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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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MARLIN & SALTZMAN, LLP 

Stanley D. Saltzman, Esq. (SBN 90058) 

Christina A. Humphrey, Esq. (SBN 226326) 

Leslie H. Joyner, Esq. (SBN 262705) 

29229 Canwood Street, Suite 208 

Agoura Hills, California 91301 

Telephone: (818) 991-8080 

Facsimile: (818) 991-8081 

ssaltzman@marlinsaltzman.com 

chumphrey@marlinsaltzman.com

ljoyner@marlinsaltzman.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LODUSKY MCCOWEN, on behalf of

himself and all others similarly situated, 

 Plaintiffs, 

v.

TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 

(WESTERN), INC., a Delaware corporation; an

DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

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CASE NO. 14-CV-02694-RS 

CLASS ACTION 

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER RE FILING OF FIRST AMENDED 

COMPLAINT 

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RICHARD H. RAHM, Bar No. 130728 

ANGELA J. RAFOTH, Bar No. 241966 

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

650 California Street, 20th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94108-2693 

Telephone: (415) 433-1940 

Facsimile: (415) 399-8490 

Email: rrahm@littler.com 

arafoth@littler.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (WESTERN), INC. 

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 Plaintiff LUDUSKY MCCOWEN (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant TRIMAC 

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (WESTERN), INC. (“Defendant”), by and through their 

undersigned attorneys of record, hereby stipulate as follows:

 WHEREAS, on June 10, 2014, Plaintiff filed a putative class action Complaint against 

Defendant alleging the following causes of action: (1) failure to pay minimum wages for all hours 

worked; (2) failure to pay designated rates for all hours worked; (3) wages below the designated rate 

for actual miles driven; (4) failure to provide meal periods; (5) failure to provide rest periods; 

(6) failure to timely furnish accurate, itemized wage statements; (7) failure to pay all wades due at 

time of termination of employment; (8) violation of California’s Unfair Competition Act (Bus. & 

Prof. Code §§ 17200, et seq.); and (9) for civil penalties pursuant to the California Private Attorneys 

General Act (Labor Code §§ 2698, et seq.);

 WHEREAS on June 10, 2014, Plaintiff sent notice to the Labor Workforce Development 

Agency (LWDA) of the violations alleged in the Complaint and the facts and theories which support 

said alleged violations, along with a copy of the Complaint; 

 WHEREAS, Defendant filed its Answer on August 1, 2014; 

 WHEREAS, more than thirty-three days (33) calendar days have passed since Plaintiff gave 

notice to the LWDA, but the LWDA has provided no notice that it intends to investigate the alleged 

violations;

 WHEREAS, Plaintiff now seeks to file a First Amended Complaint adding allegations that 

the jurisdictional prerequisites to the maintenance of Plaintiff’s Ninth Cause of Action have been 

satisfied; 

 WHEREAS, Defendant does not oppose the filing of the First Amended Complaint. 

 NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby stipulated by the parties, through their respective counsel 

of record, that Plaintiffs shall be granted leave to file the First Amended Complaint attached hereto 

as Exhibit A.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

DATED: January 22, 2016 MARLIN & SALTZMAN, LLP 

 By: /S/ Christina A. Humphrey 

 Stanley D. Saltzman, Esq. 

 Christina A. Humphrey, Esq. 

 Leslie H. Joyner, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

DATED: January 22, 2016 LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

 By: /S/ Angela Rafoth 

 Richard H. Rahm, Esq. 

 Angela J. Rafoth, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

In accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I attest that concurrence in the filing of this 

document has been obtained from the signatories on this e-filed document. 

DATED: January 22, 2016 Christina A. Humphrey 

 Christina A. Humphrey 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

 Upon consideration of the Stipulation to File First Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff 

LUDUSKY MCCOWEN (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 

(WESTERN), INC. (“Defendant”) (collectively, the “Parties”), and for good cause shown, the 

Court hereby APPROVES the Parties’ stipulation and GRANTS Plaintiff leave to file his First 

Amended Complaint. 

DATED: _____________________ _____________________________________ 

 Richard Seeborg 

 U.S. District Court Judge 

1/25/16

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