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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 29:203 Equal Pay Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AILEEN RIZO,

Plaintiff,

v.

JIM YOVINO, FRESNO COUNTY 

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 1:14-cv-0423-MJS

ORDER FOR ADDITIONAL BRIEFING

FILING DEADLINE: DECEMBER 11, 2015

On December 4, 2015, this Court issued its decision denying Defendant’s Motion 

for Summary Judgment on the basis of findings, among others, that Defendant’s SOP 

1440 procedure for determining starting salaries violated the Equal Pay Act (“EPA”), 29 

U.S.C. § 206(d). In so finding, the Court also denied Defendant’s motion for summary 

judgment on Plaintiff’s remaining causes of action, including sex discrimination under 

California Government Code § 12940 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 196, 42 

U.S.C. §2000e et seq. The Court’s said findings on summary judgment appear 

effectively to dispose of the core issues in this case and, potentially, the entire case. It 

may be that all parties would benefit by having judgement entered for Plaintiff on liability

issues at this time.

The Court directs the parties to file, on or before December 11, 2015, additional 

briefing addressing this possible course of action. If a party opposes it, it should set forth 

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its reasons supported by appropriate points and authorities, describe with specificity the 

steps to be taken to move the case along, and outline the evidence and issues that it 

believes should be considered at trial. If a party agrees with the above approach, it 

should address whether or not judgment may and should now be entered in favor of

Plaintiff on liability issues.

The Court will address and attempt to resolve these questions at or in connection 

with the Pretrial Conference scheduled for December 16, 2015, at 4:00 P.M.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall file additional 

briefing along the lines set forth above. Said briefing shall be limited to 10 pages each 

and be submitted on or before December 11, 2015. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 7, 2015 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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