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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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SEAN P. GATES (CA SBN 186247)

SGates@mofo.com 

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP 

707 Wilshire Boulevard 

Los Angeles, California 90017-3543 

Telephone: 213.892.5200 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

John Doe I, John Doe II, John Doe III, John Doe IV, and John 

Doe V 

ERICK C. TURNER (CA SBN 236186) 

erick@calaborcounsel.com 

TURNER LAW GROUP 

7311 Greenhaven Drive, Suite 110 

Sacramento, California 95831 

Telephone: (916) 849-4005 

Email: erick@calaborcounsel.com 

Attorney for Defendants 

PURE FOREST, LLC, JEFF WADSWORTH, and 

OWEN WADSWORTH 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOHN DOE I, JOHN DOE II, JOHN DOE III, 

JOHN DOE IV, AND JOHN DOE V, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

PURE FOREST, LLC, JEFF WADSWORTH, 

OWEN WADSWORTH, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:14-cv-00879-LKK-CMK

JOINT STIPULATION AND 

ORDER RE STAY OF ACTION 

PENDING CRIMINAL 

INVESTIGATION 

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Plaintiffs John Doe I, John Doe II, John Doe III, John Doe IV, and John Doe V 

(collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed the complaint in this action on April 8, 2014. The complaint 

alleges a number of causes of action based on alleged labor trafficking. On May 20, 2014, agents 

of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations obtained a 

search warrant for a property and two vehicles owned by Defendants. The affidavit supporting 

the application for the search warrant states that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and 

the U.S. Department of Labor are conducting a criminal investigation based on allegations similar 

to those alleged in Plaintiffs’ complaint. The search warrant has been executed and many of 

Defendants’ records have been seized. Although the criminal investigation is pending, 

Defendants have not been indicted. 

Given the pending criminal investigation, and pursuant to the Court’s order following the 

June 16, 2014 status conference, Plaintiffs and Defendants hereby stipulate to stay this action for 

120 days from the entry an order staying the case. Defendants, however, shall respond to the 

complaint and file any third-party complaint within 30 days of the entry of any such order. 

Dated: June 24, 2014 SEAN P. GATES

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP 

By: /s/ Sean P. Gates 

SEAN P. GATES 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

John Doe I, John Doe II, John Doe III, John Doe 

IV, and John Doe V 

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Dated: June 24, 2014 ERICK C. TURNER 

TURNER LAW GROUP 

By: /s/ Erick C. Turner (as authorized June 24, 2014) 

ERICK C. TURNER 

Attorney for Defendants 

PURE FOREST, LLC, JEFF WADSWORTH, 

and OWEN WADSWORTH 

IT IS SO ORDERED: 

DATED: June 25, 2014. 

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