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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE THE MATTER FOLLOWING DECISION ON 

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION (Case No. S-03-2592 DFL PAN)

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Mark R. Thierman, CBN 72913 NBN 8285 

THIERMAN LAW FIRM 

7287 Lakeside Drive 

Reno, NV 89511 

Tel: (775) 284-1500 

Fax: (775) 703-5027 

Email:laborlawyer@pacbell.net OK/HAV 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SCOTT WOOD, CHARLES W. JUDSON, 

WILLIAM BATES, SYBILLE GROTE, 

MARTIN REEVES, ERNEST STEWART, 

STEVE FORSYTHE, ROBERT BADILLA, 

BRIAN THOMPSON, KARVIN TILANDER, 

CHARLES (“CHUCK”) JENNINGS, 

LORENZO RAMIEREZ and MINDY 

GABRIEL on behalf of themselves and all 

others similarly situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 

and FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 

 Defendants. 

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Case No.: S-03-2592 DFL PAN 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO CONTINUE THE MATTER 

FOLLOWING DECISION ON 

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS 

CERTIFICATION 

RELATED CASE: CIV S-03-2514 LKK JFM

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the parties herein, as 

follows: 

1. In August 2004, this Court heard oral argument on Plaintiffs’ motion for class 

certification. The parties completed supplemental briefing in September 2004. On March 14, 

2005, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ motion. On June 30, 2005, Plaintiffs’ counsel submitted a 

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proposed class notification. That request remains pending. As such, the parties have been 

unable to notify the unnamed class members either of the existence of this case or their option 

to opt out. 

2. Without ascertaining the names of all class members, Defendant has been 

unable to determine the full scope of necessary discovery. To date, Defendant has permitted 

Plaintiffs to inspect and copy voluminous relevant documents. Defendant issued Plaintiffs 

comprehensive document production requests, responses to which are due September 28, 2005. 

Despite the discovery conducted to date, the parties still have a substantial amount of discovery 

to conduct, including additional document requests and the depositions of percipient witnesses 

for both parties. 

3. Throughout the discovery process, the parties have continued to explore 

resolution. Defendant has provided Plaintiffs’ counsel with detailed spreadsheets addressing 

the prevailing wage claims. The parties are hopeful this case will resolve within the next three 

months. 

4. In March 2004, the Court issued a Status Order establishing the following dates: 

a. Discovery to close March 15, 2005; 

b. All dispositive motions to be filed by April 20, 2005; 

c. Dispositive hearings scheduled for May 18, 2005; 

d. The final pre-trial conference set for July 1, 2005; and 

e. The trial scheduled to begin August 15, 2005. 

5. On March 3, 2005, this Court extended the preceding dates and set the following 

schedule: 

a. Discovery to close June 13, 2005; 

c. All dispositive motions to be filed by July 27, 2005; 

c. Dispositive hearings scheduled for August 24, 2005; 

d. The final pre-trial conference set for September 30, 2005; and 

e. The trial scheduled to begin November 14, 2005. 

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6. On June 15, 2005, this Court extended the preceding dates and set the following 

schedule: 

a. Discovery to close September 12, 2005; 

d. All dispositive motions to be filed by November 9, 2005; 

c. Dispositive hearings scheduled for December 7, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.; 

d. The final pre-trial conference set for January 25, 2006, commencing at 

4:00 p.m.; and 

e. The trial scheduled to begin March 6, 2006. 

7. The parties hereby stipulate to and request that the Court grant an additional 

ninety (90) day extension for the parties to complete necessary discovery and to file any 

dispositive motions. 

8. The parties further stipulate to and request that the Court continue the scheduled 

dispositive motion hearing, final pre-trial conference, and trial date by ninety (90) days to 

accommodate the revised discovery and dispositive motion schedule. 

 

DATED: ______________ DATED: ___________________ 

THIERMAN LAW FIRM JACKSON LEWIS LLP 

______________________ ___________________________ 

Mark R. Thierman Scott Oborne 

Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney for Defendant 

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ORDER 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 

1. The pending September 12, 2005 deadline to complete discovery and the 

November 9, 2005 deadline to file dispositive motions are hereby extended for ninety (90) 

days. Discovery must be complete by December 8, 2005 and any dispositive motion must be 

filed by February 1, 2006. 

2. To accommodate the revised discovery and dispositive motion deadlines, the 

hearing on any dispositive motion shall be extended to March 1, 2006 at 10:00 A.M., the final 

pre-trial conference shall be extended to April 26, 2006 at 4:00 P.M., and trial date shall be 

extended to June 5, 2006 at 9:00 A.M.. 

DATED: 09/28/2005 

 /s/ David F. Levi, U.S. District Judge

 HONORABLE DAVID LEVI 

Respectfully submitted by: 

THIERMAN LAW FIRM 

By:________________________ 

Mark R. Thierman 

7187 Lakeside Drive 

Reno, Nevada 89511 

(774) 284-1500 

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