Corona et al v. Athwal Almonds, Inc. et al

Filing 46

STIPULATION and ORDER EXTENDING Deadlines. As a result of the parties' informal discovery conference on March 21, 2017, Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel, (Doc. 40), is WITHDRAWN by Plaintiffs WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Defendants shall provide verified and substantive responses to Request for Production of Documents, Set One, Nos. 1-8, 10, 11, 15, 22-28, 31, 32, 34, 37, 38, 41, 42, 44, 47 and 48 by March 24, 2017. The remaining responses (including document and data production) t o all discovery Plaintiffs served on May 20, 2016, shall be served on April 20, 2017, should the parties not reach a settlement as a result of the scheduled April 13, 2017, mediation. The current deadline for class certification discovery is extende d to May 4, 2017. The date by which the class certification motion must be filed is extended to May 29, 2017. The deadline for filing any opposition to the motion for class certification is extended to June 30, 2017. The current deadlines for f iling any reply brief to the motion for class certification (July 12, 2017) and for oral argument regarding the motion for class certification (August 23, 2017) shall remain unchanged. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 3/23/2017. (Timken, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA—FRESNO DIVISION
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Plaintiffs ISIDRO CORONA and
11 FRANCISCO SAAVEDRA, on behalf of
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individuals,
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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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ATHWAL ALMONDS, INC., a California
16 Corporation, ATHWAL FARMS, form
unknown, ATHWAL & ATHWAL FARMS,
17 form unknown, ATHWAL & ATHWAL, form
unknown, HARJEET S. PUREWAL, an
18 individual, SARBJIT S. ATHWAL, an
individual,
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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01486-LJO-SKO
STIPULATION AND ORDER
EXTENDING DEADLINES

Defendants.

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THE PARTIES, BY AND THROUGH THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD,

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Whereas counsel for the parties have met and conferred regarding their discovery

4 dispute, (see Doc. 40), and participated in an informal discovery conference on March 21, 2017,
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In accordance with the agreement reached during the aforementioned conference, the

7 parties hereby stipulate and agree to the following:
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As a result of the parties’ informal discovery conference on March 21, 2017,

9 Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel, (Doc. 40), is hereby withdrawn without prejudice.
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Defendants will provide verified responses to the discovery Plaintiffs served on

11 May 20, 2016 by March 24, 2017. Defendants shall provide substantive responses to Request
12 for Production of Documents, Set One, Nos. 1-8, 10, 11, 15, 22-28, 31, 32, 34, 37, 38, 41, 42,
13 44, 47 and 48. Responses shall include all documents and electronic data responsive to the
14 aforementioned requests in Defendants’ custody, control, or possession for Plaintiffs and the
15 putative class as defined by the Complaint in this matter for the relevant time period (September
16 30, 2011 to the filing of the Complaint). Defendants may indicate in the remaining responses
17 that such responses are not relevant to mediation and shall be provided at a later date.
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The remaining responses (including document and data production) to all

19 discovery Plaintiffs served on May 20, 2016 will be due on April 20, 2017 should the parties not
20 reach a settlement as a result of the scheduled April 13, 2017 mediation.
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The current deadline for class certification discovery (April 25, 2017) is

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The date by which the class certification motion must be filed (May 22, 2017) is

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The current deadline for filing any opposition to the motion for class certification

26 (June 29, 2017) is continued to June 30, 2017.
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No changes shall be made to the current deadline for filing any reply brief to the

28 motion for class certification, which is set at July 12, 2017.
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The current date for the Court to hear oral argument regarding the motion for

2 class certification (August 23, 2017) remains unchanged.
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SO STIPULATED.

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MALLISON & MARTINEZ

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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By:

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/s/
Joseph D. Sutton
Joseph D. Sutton

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DATED: March 22, 2017

LAW OFFICE OF BRUNN & FLYNN

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Attorneys for Defendants

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By:

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/s/
Mahanvir Sahota
Mahanvir Sahota

ORDER

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Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, (Doc. 45), the Court ORDERS the following:

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As a result of the parties’ informal discovery conference on March 21, 2017,

18 Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel, (Doc. 40), is WITHDRAWN by Plaintiffs WITHOUT
19 PREJUDICE.
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Defendants shall provide verified and substantive responses to Request for

21 Production of Documents, Set One, Nos. 1-8, 10, 11, 15, 22-28, 31, 32, 34, 37, 38, 41, 42, 44, 47
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Responses shall include all documents and electronic data

23 responsive to the aforementioned requests in Defendants’ custody, control, or possession for
24 Plaintiffs and the putative class as defined by the Complaint in this matter for the relevant time
25 period (September 30, 2011 to the filing of the Complaint). Defendants may indicate on the
26 remaining responses that such responses are not relevant to mediation and shall be provided at a
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The remaining responses (including document and data production) to all

2 discovery Plaintiffs served on May 20, 2016 shall be served on April 20, 2017 should the parties
3 not reach a settlement as a result of the scheduled April 13, 2017 mediation.
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The current deadline for class certification discovery is extended to May 4, 2017.

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The date by which the class certification motion must be filed is extended to May

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The deadline for filing any opposition to the motion for class certification is

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The current deadlines for filing any reply brief to the motion for class

10 certification (July 12, 2017) and for oral argument regarding the motion for class certification
11 (August 23, 2017) shall remain unchanged.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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March 23, 2017

/s/

Sheila K. Oberto

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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