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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GERALD CARLIN, JOHN RAHM, PAUL 

ROZWADOWSKI and DIANA WOLFE, 

individually and on behalf of themselves and all 

others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

DAIRYAMERICA, INC., and CALIFORNIA 

DAIRIES, INC.

Defendants

Case No. 1:09-cv-00430-AWI-EPG

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND 

DENYING IN PART MOTION FOR 

MODIFCATION OF MINUTE ENTRY

(Doc. 362)

A settlement conference was held in this case October 3, 2016. (ECF No. 359.) 

Immediately following the conclusion of the settlement conference, the Court entered the 

following minute entries:

MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings before Magistrate Judge Erica P. 

Grosjean: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE held on 10/3/2016; CASE NOT 

SETTLED. Plaintiffs' Counsel Benjamin Brown, George Farah, Cari Laufenberg, 

Aidan Chowming Poppler, and Mark Griffin present. Counsel for defendant 

DairyAmerica, Inc., Charles English, Allison Davis, and Sanjay Nangia present 

and also present on behalf of DairyAmerica, Inc., were Messrs. Huffman and 

Murfield. Counsel for defendant California Dairies, Inc., Lawrence Cirelli, Megan 

Oliver Thompson, and David Tartagalio present and also present on behalf of 

California Dairies, Inc., were Messrs. Krajec, Smith, Erba, Moon, and 

Schoenveld.

(ECF No. 359.)

MINUTE ORDER: (TEXT ENTRY ONLY) The settlement conference held on 

October 3, 2016, was concluded by the Court after discussions with California 

Dairies, Inc. indicating that the settlement conference was premature with regards 

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to California Dairies because that defendant was not prepared to settle the case 

today on any reasonable terms. The other parties, Plaintiffs and DairyAmerica, 

Inc., have leave of the Court to request that California Dairies reimburse the costs 

they incurred to prepare for and attend the settlement conference by filing a 

request with the Court no later than October 11, 2016. 

(ECF No. 360.)

On October 11, 2016, California Dairies, Inc. filed the instant motion requesting 

modification of the minutes at ECF No. 359 in order to “accurately reflect the attorneys and 

individuals who appeared on behalf of California Dairies, as stated during appearances taken by 

the Court at the beginning of the settlement conference.” (ECF No. 362-1 at 2.) Second, 

California Dairies requests that the Court correct and clarify the minute order at ECF No. 360 in 

order to “accurately reflect which party in attendance made the statements referenced therein.” 

(Id.)

A hearing was held on November 18, 2016, wherein the motion to modify the minute 

entry was discussed. (ECF No. 369.) For the reasons disclosed on the record at the November 18 

hearing, Defendant California Dairies’ motion (ECF No. 362) is granted in part and denied in 

part. The minutes (ECF No. 359) shall be amended and modified as follows:

MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings before Magistrate Judge Erica P. 

Grosjean: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE held on 10/3/2016; CASE NOT 

SETTLED. Plaintiffs' Counsel Benjamin Brown, George Farah, Cari Laufenberg, 

Aidan Chowming Poppler, and Mark Griffin present. Counsel for defendant 

DairyAmerica, Inc., Charles English, Allison Davis, and Sanjay Nangia present 

and also present on behalf of DairyAmerica, Inc., were Messrs. Huffman and 

Murfield. Counsel for defendant California Dairies, Inc., Lawrence Cirelli, Megan 

Oliver Thompson, and David Tartagalio present and also present on behalf of 

California Dairies, Inc., were Messrs. Krajec, Smith, Erba, Moon, and 

Schoenveld. California Dairies was represented at the settlement conference by its 

counsel, Lawrence Cirelli and Megan Oliver Thompson. In addition, the 

following individuals attended for California Dairies: Dr. Eric Erba, Senior Vice 

President and Chief Strategy Officer; John Moons, Chairman of the Board of

Directors and dairy farmer member of California Dairies; and BJ Schoneveld, 

member of the Board of Directors and dairy farmer member of California Dairies. 

Attorney David Tartaglio appeared only on behalf of his client, RSUI Indemnity 

Company (“RSUI”), which is one of California Dairies’ insurers. Mr. Krajec is a 

representative of RSUI, and Mr. Smith is counsel for RLI, which is also one of 

California Dairies’ insurers.

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Additionally, the minute order (ECF No. 360) shall be amended and modified as follows:

MINUTE ORDER: (TEXT ENTRY ONLY) The settlement conference held on 

October 3, 2016, was concluded by the Court after discussions with California 

Dairies, Inc. indicating that the settlement conference was premature with regards 

to California Dairies because that defendant was not prepared to settle the case 

today on any reasonable terms. The other parties, Plaintiffs and DairyAmerica, 

Inc., have leave of the Court to request that California Dairies reimburse the costs 

they incurred to prepare for and attend the settlement conference by filing a 

request with the Court no later than October 11, 2016. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 5, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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