Ojeda-Sanchez et al v. Bland Farms, LLC et al

Filing 328

ORDER directing Plaintiffs to submit new damages charts within 5 days of this Order. Bland is ordered to respond within 5 days of Plaintiffs' filing (Amended Damages Chart due by 6/6/2011). Signed by Judge B. Avant Edenfield on 06/01/2011. (lmm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
STATESBORO DIVISION
DAVID OJEDA SANCHEZ, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.

6:08-cv-96

BLAND FARMS, LLC,
Defendant.

ORDER
Following a bench trial in this case, the
Court ordered Plaintiffs to complete
damages calculation charts based on a list of
preliminary findings. See Doc. 325.
Plaintiffs filed a damages chart on May 5,
2011, with a few alterations to the Court’s
forms. See Doc. 326. The Court approves
of Plaintiffs’ amendments to the its
prescribed forms. See Doc. 326 at 1.
Defendant stipulated to Plaintiffs’ damages
calculations on May 16, 2011. See Doc.
327.
In drafting the Court’s final findings of
fact and conclusions of law, the Court has
determined that the Defendant’s requested
sum of fifty dollars ($50) per week is the
appropriate housing credit to be deducted
from Plaintiffs’ paychecks each week.
In addition, the calculations submitted
by Plaintiffs include several inaccuracies.
See Doc. 326-1 at 1. Rows four through
twelve of its 2004 Fall Planting chart show
the astronomical figure of $38,311 per week
as the minimum wages owed each of them.
See id.

Also, Plaintiffs’ damages for the 2004
Spring Harvest are based on the 2005
harvest season because Defendant did not
produce any records from the 2004 harvest.
See id. at n. 1. The Court directs Plaintiffs to
fill in the chart with whatever hours worked,
minimum wages owed, and amounts paid
they are using to arrive at their damages
figure. See id.
The Court orders Plaintiffs to submit
new damages charts incorporating the
Court’s amended factual finding and
correcting their errors in computation.
Defendant will then have a chance to
respond. Plaintiff is ordered to submit its
amended damages charts within five (5)
days of this Order. Bland is ordered to
submit its response within five (5) days of
Plaintiffs’ filing. The Court will not accept
any replies.

This 1st day of June 2011.

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B AVANT PDENFIELØ, JUDGE
UNFED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA