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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 29:1801 Farmworker Rights

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Carl R. Samuel, SBN # 064941

Peter F. Samuel, SBN # 072503

SAMUEL & SAMUEL

5050 Sunrise Boulevard, Suite C-1

Fair Oaks, CA 95628

Telephone: (916) 966-4722

Facsimile: (916) 962-2219

Michael S. Helsley, SBN# 199103

JONES HELSLEY PC

8365 North Fresno Street, Third Floor, # 310 

PO Box 28340

Fresno, CA 93729

Telephone: (559) 233-4800

Facsimile: (559) 233-9330

Attorneys For Defendants,

REX NEDEREND, SHERI NEDEREND DBA 

“NORTHSTAR DAIRY”, “WILDWOOD FARMS” 

AND “FREEWAY ASSOCIATES”

Stanley S. Mallison, SBN# 184191

Marco A. Palau, SBN# 242340

MALLISON AND MARTINEZ

1939 Harrison Street, Suite 730

Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: (510) 832-9999

Facsimile: (510) 832-1101

Attorneys for Plaintiffs,

OCTAVIO ALVARADO, 

PABLO MARTINEZ, OMAR GOMEZ, 

DANIEL GOMEZ, JOSE DE JESUS 

GARCIA, on behalf of themselves 

and all other similarly situated individuals

IN THE UNITED STATED DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA-FRESNO DIVISION

OCTAVIO ALVARADO, PABLO 

MARTINEZ, OMAR GOMEZ, DANIEL 

GOMEZ, JOSE DE JESUS GARCIA, on 

behalf of themselves and all other similarly 

situated individuals

Plaintiffs,

v.

REX NEDEREND and SHERI NEDEREND 

(dba “Northstar Dairy”, “Wildwood Farms” 

“Freeway Associates”)

Defendants.

Case No: 1:08 CV-01099- 0WW-SMS

THIRD STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

STAY ACTION PENDING MEDIATION 

Judge: The Honorable Oliver W. Wanger

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JOINT STIPULATION

Plaintiffs Octavio Alvarado, Pablo Martinez, Omar Gomez, Daniel Gomez and 

Jose de Jesus Garcia (“Plaintiffs”), and Defendants Rex and Sheri Nederend (“Defendants”), by 

and through their undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

1. On February 5, 2010, this Court granted a Second Stipulation, and ordered 

that this action be stayed for 90 days from the signed order for purposes of completing 

mediation; that Defendants shall make best efforts to produce, at least 30 days before mediation, 

a database in native form containing time and payroll information of putative class members; that 

the database shall be subject to the Protective Order in place in this case; and that the time for 

Plaintiffs to file an amended complaint was extended until 20 days after the stay expired. A true 

and correct copy of the February 5, 2010, Second Stipulation Stay Pending Mediation and Order 

("Stipulation") is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".

2. Since the Second Stipulation, Defendants provided to Plaintiffs the payroll 

information pursuant to the Second Stipulation. In addition, a mediation date has been set for 

July 6, 2010, with Retired Judge Raul A. Ramirez, which is the earliest date that is available for 

Judge Ramirez and the Parties. 

3. On January 19, 2010, Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint. 

4. The Parties to the action desire to mediate the matter on July 6, 2010, and 

stay the action in accordance to this Third Stipulation in an effort to resolve the case.

5. As such, the Parties to the action will mediate the case on July 6, 2010, 

and agree to stay the case for 10 calendar days after the mediation date.

6. The time for Defendants to file an Answer to the January 19, 2010 

Amended Complaint is extended until 10 days after the stay expires. 

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7. In addition, based upon this Third Stipulation, the date to which the Joint 

Scheduling Conference Statement is to be filed by the Parties on May 13, 2010, is also vacated.

DATED: May 11, 2010 JONES HELSLEY PC

By:__/s/ Michael S. Helsley _________________

MICHAEL S. HELSLEY, Attorneys for 

Defendants,Rex Nederend, Sheri Nederend dba 

“Northstar Dairy”, “Wildwood Farms” and 

“Freeway Associates

DATED: May 11, 2010 SAMUEL & SAMUEL

By: __/s/ Carl R. Samuel _____________________ 

 CARL R. SAMUEL, Attorneys for Defendants,

Rex Nederend, Sheri Nederend dba “Northstar 

Dairy”, “Wildwood Farms” and “Freeway 

Associates

DATED: May 12, 2010 MALLISON & MARTINEZ

By: __/s/ Stan S. Mallison____________________

STAN S. MALLISON, Attorney for Plaintiffs,

Octavio Alvarado, Pablo Martinez, Omar 

Gomez, Daniel Gomez, Jose de Jesus Garcia, 

on behalf of themselves and all other similarly 

situated individuals

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED:

1. This action is stayed for purposes of completing mediation.

 2. The time for Defendants to file an Answer to the January 19, 2010, 

Amended Complaint is extended until 10 days after the July 6, 2010, mediation date.

 3. In addition, the date to which the Joint Scheduling Conference Statement 

is to be filed by the Parties on May 13, 2010, is also vacated.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 13, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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