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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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STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF 

THE CLAIMS OF JOE THOMAS EDWARDS AND ORDER

THEREON, CASE NO. C 03-1180 SBA

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COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

THEODORE J. PINTAR (131372) 

STEVEN W. PEPICH (116086) 

JAMES A. CAPUTO (120485) 

LAWRENCE A. ABEL (129596) 

655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: 619/231-1058 

619/231-7423 (fax) 

TedP@lerachlaw.com 

SteveP@lerachlaw.com 

JimC@lerachlaw.com 

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ALBERT H. MEYERHOFF (54134) 

9601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 510 

Los Angeles, CA 90210 

Telephone: 310/859-3100 

310/278-2148 (fax) 

AlM@lerachlaw.com 

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NANCY M. JUDA 

1100 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. 

Suite 730 

Washington, DC 20036 

Telephone: 202/822-6762 

202/828-8528 (fax) 

NancyJ@lerachlaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

[Additional counsel appear on signature page.] 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

PAUL VELIZ, et al., On Behalf of Themselves 

and All Others Similarly Situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

CINTAS CORPORATION, an Ohio 

corporation, et al, 

Defendants. 

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No. C-03-1180-SBA 

STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL WITH 

PREJUDICE OF PLAINTIFF JOE THOMAS 

EDWARDS’ CLAIMS AGAINST CINTAS 

CORPORATION AND ORDER THEREON 

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WHEREAS, on March 19, 2003, plaintiffs filed Veliz v. Cintas Corporation, Case No. C-03-

1180-SBA, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (“Veliz

Action”), alleging that Cintas had failed to pay all overtime wages due under the FLSA and certain 

state laws and deprived them of certain benefits protected by ERISA; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff Joe Thomas Edwards opted into the Veliz Action but has now 

determined to dismiss with prejudice his causes of action and/or claims against Cintas as set out in 

the Veliz action; 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties, through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate: 

1. Plaintiff Joe Thomas Edwards (“Edwards”) hereby withdraws and dismisses with 

prejudice all causes of action and claims made in Veliz v. Cintas Corporation, N.D. Cal., Case No. 

C-03-1180-SBA. 

2. Neither this stipulation nor the Order of dismissal thereon shall constitute or imply 

any admission, concession or adjudication by any party regarding any claim raised in or by the Veliz

Action. 

3. This stipulation may be executed in counterparts and the executed counterparts may 

be exchanged electronically or by facsimile, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute 

but one and the same stipulation. 

4. Each party shall bear its own costs, attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses related to 

the prosecution and defense of Edwards’ claims in the Veliz Action. 

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5. This stipulation constitutes the entire agreement of the parties. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: October 4, 2007 COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

THEODORE J. PINTAR 

STEVEN W. PEPICH 

JAMES A. CAPUTO 

LAWRENCE A. ABEL 

/s/ 

Steven W. Pepich 

655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: 619/231-1058 

619/231-7423 (fax) 

LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

ALBERT H. MEYERHOFF 

9601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 510 

Los Angeles, CA 90210 

Telephone: 310/859-3100 

310/278-2148 (fax) 

LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

NANCY M. JUDA 

1100 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 730 

Washington, DC 20036 

Telephone: 202/822-6762 

202/828-8528 (fax) 

ALTSHULER BERZON LLP 

MICHAEL RUBIN 

SCOTT A. KRONLAND 

EILEEN B. GOLDSMITH 

177 Post Street, Suite 300 

San Francisco, CA 94108 

Telephone: 415/421-7151 

415/362-8064 (fax) 

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TRABER & VOORHEES 

THERESA M. TRABER 

LABONI A. HOQ 

128 No. Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 204 

Pasadena, CA 91103 

Telephone: 626/585-9611 

626/577-7079 (fax) 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

DATED: October 4, 2007 SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY LLP 

MARK C. DOSKER 

MICHAEL W. KELLY 

JOSEPH A. MECKES 

 /s/ / 

 Joseph A. Meckes 

 

 One Maritime Plaza, Suite 300 

San Francisco, CA 94111-3482 

Telephone: 415/954-0200 

415/362-8064 (Fax) 

Attorneys for Defendant Cintas Corporation 

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O R D E R 

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 41(a)(1), this Court has reviewed the parties’ 

stipulation and good cause appearing therefor, hereby approves the withdrawal of the plaintiff Joe 

Thomas Edwards and the dismissal with prejudice of his causes of action and claims. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 

_________10/16/07____________

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THE HONORABLE SAUNDRA B. ARMSTRONG 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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