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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards

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Case No. 1:14-CV-01137-LJO-GSA

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: THE FILING OF PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL

DOUGLAS J. FARMER, Cal. Bar No. 139646

douglas.farmer@ogletreedeakins.com

CHRISTOPHER M. AHEARN, Cal. Bar No. 239089

chris.ahearn@ogletreedeakins.com

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.

Steuart Tower, Suite 1300

One Market Plaza

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: 415.442.4810

Facsimile: 415.442.4870

Attorneys for Defendant

KRAFT FOODS GROUP, INC.

R. DUANE WESTRUP (State Bar No. 58610)

jveloff@westrupassociates.com

CAT N. BULAON (State Bar No. 206612)

cbulaon@westrupassociates.com

WESTRUP & ASSOCIATES

444 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 1614

Long Beach, California 90802-4524

Telephone: 562.432.2551

Facsimile: 562.435.4856

Attorneys for Plaintiff

JOSE RODRIGUEZ

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

JOSE RODRIGUEZ, on behalf of himself and 

all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

vs.

KRAFT FOODS GROUP, INC., a Virginia 

corporation; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:14-CV-01137-LJO-GSA

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: THE 

FILING OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR 

PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS 

ACTION SETTLEMENT

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: THE FILING OF PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL

Plaintiff Jose Rodriguez and Defendant Kraft Heinz Food Company, formerly Kraft Foods 

Group, Inc. (collectively, the “Parties”) respectfully submit this Stipulation and Proposed Order 

Re: Filing of Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval. The Parties jointly and respectfully 

request that the Court grant the relief sought by this Stipulation.

WHEREAS, on October 22, 2015, the Court issued a minute order vacating all hearings and 

other dates in this matter pending the filing of Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval. [Dkt. 

32]

WHEREAS, in the same order, the Court ordered that Plaintiff file his Motion for 

Preliminary Approval on or before October 30, 2015. 

WHEREAS, counsel for Plaintiff and Defendant are in the process of finalizing the 

settlement agreement, expect to obtain signatures from their clients within the next few days, and 

thus request that the Court extend the filing deadline from October 30, 2015, to November 4, 2015.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by the Parties that 

the current filing deadline in this matter should be continued, as follows:

(1) Plaintiff shall file his Motion for Preliminary Approval on or before November 4, 2015.

DATED: October 29, 2015 OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & 

STEWART, P.C.

By: /s/ Christopher M. Ahearn

DOUGLAS J. FARMER

CHRISTOPHER M. AHEARN

Attorneys for Defendant

KRAFT HEINZ FOOD COMPANY, 

FORMERLY KRAFT FOODS GROUP, 

INC.

DATED: October 29, 2015 WESTRUP & ASSOCIATES

By: /s/ Cat N. Bulaon 

CAT N. BULAON

Attorneys for Plaintiff

JOSE RODRIGUEZ

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ORDER

Based on a review of the above stipulation and good cause appearing therein, the Court 

grants Plaintiff an extension to file his Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action 

Settlement. Plaintiff shall file his Motion for Preliminary Approval on or before November 4, 

2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 30, 2015 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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