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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND TO SET

BRIEFING SCHEDULE; ORDER

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BOUTIN JONES INC.

Robert D. Swanson (CA SBN 162816)

rswanson@boutinjones.com

Michael J. Kuzmich (CA SBN 210088)

mkuzmich@boutinjones.com

Brienna F. Cowan (CA SBN 340408)

bcowan@boutinjones.com

555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1500

Sacramento, CA 95814-4603

Telephone: 916.321.4444

Facsimile: 916.441.7597

Attorneys for Defendants Nava Farms, Inc.,

Good Earth Partners, LP, Danna Farms Inc.,

Putah Creek Farming Co., Gracie Belle Farms, LLC,

and Barrios Bros. Inc.

HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP

Kristina S. Azlin (CA SBN 235238)

kristina.azlin@hklaw.com

Andrew M. Cummings (CA SBN 305081)

andrew.cummings@hklaw.com

400 South Hope Street, 8th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Telephone: 213.896.2400

Facsimile: 213.896.2450

Attorneys for Plaintiff Bank of America, N.A.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national

banking association,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CAPITAL MED FARMS, LLC, a California

limited liability company; GOLDEN STATE

FARM CREDIT, FLCA, a federal Farm

Credit System institution; GOOD EARTH

PARTNERS LP, a California limited

partnership; JIM TRAYNHAM, an

individual; JAMIE TRAYNHAM, an

individual; MF FARMS, INC., a California

agricultural collective; NAVA FARMS, INC.,

a California corporation; PACIFIC REALTY

ASSOCIATES, L.P. dba M&T CHICO

RANCH, a Delaware limited partnership;

RANDOLPH SALVESON, an individual;

Case No. 2:24-cv-02309-DJC-CKD

JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND

DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO FIRST

AMENDED COMPLAINT AND TO SET

BRIEFING SCHEDULE; ORDER

Complaint Filed: August 23, 2024

First Amended

Complaint Filed: September 27, 2024

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SIERRA ORCHARDS, L.P., a California

limited partnership; and TSB AG INC., a

California Corporation; AFFENTRANGER

FARMS, LLC, a California limited liability

company; ALLEN JASCHKE, an individual;

BARRIOS BROS., INC., a California

corporation; CHARLES HERMLE FARMS,

INC., a California corporation; DANNA

FARMS INC., a California corporation;

DARREL PARSLEY, an individual;

FEDORA FARMS, INC., a California

corporation; GRACIE BELLE FARMS, LLC,

a California limited liability company;

JERRY M. SEIBERT FARMS, INC, a

California corporation.; JOE YEUNG

FARMS, INC., a California corporation;

JUST FARMS LP, a California limited

partnership; LINDAUER FARM

MANAGEMENT, INC., a California

corporation; LLANO SECO MEATS ,LLC, a

California limited liability company; M & C

MYERS, INC. dba MYERS SEED, a

California corporation; MARY

TRAYNHAM, an individual; MUMMA

BROTHERS, a general partnership; NOR

CAL NUT CO, a California corporation; PB

ORCHARDS, LLC, a California limited

liability company; PEARSON FARMS, a

general partnership; PUTAH CREEK

FARMING CO., a California corporation;

RIVER VISTA FARMS LLC, a California

limited liability company; ROMINGER

BROTHERS FARMS, INC., a California

corporation; STRAIN FARMING

JOINTVENTURE, L.P., a California limited

partnership ;and ZANE AMARO d/b/a ZANE

AMARO FARMS, an individual. [XXX], and

DOES 1 through [10], inclusive,

Defendants.

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STIPULATION

Plaintiff Bank of America, N.A. (“BOA”) on the one hand, and Defendants Nava Farms, Inc. (“Nava

Farms”), Good Earth Partners, LP (“Good Earth”), Danna Farms Inc. (“Danna Farms”), Putah Creek

Farming Co. (“Putah Creek Farming”), Gracie Belle Farms, LLC (“Gracie Belle”) and Barrios Bros.

Inc. (“Barrios Bros.”) (collectively referred to as the “Boutin Jones Defendants”) on the other hand,

by and through their undersigned attorneys, hereby stipulate as set forth below:

RECITALS

WHEREAS, on August 23, 2024, BOA filed a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment in the

United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:24-cv-02309-CKD against

several defendants, including Nava Farms and Good Earth.

WHEREAS, on September 27, 2024, BOA filed its First Amended Complaint for Declaratory

Judgment which named additional defendants, including Danna Farms, Putah Creek Farming, Gracie

Belle, and Barrios Bros.

WHEREAS, Boutin Jones Inc. represents each of the Boutin Jones Defendants.

WHEREAS, BOA and the Boutin Jones Defendants (collectively, the “Parties”) have

previously agreed to extend the responsive date for the Boutin Jones Defendants to December 3, 2024.

WHEREAS, on October 31, 2024, TSB Ag. Inc. (“TSB”) (another defendant named in the

FAC), filed a motion to dismiss the FAC (“TSB’s Motion”) which was originally set for hearing on

February 6, 2024.

WHEREAS, on November 8, 2024, BOA and TSB stipulated to continue the hearing date for

the TSB Motion to March 20, 2024 and further stipulated to an alternate briefing schedule.

WHEREAS, the Boutin Jones Defendants plan to file a consolidated motion to dismissthe FAC

(the “Boutin Jones Motion to Dismiss”).

WHEREAS, on November 25, 2024, the Courtroom Deputy notified the Boutin Jones

Defendants that the Court could hear the Boutin Jones Motion to Dismiss on March 20, 2024,

concurrent with TSB’s Motion to Dismiss.

WHEREAS, the Parties agree to extend the Boutin Jones Defendants’ responsive deadline so

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that the Boutin Jones Motion to Dismiss may be filed on or before December 20, 2024. 

WHEREAS, the Parties further agree to set an alternate briefing schedule related to the Boutin 

Jones Motion to Dismiss. 

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the recitals set forth above and incorporated herein, 

the Parties hereby request the Court order the following:

1. The Boutin Jones Defendants’ deadline to respond to the FAC shall be extended so that the

Boutin Jones Motion to Dismiss shall be filed on or before December 20, 2024;

2. The hearing date on the Boutin Jones Motion to Dismiss be set for March 20, 2025 at 1:30

p.m.

3. BOA shall file an opposition to the Boutin Jones Motion to Dismiss no later than January

24, 2025; and

4. The Boutin Jones Defendants shall file a reply brief in support of the Boutin Jones Motion

Dismiss no later than February 20, 2025.

DATED: November 27, 2024 BOUTIN JONES INC.

 /s/ Robert D. Swanson

By: ____________________________________

Robert D. Swanson

Attorneys for Defendants Nava Farms, Inc., Good 

Earth Partners, LP, Danna Farms Inc., Putah 

Creek Farming Co., Gracie Belle Farms, LLC, 

and Barrios Bros. Inc. 

DATED: November 27, 2024 HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP

 /s/ Kristina S. Azlin

 (as authorized on 11/27/24)

By: ____________________________________

Kristina S. Azlin

Attorneys for Plaintiff Bank of America, N.A.

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: November 27, 2024 _________________________________________

THE HONORABLE DANIEL J. CALABRETTA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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