation of Cy Pres Award
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