Opinion
2:20-cv-02106-CDS-EJY
02-01-2023
LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL P. BALABAN MICHAEL P. BALABAN Counsel for Plaintiffs GARG GOLDEN LAW FIRM ANTHONY B. GOLDEN Counsel for Defendants
LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL P. BALABAN
MICHAEL P. BALABAN
Counsel for Plaintiffs
GARG GOLDEN LAW FIRM
ANTHONY B. GOLDEN
Counsel for Defendants
JOINT STATUS REPORT AND STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO FILE STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR DISMISSAL
(FIRST REQUEST)
Plaintiffs DAVID LARITA, et al. (“Plaintiffs”), by and through their counsel of record, Law Offices of Michael P. Balaban, and Defendant VEGAS VALLEY GROWERS, LLC, et al.
(“Defendants”), by and through their counsel of record, Garg Golden Law Firm (collectively the “Parties”), file this Joint Status Report, and Stipulation to Extend Deadline to File Stipulation and Order for Dismissal (First Request) as follows:
1. On November 7, 2022, the Parties filed a Notice of Settlement at ECF No. 24;
2. This Court issued a Minute Order on November 21, 2022 [ECF No. 25] setting the deadline to finalize settlement documents for January 27, 2023;
3. On January 20, 2023, Defendants' settlement funds were received by counsel for Plaintiffs;
4. The Parties have been working diligently to finalize settlement of this matter; however, given the sheer number of Plaintiffs, gathering signatures in the original allocated timeframe has proven to be a difficult task;
5. Although the Settlement Agreement has been executed by Plaintiffs, and settlement checks have been received by counsel for Plaintiffs, there are unresolved issues remaining surrounding the timeliness of receipt of certain Plaintiffs' signatures on the Settlement Agreement; therefore,
6. The Parties respectfully request additional time to resolve those remaining issues, and up to and until March 1, 2023, to file a Stipulation and Order for Dismissal of this matter;
7. IT IS SO STIPULATED.
ORDER
FOR GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS SO ORDERED.