Moreno et al v. Castlerock Farming and Transport, Inc. et al

Filing 100

STIPULATION and ORDER 99 Regarding Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 10/4/2022. (Hall, S)

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GLYNN, FINLEY, MORTL,
HANLON & FRIEDENBERG, LLP
JAMES M. HANLON, JR., Bar No. 214096
MORGAN K. LOPEZ, Bar No. 215513
One Walnut Creek Center
100 Pringle Avenue, Suite 500
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants
Castlerock Farming and Transport, Inc.,
And Albert L. Good

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – FRESNO DIVISION

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Plaintiffs,
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CASTLEROCK FARMING AND
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TRANSPORT, INC., J.L. PADILLA &
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SONS LABOR SERVICE, INC., MELBA )
NUNEZ CONTRACTING (form unknown), )
ALBERT L. GOOD, individual, and Does )
2-20, inclusive,
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Defendants.
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MARIA G. MORENO, ESTHER L.
LOPEZ, FRANCISCO OROZCO,
ABRAHAM ORTIZ, JAVIER GARCIA,
FLORENCIA GUTIERREZ, and ISRAEL
LOPEZ on behalf of themselves and all
other similarly situated,

Case No. 1:12-CV-00556-AWI-BAK
(BAM)
[PROPOSED] STIPULATED ORDER
REGARDING SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BRIEFING SCHEDULE

Judge: Honorable Andrew W. Ishii
Magistrate Judge: Hon. Barbara A.
McAuliffe

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STIPULATION RE: SUMMARY JUDGMENT BRIEFING SCHEDULE Case No.: 1:12-cv-00556-AWI-BAK (BAM)

WHEREAS on July 7, 2022, the Court issued a minute order setting the following

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briefing schedule for Castlerock Farming and Transport, Inc.’s (“Castlerock”) joint employer

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summary judgment motion and Defendant Albert L. Good’s safe harbor summary judgment

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motion: “Motion Filing Deadline: October 28, 2022; Opposition Deadline: February 17, 2023;

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Reply Deadline: 14 days after date opposition filed” (Dkt. 98);
WHEREAS the Court’s July 7 Order also recognized that “Defendants anticipate

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completing depositions of the named plaintiffs in advance of filing any summary judgment

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motion” (id.);
WHEREAS counsel for Castlerock and Mr. Good and counsel for Plaintiffs have been

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meeting and conferring diligently since July to schedule Plaintiffs’ depositions but have been

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unable to do so due to scheduling conflicts, including a trial set for September 26, 2022, in Los

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Angeles County Superior Court;
WHEREAS the parties anticipate that Plaintiffs’ depositions will take place in the latter

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half of October, 2022; and
WHEREAS counsel for Castlerock and Mr. Good and counsel for Plaintiffs have also

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given significant focus and attention to settlement discussions, which would obviate the need for

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summary judgment motions, and anticipate continuing to do so as the case progresses;

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-1STIPULATION RE: SUMMARY JUDGMENT BRIEFING SCHEDULE Case No.: 1:12-cv-00556-AWI-BAK (BAM)

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It is hereby STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between Castlerock, Mr. Good, and

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Plaintiffs that Castlerock’s joint employer summary judgment motion and Mr. Good’s safe

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harbor summary judgment motion shall be due December 21, 2022, Plaintiffs’ opposition

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deadline shall be April 5, 2023, and defendants’ reply deadline shall be 14 days after the date the

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opposition is filed.

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September 22, 2022

So Stipulated,
/s/ Andres Holguin-Flores
Andres Holguin-Flores
MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND
EDUCATIONAL FUND
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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/s/ James M. Hanlon, Jr.
James M. Hanlon, Jr.
GLYNN, FINLEY, MORTL,
HANLON & FRIEDENBERG, LLP Attorneys for
Defendants Castlerock Farming and Transport, Inc.,
And Albert L. Good

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-2STIPULATION RE: SUMMARY JUDGMENT BRIEFING SCHEDULE Case No.: 1:12-cv-00556-AWI-BAK (BAM)

ORDER

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Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties and for the reasons set forth therein, the Court

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ORDERS that Castlerock Farming and Transport, Inc’s joint employer summary judgment

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motion and Albert L. Good’s safe harbor summary judgment motion shall be due December 21,

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2022, Plaintiffs’ opposition deadline shall be April 5, 2023, and defendants’ reply deadline shall

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be 14 days after the date the opposition is filed. Counsel are reminded that settlement

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discussions do not constitute good cause for a continuance, and any future request on that basis

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will be denied.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

October 4, 2022

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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