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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Denial of Overtime Compensation

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

5200 North Palm Avenue

Suite 302

Fresno, CA 93704.2225

559.244.7500

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO AMEND DEF.’S ANSWER CASE NO. 1:15-CV-00697

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

KEVIN V. KOLIGIAN, Bar No. 258711

KKoligian@littler.com

ANDREW H. WOO, Bar No. 261120

awoo@littler.com

5200 North Palm Avenue, Suite 302

Fresno, CA 93704.2225

Telephone: 559.244.7500

Facsimile: 559.244.7525

Attorneys for Defendants

RANDY’S TRUCKING, INC.; and

RANDY GRIFFITH, AN INDIVIDUAL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONNY FERGUSON, AN INDIVIDUAL; 

ROGER MOELLMAN, AN 

INDIVIDUAL; AND STEVEN GIFFORD, 

AN INDIVIDUAL on behalf of themselves 

and all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

RANDY’S TRUCKING, INC., A 

CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; AND 

RANDY GRIFFITH, AN INDIVIDUAL,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-CV-00697 JLT

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO AMEND DEFENDANT’S 

ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

(Doc. 44)

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiffs ROGER MOELLMAN and 

STEVEN GIFFORD (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants RANDY’S TRUCKING, INC. and RANDY 

GRIFFITH (“Defendants”), through their respective counsel, that the deadline to amend the 

pleadings in this matter be extended for the limited purposes of permitting Defendants to amend 

their answer to add an affirmative defense based upon Plaintiffs being exempt from California’s 

overtime requirements. Good cause exists for this limited continuance because both parties were 

aware of the applicability of this affirmative defense and diligently engaged in discovery regarding

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this affirmative defense, and amendment of the answer will not affect any other deadlines in this 

action.

Dated: September 8, 2016

/s/ Kevin V. Koligian

Kevin V. Koligian

Andrew H. Woo

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

Attorneys for Defendants

RANDY’S TRUCKING, INC.; and

RANDY GRIFFITH, AN INDIVIDUAL

Dated: September 8, 2016

/s/ Michael Tracy

Michael Tracy

LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL TRACY

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Based upon the stipulation of the parties, the Court ORDERS:

1. The amended answer to add an affirmative defense based upon Plaintiffs 

being exempt from California’s overtime requirements may be filed, via stipulation or motion to 

amend, no later than September 26, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 8, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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