Harris et al v. Chipotle Mexican Gill, Inc.

Filing 48

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 11/14/2014 ORDERING 38 Plaintiff's motion to compel further responses to Interrogatories No. 2, 5, 8 and 9 is GRANTED; In connection with the production of the contact information for the putative class of non-Hispanic employees, Counsel for the parties shall meet and confer regarding the preparation of an opt-out notice. The parties shall submit their draft opt-out notice to the Court for approval. In the event the parties disagree r egarding the content of the opt-out notice, the parties shall so inform the Court. Plaintiff's motion to compel further responses to Interrogatories No. 3, 4, 6, 7 and 10 is DENIED, subject to the requirement that Defendants provide verified responses stating that they do not have any information in their possession, custody, or control, regarding the race, color, ethnicity, or national origin of any applicant who was never employed by any of the Defendants. (Reader, L)

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Edwin Aiwazian (Cal. State Bar No. 232943)
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Arby Aiwazian (Cal. State Bar No. 269827)
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Jill J. Parker (Cal. State Bar No. 274230)
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LAWYERS for JUSTICE, PC
410 West Arden Avenue, Suite 203
Glendale, California 91203
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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410 West Arden Avenue, Suite 203
Glendale, California 91203

LAWYERS for JUSTICE, PC

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DANISHA HARRIS; ANTANISHA WILEY;
DEONTÉ MASK; JASON RYAN;
individually, and on behalf of other members
of the general public similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,

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vs.
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC., a
Delaware corporation; and DOES 1 through
10, inclusive,
Defendants.

Case No. 2:13-CV-02472-WBS-EFB
Honorable Edmund F. Brennan
Courtroom 8
CLASS ACTION
[PROPOSED] SUMMARY OF ORDER
GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN
PART PLAINTIFF DANISHA HARRIS’
MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
SERVICE CO., LLC AND CHIPOTLE
SERVICES, LLC TO PROVIDE
FURTHER RESPONSES TO
PLAINTIFF’S INTERROGATORIES
(SET ONE)

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[PROPOSED] SUMMARY OF ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF
DANISHA HARRIS’ MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL SERVICE CO.,
LLC AND CHIPOTLE SERVICES, LLC TO PROVIDE FURTHER RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF’S
INTERROGATORIES (SET ONE)

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R. Rex Parris (Cal. State Bar No. 96567)
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Alexander R. Wheeler (Cal. State Bar No. 239541)
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Kitty K. Szeto (Cal. State Bar No. 258136)
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R. R E X P A R R I S L A W F I R M
43364 10TH Street West
Lancaster, California 93534
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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[PROPOSED] SUMMARY OF ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF
DANISHA HARRIS’ MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL SERVICE CO.,
LLC AND CHIPOTLE SERVICES, LLC TO PROVIDE FURTHER RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF’S
INTERROGATORIES (SET ONE)

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[PROPOSED] SUMMARY OF ORDER

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Plaintiff Danisha Harris’ (“Plaintiff”) Motion to Compel Defendants Chipotle Mexican

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Grill Service Co., LLC and Chipotle Services, LLC (“Defendants”) to Provide Further

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Responses to Plaintiff’s Special Interrogatories (Set One) came on for hearing on

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November 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in the above-entitled court. Jill J. Parker appeared for Plaintiff.

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Danielle T. Felder and Jason W. Kearnaghan appeared for Defendants. After consideration of all

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the papers filed in connection with Plaintiff’s motion, and all other matters presented to the

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Court, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

and 9 is granted. In connection with the production of the contact information

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410 West Arden Avenue, Suite 203
Glendale, California 91203

1. Plaintiff’s motion to compel further responses to Interrogatories Nos. 2, 5, 8,

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LAWYERS for JUSTICE, PC

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for the putative class of non-Hispanic employees, Counsel for the parties shall

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meet and confer regarding the preparation of an opt-out notice. The parties

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shall submit their draft opt-out notice to the Court for approval. In the event

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the parties disagree regarding the content of the opt-out notice, the parties

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shall so inform the Court.

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2. Plaintiff’s motion to compel further responses to Interrogatories Nos. 3, 4, 6,

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7, and 10 is denied, subject to the requirement that Defendants provide

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verified responses stating that they do not have any information in their

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possession, custody, or control, regarding the race, color, ethnicity, or national

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origin of any applicant who was never employed by any of the Defendants.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 14, 2014

______________________________
Honorable Edmund F. Brennan
United States Magistrate Judge

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[PROPOSED] SUMMARY OF ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF
DANISHA HARRIS’ MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL SERVICE CO.,
LLC AND CHIPOTLE SERVICES, LLC TO PROVIDE FURTHER RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF’S
INTERROGATORIES (SET ONE)