U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Marquez Brothers International, Inc. et al

Filing 139

ORDER RE: STIPULATION AND JOINT REQUEST TO CONTINUE STAY UNTIL AUGUST 16, 2019 signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 08/13/2019. (Gonzales, V)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRESNO DIVISION

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) Case No.: 1:17-cv-00044-AWI-EPG
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) ORDER RE: STIPULATION AND JOINT
Plaintiff,
) REQUEST TO CONTINUE STAY UNTIL
) AUGUST 16, 2019
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vs.
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MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, )
INC., MARQUEZ BROTHERS
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ENTERPRISES, INC.,
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MARQUEZ BROTHERS FOODS, INC.,
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MARQUEZ BROTHERS SOUTHERN
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CALIFORNIA, INC., MARQUEZ
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BROTHERS NEVADA, INC., MARQUEZ
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BROTHERS TEXAS I, INC., AND DOES 1- )
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10, INCLUSIVE
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Defendant(s).
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U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION,

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STIPULATION AND JOINT REQUEST TO
CONTINUE STAY – 1:17-CV-00044-AWI-EPG

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ORDER

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has alleged Defendants engaged in

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unlawful employment practices by failing to hire multiple persons based on their race. See Doc.

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No. 5. On January 30, 2019, the parties jointly requested an extension of a previous stay, as they

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had agreed to attend mediation. Doc. No. 126. The Court granted the extension and ordered the

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parties to notify the Court by March 1, 2019 as to whether the mediation was successful and as to

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the status of the case. Doc. No. 127. The Court granted a further extension to allow the parties to

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have sufficient time to focus on settlement negotiations and requested an update by April 12, 2019.

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Doc. No. 129. On April 15, 2019, the Court, upon the parties’ request, extended that stay until

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May 13, 2019. Doc. No. 132. On May 14, 2019, again at the parties’ request, the Court extended

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that stay until June 27, 2019. Doc. No. 134. On June 25, 2019, the Court further extended the stay

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until August 12, 2019. Doc. No. 136.

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The parties now request an additional extension of the stay through August 16, 2019 in

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order to serve judicial economy as they have stated that they have reached an agreement in

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principle and require additional time to finalize the terms of that agreement so that a Consent

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Decree can be presented to the Court for its approval.

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This Court, having reviewed the Stipulation and Joint Request to Continue Stay Until
August 16, 2019, and based upon good cause showing, hereby ORDERS that

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1. Litigation in this matter shall continue to be stayed through August 16, 2019; and

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2. The parties shall inform the Court no later than August 16, 2019 as to the status of the

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case.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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August 13, 2019
SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATION AND JOINT REQUEST TO
CONTINUE STAY – 1:17-CV-00044-AWI-EPG