Opinion
Case No. C-12-04052-CRB
03-04-2013
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, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. 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, Defendants.
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 GINA M. CHANG 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
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
stanm@themmlawfirm.com
hectorm@themmlawfirm.com
mpalau@themmlawfirm.com
jsutton@themmlawfirm.com
Attorneys for PLAINTIFFS Attorneys for Plaintiff
MARLENE S. MURACO, Bar No. 154240
mmuraco@littler.com
GINA M. CHANG, Bar No. 260747
gchang@littler.com
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
50 W. San Fernando, 15th Floor
San Jose, California 95113.2303
Telephone: 408.998.4150
Facsimile: 408.288.5686
Attorneys for Defendants,
JOHN EARL REDFERN, J. REDFERN, INC.,
dba GOLDEN STATE LANDSCAPING; JLS
PARTNERS, INC., dba GSL CONSTRUCTION,
EMPIRE LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION
JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING RESPONSIVE PLEADING
TO THE COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO
LOCAL RULE 6-1
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, (collectively "Plaintiffs") and Defendants John Earl Redfern, J. Redfern, Inc. (dba Golden State Landscaping), JLS Partners, Inc. (dba GSL Construction), and Empire Landscape Construction (collectively "Defendants") agree and stipulate, through their respective counsel, to the following extension:
1. The parties are currently finalizing a settlement, and thus, they would like to direct their resources and time to settlement discussions.
2. The parties would like another four weeks to continue to discuss settlement, and have agreed to extend by six weeks, from March 1, 2013 to April 12, 2013, Defendants' responsive pleading to Plaintiffs' complaint.
3. The parties also request that the initial Case Management Conference, which is scheduled for April 5, 2013, also be postponed by four weeks to May 3, 2013.
THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and request that this Court order the following:
1. The deadline for Defendants to file their responsive pleading to Plaintiffs' complaint is set for April 12, 2013.
2. The Case Management Conference be scheduled for May 3, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. and the case management statement due April 26, 2013.
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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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GINA M. CHANG
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
IT IS SO ORDERED:
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Hon. Charles R. Breyer
United States District Court Judge