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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 05:704 Labor Litigation

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Joint Stipulation Continuing Class Certification Dates

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PETER R. DION-KINDEM (SBN 95267)

THE DION-KINDEM LAW FIRM

PETER R. DION-KINDEM, P. C.

2945 Townsgate Road, Suite 200

Westlake Village, CA 19361

Telephone: (818) 883-4900

Fax: (818) 338-2533

Email: peter@dion-kindemlaw.com

LONNIE C. BLANCHARD, III (SBN 93530)

THE BLANCHARD LAW GROUP, APC

5211 East Washington Blvd. # 2262

Commerce, CA 90040

Telephone: (213) 599-8255

Fax: (213) 402-3949

Email: lonnieblanchard@gmail.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff Cristobal Garcia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Cristobal Garcia and Defendants Schlumberger Lift Solutions LLC and Schlumberger 

Rod Lift, Inc. (“Defendants”) jointly stipulate as follows: 

WHEREAS, the Parties attended a full-day mediation on March 25, 2020 before Jeffery Krivis; 

WHEREAS, the Parties have reached a settlement of Plaintiff’s claims for unpaid overtime on 

safety bonuses and related derivative claims;

Cristobal Garcia, an individual, on behalf of 

himself and all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Schlumberger Lift Solutions LLC, a Delaware 

Limited Liability Company; Schlumberger Rod 

Lift Inc., a Delaware Corporation; and Does 1

through 10,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:18-cv-01261-DAD-JLT

(Assigned to the Hon. Dale A. Drozd)

Joint Stipulation Continuing Class 

Certification Dates

[Proposed] Order

(Doc. 39)

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff still has other claims pending;

WHEREAS, administrative difficulties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have slowed 

progress on reducing the terms of the settlement to writing;

WHEREAS, difficulties determining how to word the settlement agreement given that other 

claims remain have also slowed the process;

WHEREAS, the Parties would like to avoid briefing certification with respect to claims they are 

settling;

WHEREAS, the deadline to file the Motion for Class Certification is currently April 27, 2020;

WHEREAS, the Opposition to Motion deadline is June 8, 2020;

WHEREAS, the Reply to Opposition deadline is July 13, 2020;

WHEREAS, the Class Certification Motion hearing is set for August 18, 2020 at 9:30 a.m.;

THEREFORE, the Parties, by and through their attorneys of record, stipulate and request the 

following continuance to allow the parties to finalize their settlement agreement before having to file 

the class certification motion with respect to the unsettled claims and propose the new dates as follows: 

1. That the deadline to file the Motion for Class Certification be extended to July 10, 2020; 

2. That the deadline to file the Opposition to Motion be extended to August 21, 2020;

3. That the deadline to file the Reply to Opposition be extended to September 25, 2020;

4. That the hearing date currently set for June 25, 2020 be continued to October 27, 2020 or such 

other date that the Court is available.

Dated: April 17, 2020 THE DION-KINDEM LAW FIRM

BY: /S PETER R. DION-KINDEM

PETER R. DION-KINDEM, P.C.

PETER R. DION-KINDEM

Attorney for Plaintiff Cristobal Garcia

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Dated: April 17, 2020 The Kullman Firm, PLC

BY: /S HEATHER HEARNE

HEATHER HEARNE

Attorney for Defendants

Schlumberger Lift Solutions, LLC and 

Schlumberger Rod Lift Inc.

PROPOSED ORDER

Based upon the stipulation of the parties, the Court ORDERS the case schedule to be amended 

as follows:

1. The motion for class certification SHALL be filed not later than July 10, 2020; 

2. Opposition to the motion for class certification SHALL be filed no later than August 21, 

2020;

3. The reply to the opposition, if any, SHALL be filed no later than September 25, 2020;

4. Based upon the Standing Order (Doc. 35), the hearing on the motion for class 

certification is re-set on November 2, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. before Judge Thurston at the United States 

Courthouse located at 510 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 17, 2020 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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