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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE AND 

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BRIAN D. CHASE, ESQ. (SBN 164109)

bchase@bisnarchase.com

JERUSALEM F. BELIGAN, ESQ. (SBN 211258)

jbeligan@bisnarchase.com

BISNAR|CHASE, LLP

1301 Dove Street, Suite 120

Newport Beach, California 92660

Telephone: (949) 752-2999

Facsimile: (949) 752-2777

Attorneys for Plaintiff and 

the Putative Classes

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

A Limited Liability Partnership

Including Professional Corporations

SAMANTHA D. HARDY, Cal. Bar No. 199125

ASHLEY T. HIRANO, Cal. Bar No. 265282

DANIEL F. DE LA CRUZ, Cal. Bar No. 292537

501 West Broadway, 19th Floor

San Diego, California 92101-3598

Telephone: 619-338-6500 

Facsimile: 619-234-3815

shardy@sheppardmullin.com

ahirano@sheppardmullin.com

ddelacruz@sheppardmullin.com

Attorneys for Defendant FRITO-LAY, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELIAZAR SANCHEZ, on behalf of himself 

and all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

FRITO-LAY, INC.; and DOES 1 to 100, 

inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-CV-00797-DAD-MJS

Class Action

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE TRIAL DATE AND ALL 

RELATED PRE-TRIAL DATES

Before the Hon. Judge Dale A. Drozd

Trial Date: June 21, 2016

Complaint Filed: April 11, 2014

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Plaintiff Eliazar Sanchez and Defendant Frito-Lay, Inc. (collectively the "Parties"), 

hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

WHEREAS, the Court on September 3, 2014, filed its Scheduling Order setting 

the following dates:

Discovery Deadlines:

Non-Expert: May 29, 2015

Expert:October 30, 2015

Expert Disclosure Deadlines:

Filing: August 21, 2015

Motion Deadlines:

Filing: November 9, 2015

Dispositive:

Filing: January 21, 2016

Hearing: March 7, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.

Pretrial Conference:

April 27, 2016 at 8:30 a.m.

Jury Trial:

June 21, 2016 at 8:30 a.m.

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WHEREAS, on January 30, 2015, the Parties came before Magistrate Judge 

Michael J. Seng on Plaintiff’s Motion for Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Action 

Settlement;

WHEREAS, on March 6, 2015, pursuant to Judge Seng’s request at the hearing, 

Plaintiff submitted additional briefing to the Court. 

WHEREAS, on August 5, 2015, Judge Seng issued an order finding and 

recommending that Plaintiff’s Motion be denied without prejudice;

WHEREAS, on August 26, 2015, District Judge Anthony W. Ishii issued an order 

adopting Judge Seng’s findings and recommendations in full and denying Plaintiff’s Motion

without prejudice;

WHEREAS, on December 4, 2015, this case was reassigned to District Judge 

Dale A. Drozd for all further proceedings;

WHEREAS, on January 14, 2016, Plaintiff re-submitted his Motion for Order 

Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement;

WHEREAS, on February 16, 2016, the Parties came before Judge Drozd for 

hearing on Plaintiff’s resubmitted Motion;

WHEREAS, Judge Drozd ordered that Plaintiff file a revised settlement 

agreement and supplemental briefing, and continued the hearing to April 5, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.;

WHEREAS, the Parties have been diligently working to resolve the case without 

the need to engage in further litigation;

WHEREAS, the Parties believe they will be able to provide the Court with 

sufficient information to address its questions remaining on the settlement of this matter, and 

therefore the upcoming hearing and trial dates on this matter may become moot;

WHEREAS, the Parties request a short extension of the trial date and all 

remaining dates and deadlines for a period of approximately six (6) months. This is the Parties’

first request for a continuation of these dates.

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NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED BY 

AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES THAT, SUBJECT TO THE COURT’S APPROVAL, the 

Court may continue the trial date and all remaining dates and deadlines for a period of six months. 

A proposed order is filed concurrently herewith.

Dated: February 25, 2016

BISNAR|CHASE, LLP

By /s/ Jerusalem F. Beligan

BRIAN D. CHASE

JERUSALEM F. BELIGAN

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

ELIAZAR SANCHEZ

Dated: February 25, 2016

SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

By /s/ Ashley T. Hirano

SAMANTHA D. HARDY

ASHLEY T. HIRANO

DANIEL F. DE LA CRUZ

Attorneys for Defendant 

FRITO-LAY, INC.

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ORDER

Finding that good cause exists, the trial date and pretrial conference dates and 

deadlines are continued for a period of six months.

The new Pretrial Conference date shall be November 7, 2016 at 3:30 p.m.

The new Jury Trial date shall be January 4, 2017 at 8:30 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 29, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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