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Nature of Suit Code: 751
Nature of Suit: Labor - Family and Medical Leave Act
Cause of Action: 05:704 Labor Litigation

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HOYER & HICKS

Richard A. Hoyer (SBN 151931)

rhoyer@hoyerlaw.com

Ryan L. Hicks (SBN 260284)

rhicks@hoyerlaw.com

Jennifer E. McGuire (SBN 282704)

jmcguire@hoyerlaw.com

4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1400

San Francisco, CA 94111

tel (415) 766-3539

fax (415) 276-1738

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

STEVEN VILLARREAL, AGUSTIN BENITEZ, and CARLOS MORALES

Mark D. Kruthers

mkruthers@dowlingaaron.com

Dowling Aaron Incorporated

8080 N. Palm Ave. Third Floor 

Fresno, CA 93711

tel (559) 432-4500

fax (559) 432-4590

Attorneys for PERFECTION PET FOODS, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVEN VILLARREAL, AGUSTIN 

BENITEZ, and CARLOS MORALES, on 

behalf of themselves and all others 

similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

PERFECTION PET FOODS, LLC, a 

California limited liability company,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-cv-01661-LJO-EPG

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: 

COMPLAINT/FIRST AMENDED 

COMPLAINT AND RESPONSE TO SAME

/ / / 

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I.

STIPULATION

Plaintiffs STEVEN VILLARREAL, AGUSTIN BENITEZ, and CARLOS MORALES

collectively, "Plaintiffs") and Defendant PERFECTION PET FOODS, LLC ("Defendant")

hereby agree as follows:

1. Plaintiffs filed the complaint in this case on November 2, 2016 (the 

"Complaint") and notified the Labor and Workforce Development Agency ("LWDA") of

their claims on the same day.

2. If the LWDA does not notify Plaintiffs of its decision to investigate Plaintiffs'

claims on or before January 6, 2016, Plaintiffs intend to file a First Amended Complaint

("FAC") to include Private Attorney General Act claims and penalties. California Labor

Code section 2699.3(a)(C) grants Plaintiffs the right to amend the Complaint if the 

LWDA does not notify Plaintiffs of its intent to investigate.

3. Defendant agrees that Plaintiffs may file a FAC on or before January 10, 

2017 to include such claims and penalties.

4. While Plaintiffs previously served the Complaint on Defendant, the parties

agree that since the FAC may be filed, it makes sense to continue the deadline for

Defendant to respond to the Complaint. In the event the FAC is filed, the parties agree 

that Defendant will simply respond to that pleading. In the event the FAC is not filed, 

Defendant will respond to the Complaint.

4. Accordingly, the parties agree to continue Defendant's deadline to 

respond to the Complaint to January 24, 2017. In the event the FAC is filed, Defendant 

will file a response to the pleading on or before January 24, 2017. In the event the FAC 

is not filed, Defendant will file a response to that pleading on or before January 24, 

2017.

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5. The Mandatory Scheduling Conference in the above captioned-action is 

set for February 7, 2016. Accordingly, the deadlines addressed by way of this 

Stipulation will not prevent the Mandatory Scheduling Conference from proceeding as 

scheduled and all parties will have appeared in the case by the time of the Mandatory 

Scheduling Conference.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 131(e), concurrence in the filing of this document 

has been obtained from Jennifer E. McGuire, Counsel for Plaintiffs on December 8, 

2016.

HOYER & HICKS

Date: December 8, 2016 /s/ Jennifer E. McGuire 

(as authorized on 1218116)

Jennifer E. McGuire

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Steven Villarreal, 

Agustin Benitez, and Carlos Morales

DOWLING AARON INCORPORATED

Date: December 8, 2016 /s/ Mark D. Kruthers

Mark D. Kruthers

Attorneys for

Perfection Pet Foods, LLC

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ORDER

Based upon the foregoing stipulation and good cause appearing, Plaintiffs may file a FAC 

on or before January 10, 2017, and Defendant's deadline to respond to the Complaint is extended 

to January 24, 2017.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 12, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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