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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:1337 E.R.I.S.A.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER Alba v. City and County of San Francisco

 Northern District Court Case No.: C 05-01667 TEH

DAVID P. MASTAGNI, ESQ. (SBN 57721)

DAVID E. MASTAGNI, ESQ. (SBN 204244)

WILL M. YAMADA, ESQ. (SBN 226669)

MASTAGNI, HOLSTEDT, AMICK, 

MILLER, JOHNSEN & UHRHAMMER 

A Professional Corporation

1912 “I” Street

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 446-4692

Facsimile: (916) 447-4614

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVE ALBA, JAVIER ALVA, RICHARD

BALMY, MAZEN BARBARI, BARRY

BLOOM, CHRISTOPHER BONDANZA,

MALACHI L. BURRIS, KENNICE BURTSMITH, DENNIS CARTER, JR., ISMAEL

R. CAUSAPIN, EUGENE J. CERBONE,

JUN CHUA, ROBERT M. DALY,

DENEILLE DAY, BROCK A. DAVIS,

ROBERT DISALVATURE, RICHARD

DROCCO, FITZGERALD FIELDS,

WILLIAM E. FLETCHER, LARRY

FOWLER, JOHNNY FUNG, SERGIO

GARCIA, JUAN GARRIDO, SALVADOR

F. GOROSTIZA, JR., JAMES HALL,

KENNETH HARRISON, SHANE M.

HERRON, MARK HUNTOON, ROBERT

W. ICHINOSE, SARAH JAMES, JOHN R.

JARDIN, DARYL JONS, GREGORY

JONES, MICHAEL A. JONES, HARRY

JUBAR, LEONARD KEEN, PATRICK

LAVAL, MANOLITO LAZATIN, KENNY

E. LEWIS, CHARLES D. LINTZ, VICTOR

MAJANO, ANDREW MARTINEZ, KEVIN

McCONNELL, SHEDRICK McDANIELS,

MATTIE SPIRES-MORGAN, KATHLEEN

MURRAY, LELA B. MUSTAIN, KEVIN

NAKAGAWA, JOSE PADILLA, J.

PALENCIA, ANTHONY PEPPERS,

VINCENT QUOCK, DANILE RAMIREZ,

RAMIL RAMOS, PAUL DEL ROSARIO,

EDWARD H. RUPPENSTEIN,

ESMERALDA SCANLON, FREDERICK

SASS, JAMES SHARPE, PATRICK SIU, 

OSCAR J. TAYLOR, FELISHA M.

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Case No.: C 05-01667 THE

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER RE SENDING NOTICE OF

ACTION TO SIMILARLY SITUATED

INDIVIDUALS AND SETTING CUTOFF DATE FOR ADDITION OF OPT-IN

PLAINTIFFS

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER Alba v. City and County of San Francisco

 Northern District Court Case No.: C 05-01667 TEH -2-

THOMAS, MATT TURNER, BENTON

WAN, RONNIE WAN, JAMES B.

WILSON, DAVID K. WONG, STAN

WONG, WAYNE WOOLFOLK,

SUPREMIE WYSINGER, STEPHEN

XAVIER, WHITNEY P. YEE, ALVIN

YOUNG, MICHAEL ZEHNER, acting for

themselves and others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN

FRANCISCO,

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1. IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties to the above-entitled action, by

their respective counsel, that the Defendant will provide Plaintiffs the names and addresses of all sworn

members of the Sheriff’s Department at or below the rank of Lieutenant, employed by Defendant at any time

from November 1, 2002 until the present. The parties agree that for purposes of this Notice only, the

individuals identified above are “similarly situated” to the named plaintiffs. 29 U.S.C. § 216(b). 

2. The parties further agree that this stipulation is for notice purposes only, and does not and will

not constitute an admission by Defendant with regard to any issue in this case, whether legal or factual,

including but not limited to whether any person receiving the proposed “Notice” is “similarly situated”, is

exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, is entitled to damages, or any other

issue related to the claims, defenses, or damages in this action.

3. The parties agree that Defendant will retain the right to litigate whether Lieutenants or any other

rank of sworn officers are exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

4. The parties agree to the form and content of the proposed “Notice” from the Court, attached

hereto as Exhibit “A”.

5. The parties agree that Plaintiffs’ counsel shall serve the attached Notice to all persons “similarly

situated” by first class mail. Thereafter, persons “similarly situated” shall have sixty (60) days from the date

Plaintiffs’ counsel serves the persons “similarly situated” with the “Notice” to opt-in to the action. Service shall

be deemed effective as of the date Plaintiffs’ counsel first deposits the Notice in the U.S. Mail. Plaintiffs’

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER Alba v. City and County of San Francisco

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counsel agrees that to the extent possible all Notices to “similarly situated” persons shall be mailed on the same

date. The parties also agree that Defendant’s counsel will promptly produce the information described in

paragraph 1 above and Plaintiffs’ counsel will promptly serve the persons “similarly situated” upon receipt from

Defendant of that information. Plaintiffs’ counsel shall provide Defendants with verification of the date and

place of the mailing of the Notices and a list of all persons served. 

6. Absent permission from the Court, allegedly “similarly situated” persons will be barred from

opting-in to this proceeding after the expiration of the sixty (60) day period described above. 7. The

parties agree that Plaintiffs’ counsel shall fill-in the blank lines in paragraphs four (4), five (5), and six (6) of

the “Notice” to reflect the calendar dates corresponding with the sixty (60) day period. 

8. Upon filing this Stipulation, all parties agree a copy of a faxed signature is as valid as an original

signature. 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

MASTAGNI, HOLSTEDT, AMICK,

MILLER, JOHNSON & UHRHAMMER

Dated: October 27, 2005 By /s/ DAVID E. MASTAGNI

Attorney for Plaintiffs

Dated: October 27, 2005 By /s/ KATHARINE PORTER

Attorney for Defendant

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

The stipulation and [proposed] Order re Sending Notice of Action to “Similarly Situated”

Individuals and Setting Cut-off Date for Addition of Opt-in Plaintiffs is hereby adopted by the Court as the

Order of this Court and the parties are ordered to comply with this Order. 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER Alba v. City and County of San Francisco

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Dated: _________________________ ______________________________________

THELTON E. HENDERSON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

01/03/06

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Thelton E. Henderson

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