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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 29:1801 Farmworker Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Relevant Background

On November 6, 2024, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file a second amended 

complaint (“SAC”). (Doc. 168). Therein, Plaintiffs were ordered to file the SAC within (5) days of 

the entry of the order and Defendants to file their responses to the SAC within (45) days following 

service of the SAC. (Id. at 16). The parties were directed to meet and confer and provide a status 

report addressing (1) the scheduling of depositions of newly added plaintiffs and (2) whether 

Defendants’ pending motion for summary judgment (Doc. 140) is moot and should be withdrawn or 

terminated. (Id.). Plaintiffs filed their SAC on November 7, 2024 (Doc. 169) and the parties filed the 

joint status report on November 20, 2024 (Doc. 170). The parties concur in the joint status report that 

Defendants’ motion for summary judgment is moot in light of the Court’s order granting Plaintiffs’ 

motion for leave to file a SAC, and Defendants will prepare a notice withdrawing the motion. (Doc. 

170 at 2).

MARIA G. MORENO, et al., 

Plaintiffs,

v.

CASTLEROCK FARMING AND 

TRANSPORT INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:12-cv-00556-JLT-CDB 

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED REQUEST 

FOR PLAINTIFF TO FILE A THIRD AMENDED 

COMPLAINT AND RESPONSE THERETO

(Doc. 171)

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Stipulated Request to File a Third Amended Complaint

Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Maria G. Moreno, Esther Lopez, Francisco Orozco, 

Ofelia Pena, Marcela Lopez, Elvis Perez, and Israel Lopez (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) stipulated 

request to file a third amended complaint and for Defendants Castlerock Farming and Transport, Inc. 

(“Castlerock”), Albert L. Good, Melba Nunez Contracting, and J.L. Padilla & Sons Labor Service, Inc. 

(collectively, “Defendants”) to file the response thereto. (Doc. 171).

The parties represent that the deadline for Defendants to respond to this pleading is December 

20, 2024. (Doc. 171 at 1); see (Doc. 168 at 16). The parties represent that pursuant to the assigned 

district judge’s standing order (Doc. 123), counsel for Defendants Castlerock and Good (collectively, 

the “Castlerock Defendants”) have met and conferred with Plaintiffs’ counsel regarding issues they 

intend to raise in a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 12(b)(6) motion responding to the SAC. 

(Doc. 171 at 1-2). In response to the meet and confer, Plaintiffs’ counsel has agreed to file a third 

amended complaint (“TAC”). (Id. at 2). Thus, the parties stipulate and agree that Plaintiffs shall have 

(30) days from the entry of their stipulated request to file the TAC and Defendants’ response thereto 

shall be due (45) days following service of the TAC. (Id.).

Conclusion and Order

In light of the parties’ representations and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Plaintiffs’ third amended complaint shall be filed on or before January 15, 2025; and

2. Defendants’ response to the third amended complaint shall be filed within 45 days following

service of Plaintiffs’ third amended complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 16, 2024 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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