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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

Defendant El Rancho Farms sought decertification of the class pursuant to Rule 23 of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Doc. 145.) The Magistrate Judge found Defendant failed to carry 

its “relatively heavy” burden to demonstrate Plaintiffs Margarita Rosales and Angelica Rosales failed 

to satisfy the requirements of Rule 23. (Doc. 157, citing Gonzales v. Arrow Fin. Servs. LLC, 489 F. 

Supp. 2d 1140, 1153 (S.D. Cal. 2007); Slaven v. BP America, Inc., 190 F.R.D. 649, 651 (C.D. Cal. 

2000)). Thus, the Magistrate Judge recommended Defendant’s motion for decertification be denied. 

(Id. at 10.)

The parties were granted fourteen days from the date of service, or until February 12, 2014 to 

file objections to the Findings and Recommendations. (Doc. 157 at 10.) In addition, the parties were 

“advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the 

District Court’s order.” (Id., citing Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991)). However, no 

MARGARITA ROSALES and ANGELICA 

ROSALES, on behalf of themselves and all 

others similarly situated,

 Plaintiffs,

v.

EL RANCHO FARMS and DOES 1-20,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:09-cv-00707 - AWI - JLT

ORDER ADOPTING IN FULL THE 

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR 

DECERTIFICATION OF THE CLASS

(Docs. 145, 157)

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objections were filed. In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C) and Britt v. Simi 

Valley United School Dist., 708 F.2d 452, 454 (9th Cir. 1983), this Court has conducted a de novo 

review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds that the Findings and 

Recommendation are supported by the record and by proper analysis. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. The Findings and Recommendations filed January 29, 2014 (Doc. 157) are 

ADOPTED IN FULL; 

2. Defendant’s motion for decertification of the class (Doc. 145) is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 13, 2014 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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