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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO SUBSTITUTE IN HARRIS FARMS, INC. AS DOE 1 AND TO 

DISMISS DEFENDANTS HARRIS RANCH BEEF COMPANY AND HARRIS RANCH BEEF HOLDING 

COMPANY WITHOUT PREJUDICE (FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a))

DANIEL F. GAINES, ESQ. SBN 251488

daniel@gaineslawfirm.com

ALEX P. KATOFSKY, ESQ. SBN 202754

alex@gaineslawfirm.com

SEPIDEH HIRMAND, ESQ. SBN 274259

sepideh@gaineslawfirm.com

EVAN S. GAINES, ESQ. SBN 287668

evan@gaineslawfirm.com

GAINES & GAINES, APLC

21550 Oxnard Street, Suite 980

Woodland Hills, California 91367

Telephone: (818) 703-8985

Facsimile: (818) 703-8984 

Attorneys for Plaintiff JOSE GONZALEZ, on behalf of 

himself and others similarly situated, and on behalf of the 

general public

ALDEN J. PARKER, ESQ. SBN 196808

MEAGAN D. CHRISTIANSEN, ESQ. SBN 240679

WEINTRAUB TOBIN CHEDIAK COLEMAN 

GRODIN LAW CORPORATION

400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 558-6000

Facsimile: (916) 446-1611

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIAN

FRESNO DIVISION

JOSE GONZALEZ, on behalf of himself and 

all others similarly situated,

 Plaintiff,

v.

HARRIS RANCH BEEF COMPANY, a 

California corporation; HARRIS RANCH 

BEEF HOLDING COMPANY, a California 

corporation; and DOES 1 through 10, 

inclusive.

Defendants.

CASE NO.: 1:14-cv-00038-LJO-SAB

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

SUBSTITUTE IN HARRIS FARMS, INC. 

AS DOE 1 AND TO DISMISS 

DEFENDANTS HARRIS RANCH BEEF 

COMPANY AND HARRIS RANCH BEEF 

HOLDING COMPANY WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE (FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a))

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO SUBSTITUTE IN HARRIS FARMS, INC. AS DOE 1 AND TO 

DISMISS DEFENDANTS HARRIS RANCH BEEF COMPANY AND HARRIS RANCH BEEF HOLDING 

COMPANY WITHOUT PREJUDICE (FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a))

Plaintiff JOSE GONZALEZ and Defendants HARRIS RANCH BEEF COMPANY and 

HARRIS RANCH BEEF HOLDING COMPANY, by and through their respective counsel, hereby 

enter into the following stipulation and request the Court to enter an order in conformance 

therewith.

WHEREAS, Defendants have represented to Plaintiff that the entity from which Plaintiff 

and members of the proposed Class were issued allegedly defective credit and debit card receipts is 

owned and operated by Harris Farms, Inc. and not Harris Ranch Beef Company or Harris Ranch 

Beef Holding Company; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff seeks to amend his complaint to substitute a new party, Harris Farms, 

Inc., as a defendant in place of the fictitiously named defendant DOE 1 named in Plaintiff’s 

Complaint; and

WHEREAS, Plaintiff also seeks to amend his complaint to dismiss Defendants Harris Ranch 

Beef Company and Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company, without prejudice, as they are not the 

proper parties to this Action;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED THAT:

1. Harris Farms, Inc. shall be substituted in for the fictitiously-named defendant DOE 1 

in Plaintiff’s Complaint;

2. Defendants Harris Ranch Beef Company and Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company 

shall be dismissed from the Action without prejudice, with all parties to bear their own costs and 

attorneys’ fees with respect to the dismissal of these Defendants, only; and

3. Defendants Harris Ranch Beef Company and Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company 

shall not oppose any further amendments to add either party as a defendant should Plaintiff later 

determine that Harris Ranch Beef Company or Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company are necessary 

parties.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO SUBSTITUTE IN HARRIS FARMS, INC. AS DOE 1 AND TO 

DISMISS DEFENDANTS HARRIS RANCH BEEF COMPANY AND HARRIS RANCH BEEF HOLDING 

COMPANY WITHOUT PREJUDICE (FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a))

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

GAINES & GAINES, APLC

Dated: February 11, 2014 /s/ Alex P. Katofsky

By: Alex P. Katofsky

Attorneys for Plaintiff

WEINTRAUB TOBIN CHEDIAK COLEMAN 

GRODIN

Dated: February 11, 2014 /s/ Alden J. Parker (As Authorized on 2/10/14)

By: Alden J. Parker

Attorneys for Defendants

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO SUBSTITUTE IN HARRIS FARMS, INC. AS DOE 1 AND TO 

DISMISS DEFENDANTS HARRIS RANCH BEEF COMPANY AND HARRIS RANCH BEEF HOLDING 

COMPANY WITHOUT PREJUDICE (FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a))

ORDER

Based on the Stipulation of the Parties, it is ORDERED that:

1. Harris Farms, Inc. is substituted in for the fictitiously-named defendant DOE 1 in 

Plaintiff’s Complaint;

2. Defendants Harris Ranch Beef Company and Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company 

are dismissed from the Action without prejudice, with all parties to bear their own costs and 

attorneys’ fees with respect to the dismissal off these Defendants, only; and

3. Defendants Harris Ranch Beef Company and Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company 

shall not oppose any further amendments to add either party as a defendant should Plaintiff later 

determine that Harris Ranch Beef Company and Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company are 

necessary parties.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 11, 2014 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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