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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 15:1938 Fair Labor Standards Act

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EX PARTE APPLICATION TO VACATE ORDER AND TO RESET CASE NO. CV-F-05-0297 LJO SMS

HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’ OMNIBUS MOTION FOR SUMMARY

ADJUDICATION; DECLARATION OF JERRY BUDIN;

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Jerry N. Budin

State Bar #88539

Law Office of Jerry Budin

2401 E. Orangeburg Ave., Ste. 675-309

Modesto, California 95355

Telephone: (209) 544-3030

Facsimile: (209) 544-3144

Attorney for Plaintiffs, 

RICHARD REES, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

(Fresno Division)

RICHARD REES, et al., ) CASE NO. CV-F-05-0297 LJO SMS

) 

Plaintiffs, ) EX PARTE APPLICATION TO VACATE

) ORDER AND TO RESET HEARING ON

vs. ) PLAINTIFFS’ OMNIBUS MOTION FOR

) SUMMARY ADJUDICATION;

) DECLARATION OF JERRY BUDIN; 

SOUZA’S MILK TRANSPORTATION, ) ORDER 

CO., et al., ) 

) 

Defendants. ) 

______________________________)

EX PARTE APPLICATION

TO: THE COURT, ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT plaintiffs RICHARD REES, et al.,

hereby apply ex parte for the following orders:

1. An order vacating the Court’s order entered herein on

November 21, 2007 (Doc. 159);

2. An order resetting the hearing on Plaintiffs’

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EX PARTE APPLICATION TO VACATE ORDER AND TO RESET CASE NO. CV-F-05-0297 LJO SMS

HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’ OMNIBUS MOTION FOR SUMMARY

ADJUDICATION; DECLARATION OF JERRY BUDIN;

[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Omnibus Motion For Summary Adjudication for December 11, 2007 at

8:30 a.m.;

3. An order extending the deadline for the filing and

serving of plaintiffs’ reply papers to, and including, December 4,

2007.

This application is made on the grounds that plaintiffs’

counsel was hospitalized during the period that plaintiffs’ reply

papers were originally due and, therefore, good cause exists to

grant the above orders.

This application is based on the Declaration of plaintiffs’

counsel, Jerry Budin, which follows this application.

DATE: November 26, 2007

LAW OFFICE OF JERRY BUDIN

 

 /s/ Jerry Budin

 _________________________

JERRY BUDIN

 Attorney for Plaintiffs,

 RICHARD REES, et al.

DECLARATION OF JERRY BUDIN

I, Jerry Budin, declare as follows:

1. On October 25, 2007, the plaintiffs’ filed their Omnibus

Motion For Summary Adjudication with a hearing date of November 27,

2007. The motion was electronically filed and served 33 days in

advance of the hearing date, which exceeded the requirements of

Local Rule 78-230(b)[Electronic filing and service of motions shall

be at least 31 days prior to hearing.]

2. Defendant electronically filed and served its

opposition papers at approximately 10:00 p.m. on November 13, 2007.

Given the timing of the filing in the late evening hours of

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 Plaintiffs’ counsel was unsure as to how much medical 1

information the Court would need to rule on this ex parte

application. Out of an abundance of caution, he erred on the side

of more, not less, disclosure.

EX PARTE APPLICATION TO VACATE ORDER AND TO RESET CASE NO. CV-F-05-0297 LJO SMS

HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’ OMNIBUS MOTION FOR SUMMARY

ADJUDICATION; DECLARATION OF JERRY BUDIN;

[PROPOSED] ORDER

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November 13, plaintiffs’ counsel did not actually receive notice of

the filing until the next day, November 14.

3. Under Local Rule 78-230(c), defendant’s opposition papers

were not timely – they should have been electronically served no

later than November 9, 2007, which would have fulfilled the

requirement that electronic service occur at least 17 days

preceding the hearing date.

4. Under Local Rule 78-230(d), plaintiffs’ reply papers were

due to be filed no later than Monday, November 19, 2007, which,

because of the Thanksgiving Holiday, was actually one day earlier

than normal, i.e., absent the Court holiday, plaintiffs’ reply

papers would have been due on Tuesday, November 20, which would

have been the normal seven (7) calendar days and five (5) court

days before the hearing date of November 27, 2007.

5. Plaintiffs’ counsel began to feel ill on Saturday,

November 17, 2007 and on Sunday, his symptoms worsened and he was

hospitalized on that day at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto,

California. Mr. Budin’s diagnosis is a blood clot in his left leg

(deep vein thrombosis - DVT) which dislodged and traveled to his

lungs causing bilateral blood clots in his lungs (pulmonary emboli

- PE). PE is a life-threatening situation.1

6. Mr. Budin was discharged from Doctors Medical Center in

the afternoon of Wednesday, November 21, 2007. Prior to his

discharge, he communicated with his secretary, Paula Hollander, and

asked her to inform the court via e-mail about Mr. Budin’s

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EX PARTE APPLICATION TO VACATE ORDER AND TO RESET CASE NO. CV-F-05-0297 LJO SMS

HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’ OMNIBUS MOTION FOR SUMMARY

ADJUDICATION; DECLARATION OF JERRY BUDIN;

[PROPOSED] ORDER

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condition. It is his understanding that this was accomplished.

7. Mr. Budin was discharged to his home with instructions

to remain at rest and to refrain from all activity.

8. As of this date, Mr. Budin remains at home under doctor’s

orders and has not been released to his full activities. 

9. Because of his hospitalization and medical condition, Mr.

Budin was not able to file plaintiffs' reply papers in a timely

manner.

Based on the above, and especially in light of the fact that

defendant’s opposition papers were not served in a timely manner,

plaintiffs’ counsel believes that there is good cause to grant this

ex parte application.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the

United States that the foregoing is true and correct.

DATE: November 26, 2007

/s/ Jerry Budin

 _________________________

JERRY BUDIN

PROPOSED ORDER

The Court having considered the above Ex Parte Application and

Declaration Of Jerry Budin and good cause appearing therefrom,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. The Court’s order entered herein on November 21, 2007

(Doc. 159) is vacated;

2. The hearing on Plaintiffs’ Omnibus Motion For Summary

Adjudication is set for December 11, 2007 at 8:30 a.m.;

3. The deadline for the filing and serving of plaintiffs’

reply papers is extended to, and including, December 4, 2007.

4. The Court may elect to vacate the hearing, pursuant to

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EX PARTE APPLICATION TO VACATE ORDER AND TO RESET CASE NO. CV-F-05-0297 LJO SMS

HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’ OMNIBUS MOTION FOR SUMMARY

ADJUDICATION; DECLARATION OF JERRY BUDIN;

[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Local Rule 78-230(h), following the filing of the reply papers.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 27, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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