Vargas v. Redfern et al

Filing 29

ORDER granting 28 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Regarding Responsive Pleading to the Complaint filed by J. Redfern, Inc., et al. Case Management Statement due by 1/31/2014. Initial Case Management Conference reset for 2/7/2014 08:30 AM in Courtroom 6, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Response to complaint due 1/16/2014. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 10/21/2013. (beS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/22/2013)

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Stan S. Mallison (SBN 184191)
Hector R. Martinez (SBN 206336)
Marco A. Palau (SBN 242340)
Joseph D. Sutton (SBN 269951)
MALLISON & MARTINEZ
1939 Harrison Street, Suite 730
Oakland, California 94549
Telephone:
510.832.9999
Facsimile:
510.832.1101
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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MARLENE S. MURACO, Bar No. 154240
[e-mail]
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
50 W. San Fernando, 15th Floor
San Jose, California 95113.2303
Telephone:
408.998.4150
Facsimile:
408.288.5686

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Attorneys for Defendants,
JOHN EARL REDFERN, J. REDFERN, INC.,
dba GOLDEN STATE LANDSCAPING; JLS
PARTNERS, INC., dba GSL CONSTRUCTION,
EMPIRE LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
50 W. San Fernando, 15th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113.2303
408.998.4150

MARCOS VARGAS, ROMUALDO
ALTAMIRANO, PEDRO RAMOS,
BULMARO BAZAN, MARCOS
MANDUJANO, JOSE: SOLIS, LUIS
PENA, BENITO CHAIREZ, FIGUEROA,
FREDY ROCHA, SALVADOR FLORES,
ISMAEL CORONA, EPIGMENIO
LOPEZ, JUAN CORONA, ENRIQUE
TAMAYO, FRANCISCO SALGADO,
SILVERIO TORRES, MARTIN RAMOS
RAMIREZ, ANGEL SANCHEZ, ERON
LOPEZ, EDUARDO VARGAS, JORGE
SOTO, RIGOBERTO SANCHEZ:, JULIO
LOPEZ, JOSE J. GARCIA, PEDRO
SIERRA, DAMACIO SANCHEZ, JUAN
GUERRA, JAIME MARTINEZ JR.,
ROBERT MONTOYA, MATEO
GUZMAN, LAZARO MAYA, JOSE
JOINT STIP. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
REGARDING RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT

Case No. C-12-04052-CRB
JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING RESPONSIVE PLEADING
TO THE COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO
LOCAL RULE 6-1

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ESTRADA, ANICETO ALMANZA
SANCHEZ, EMILIO VARGAS, JOSE
ANTONIO ALVAREZ, ANTONIO
RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH RENEE
RODRIGUEZ, MAURICIO SANCHEZ,
MAURICIO SANCHEZ ARZATE,
MANUEL RENTERIA, MIGUEL
SUCHIL MENDOZA, and VICENTE
MARTINEZ, individually and on behalf of
all others similarly situated,

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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JOHN EARL REDFERN, an individual;
J. REDFERN, INC., (dba "GOLDEN
STATE LANDSCAPING"), a California
Corporation; JLS PARTNERS, INC.,
(dba "GSL CONSTRUCTION"), a
California Corporation; and EMPIRE
LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION, a
California Corporation,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiffs Marcos Vargas, Romualdo Altamirano, Pedro Ramos, Bulmaro Bazan, Marcos

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Mandujano, Jose Solis, Luis Pena, Benito Chairez, Figueroa, Fredy Rocha, Salvador Flores, Ismael

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Corona, Epigmenio Lopez, Juan Corona, Enrique Tamayo, Francisco Salgado, Silverio Torres,

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Martin Ramos Ramirez, Angel Sanchez, Eron Lopez, Eduardo Vargas, Jorge Soto, Rigoberto

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Sanchez, Julio Lopez, Jose J. Garcia, Pedro Sierra, Damacio Sanchez, Juan Guerra, Jaime Martinez

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Jr., Robert Montoya, Mateo Guzman, Lazaro Maya, Jose Estrada, Aniceto Almanza Sanchez, Emilio

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Vargas, Jose Antonio Alvarez, Antonio Rodriguez, Joseph Renee Rodriguez, Mauricio Sanchez,

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Mauricio Sanchez Arzate, Manuel Renteria, Miguel Suchil Mendoza, and Vicente Martinez,

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(collectively “Plaintiffs”) and Defendants John Earl Redfern, J. Redfern, Inc. (dba Golden State

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Landscaping), JLS Partners, Inc. (dba GSL Construction), and Empire Landscape Construction

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(collectively “Defendants”) agree and stipulate, through their respective counsel, to the following

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extension:

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1.

The parties have finalized and signed their settlement agreement.

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
50 W. San Fernando, 15th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113.2303
408.998.4150

JOINT STIP. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
REGARDING RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT

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The state court has set November 14, 2013 as the hearing date for the motion for

approval of the related state court class settlement.
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The settlement of the Plaintiffs' claims in this matter will be contingent upon state

court approval of the class settlement.
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The parties have agreed to continue the deadline for Defendants' responsive pleading

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to Plaintiff's complaint from October 16, 2013 until January 16, 2014, in order to ensure that the

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state court settlement is approved before this matter is dismissed.

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The parties also request that the initial Case Management Conference, which is

scheduled for November 8, 2013, be postponed to February 7, 2014.

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THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and request that this Court order the following:

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The deadline for Defendants to file their responsive pleading to Plaintiffs' complaint

is set for January 16, 2014.
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The Case Management Conference be scheduled for February 7, 2014 or to a date

convenient for the Court.

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
50 W. San Fernando, 15th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113.2303
408.998.4150

JOINT STIP. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
REGARDING RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT

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Dated: October 16, 2013

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/s/ Stan Mallison
MARCO A. PALAU
LAW OFFICES OF MALLISON &
MARTINEZ
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
MARCOS VARGAS, ROMUALDO
ALTAMIRANO, PEDRO RAMOS,
BULMARO BAZAN, MARCOS
MANDUJANO, JOSE: SOLIS, LUIS PENA,
BENITO CHAIREZ, FIGUEROA, FREDY
ROCHA, SALVADOR FLORES, ISMAEL
CORONA, EPIGMENIO LOPEZ, JUAN
CORONA, ENRIQUE TAMAYO,
FRANCISCO SALGADO, SILVERIO
TORRES, MARTIN RAMOS RAMIREZ,
ANGEL SANCHEZ, ERON LOPEZ,
EDUARDO VARGAS, JORGE SOTO,
RIGOBERTO SANCHEZ:, JULIO LOPEZ,
JOSE J. GARCIA, PEDRO SIERRA,
DAMACIO SANCHEZ, JUAN GUERRA,
JAIME MARTINEZ JR., ROBERT
MONTOYA, MATEO GUZMAN, LAZARO
MAYA, JOSE ESTRADA, ANICETO
ALMANZA SANCHEZ, EMILIO VARGAS,
JOSE ANTONIO ALVAREZ, ANTONIO
RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH RENEE
RODRIGUEZ, MAURICIO SANCHEZ,
MAURICIO SANCHEZ ARZATE, MANUEL
RENTERIA, MIGUEL SUCHIL MENDOZA,
and VICENTE MARTINEZ

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Dated: October 16, 2013

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/s/ Marlene S. Muraco
MARLENE S. MURACO
LITTLER MENDELSON
A Professional Corporation
Attorneys for Defendants
JOHN EARL REDFERN, J. REDFERN, INC.,
dba GOLDEN STATE LANDSCAPING; JLS
PARTNERS, INC., dba GSL
CONSTRUCTION, EMPIRE LANDSCAPE
CONSTRUCTION

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
50 W. San Fernando, 15th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113.2303
408.998.4150

JOINT STIP. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
REGARDING RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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