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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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MICHAEL L. TRACY, ESQ., SBN 237779

MTRACY@MICHAELTRACYLAW.COM

LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL TRACY

2030 Main Street, Suite 1300

Irvine, CA 92614

T: (949) 260-9171

F: (866) 365-3051

Attorneys for Plaintiff William Phillips

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; and

KYLE GRIFFITH, AN INDIVIDUAL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BAKERSFIELD DIVISION

WILLIAM PHILLIPS, AN INDIVIDUAL;

on behalf of himself and all others similarly 

situated, 

Plaintiff,

vs.

RANDY'S TRUCKING, INC., A 

CALIFORNIA CORPORATION ; RANDY 

GENE GRIFFITH, AN INDIVIDUAL; 

KYLE GRIFFITH, AN INDIVIDUAL ,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:16-cv-00753-LJO-JLT

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED 

ORDER] OF DISMISSAL ORDER 

CLOSING CASE

(Doc. 19)

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STIPULATION

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure, Rule 41(a)(1) by and between Plaintiff WILLIAM PHILLIPS and all 

Defendants who have appeared in this action, as follows:

1. This action was commenced on May 27, 2016. 

2. The action was not certified as a class action; a receiver has not been 

appointed and the action is not governed by any statute of the United States that requires an 

order of the court for dismissal.

3. This stipulated dismissal is without prejudice for the remaining Plaintiff 

WILLIAM PHILLIPS to participate as unnamed class members in the pending action of 

Kevin Marking v. Randy’s Trucking, Case No. BCV-15-100180, filed May 6, 2014 in 

Superior Court of California, County of Kern, if it is certified for a class or a class action 

settlement is reached. 

4. This action is hereby dismissed, in its entirety, without prejudice.

5. Each party to bear their own fees and costs. 

Respectfully submitted, 

DATED: January 12, 2017 LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL TRACY

/s/ Michael Tracy 

By: _______________________________________

MICHAEL TRACY, Attorney for Plaintiffs 

DATED: January 12, 2017 LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

/s/ Kevin Koligian 

By: _______________________________________

KEVIN V. KOLIGIAN, Attorney for Defendant 

RANDY’S TRUCKING, INC. 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

On January 12, 2017, the parties filed a stipulation to dismiss the action. (Doc. 

19) Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 41 provides that “the plaintiff may dismiss an 

action without a court order by filing: . . . a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties 

who have appeared.”. . .” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). Once such a notice has been filed, an order 

of the Court is not required to make the dismissal effective. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(ii); 

Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997). Accordingly, the Clerk of 

Court is DIRECTED to close this action in light of the notice of dismissal with prejudice 

filed and properly signed pursuant to Rule 41(a).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 12, 2017 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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