Rodriguez v. Sukut Construction, Inc. et al

Filing 37

ORDER on Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.41(a)(1)(A)(ii); ORDER DENYING 25 Motion as Moot, signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 5/19/2023. CASE CLOSED. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JIMMY RODRIGUEZ,

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Case No. 1:22-cv-01181-CDB

Plaintiff,
ORDER ON STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY
DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P.
41(a)(1)(A)(ii)

v.
SUKUT CONSTRUCTION, INC. et al.

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(Doc. 36)

Defendants.
ORDER DENYING MOTION AS MOOT

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(Doc. 25)

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Case No. 1:22-cv-01500-CDB
JIMMY RODRIGUEZ,

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Plaintiff,
v.
DRAGADOS USA, INC., et al.
Defendants.

ORDER ON STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY
DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P.
41(a)(1)(A)(ii)
(Doc. 28)
ORDER DENYING MOTION AS MOOT
(Docs. 17)

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In these two related cases – one brought as a putative class action, one brought pursuant to
California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 – Defendants filed motions to compel arbitration
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and for judgment on the pleadings, both noticed for hearing before the Court on April 24, 2023.1 See

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Rodriguez v. Sukut Construction, Inc. et al., No. 1:22-cv-01181-CDB (Doc. 25); Rodriguez v.

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Dragados USA, Inc. et al., No. 1:22-cv-01500-CDB (Doc. 17). On April 4, 2023, Defendants filed in

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the respective cases joint stipulations to continue the hearings on the motion to compel arbitration and

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motion for judgment on the pleadings. Rodriguez v. Sukut Construction, Inc., et al, No. 1:22-cv-

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01181-CDB (Doc. 31); Rodriguez v. Dragados USA, Inc., et al, No. 1:22-cv-01500-CDB (Doc. 23).

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Counsel for the parties represented in their stipulations that they reached a settlement agreement in

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principle on an individual, non-class basis with respect to Plaintiff’s claims. Id. Further, Plaintiff

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agreed to voluntarily dismiss his class claims in both cases. Id.
On May 12, 2023, the parties filed a joint status report noting they were “finalizing the terms

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of a comprehensive settlement agreement providing for a dismissal with prejudice of plaintiff’s

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induvial claims and a dismissal without prejudice of the class and representative claims” in both

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actions. Rodriguez v. Sukut Construction, Inc., et al, No. 1:22-cv-01181-CDB (Doc. 34); Rodriguez v.

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Dragados USA, Inc., et al, No. 1:22-cv-01500-CDB (Doc. 26).

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On May 18, 2023, the parties filed joint stipulations noticing voluntary dismissal pursuant to

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) in both cases. Rodriguez v. Sukut Construction, Inc., et al, No. 1:22-cv-

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01181-CDB (Doc. 36); Rodriguez v. Dragados USA, Inc., et al, No. 1:22-cv-01500-CDB (Doc. 28).

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The parties agree that the cases be dismissed in their entirety, with prejudice as to Plaintiff’s individual

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claims, and without prejudice as to the representative claims asserted in both actions. Id.

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Accordingly, in light of the parties’ representations, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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Defendants’ motions to compel arbitration filed in Rodriguez v. Sukut Construction,

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Inc., et al, No. 1:22-cv-01181-CDB (Doc. 25) and motion for judgment filed in

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Rodriguez v. Dragados USA, Inc., et al, No. 1:22-cv-01500-CDB (Doc. 17) shall be

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DENIED AS MOOT;

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The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge in both
captioned cases and these actions has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker for all
purposes. Rodriguez v. Sukut Construction, Inc. et al., No. 1:22-cv-01181-CDB (Doc. 14); Rodriguez
v. Dragados USA, Inc. et al., No. 1:22-cv-01500-CDB (Doc. 16).
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The cases of Rodriguez v. Sukut Construction, Inc., et al, No. 1:22-cv-01181-CDB and

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Rodriguez v. Dragados USA, Inc., et al, No. 1:22-cv-01500-CDB are terminated in

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their entirety by operation of law with prejudice as to Plaintiff’s individual claims only

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and without prejudice as to the representative claims, with all parties bearing their own

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attorney’s fees and costs, without further order from the Court;

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The Clerk of Court is directed to close Rodriguez v. Sukut Construction, Inc., et al, No.

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1:22-cv-01181-CDB and Rodriguez v. Dragados USA, Inc., et al, No. 1:22-cv-01500-

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CDB.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 19, 2023

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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