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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINES IN SCHEDULING ORDER

Bryan J. McCormack, Esq.

MCCORMACK AND ERLICH, LLP

150 Post Street, Suite 742

San Francisco, CA 94108

Tel: (415) 296-8420

Fax: (415) 296-8552

Email: bryan@mcelawfirm.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Leland Lennear and Narvel Henry, Sr.

John P. Hasman, Esq.

ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP

50 West Liberty Street, Suite 950

Reno, Nevada 89501

Telephone No.: (775) 322-7400

Facsimile No. : (775) 322-9049

jhasman@armstrongteasdale.com

Attorneys for Defendants

Diamond Pet Food Processors of California, LLC, and 

Diamond Pet Food Processors of Ripon, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LELAND LENNEAR AND NARVELL 

HENRY, SR.

Plaintiffs,

vs.

DIAMOND PET FOOD PROCESSORS 

OF CALIFORNIA, LLC; DIAMOND PET 

FOOD PROCESSORS OF RIPON, LLC; 

SCHELL & KAMPETER, INC. d/b/a 

DIAMOND PET FOODS; and DOES 1 to 

25,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:13-CV-01871-TLN-DAD

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

EXTEND DEADLINES IN SCHEDULING 

ORDER

Complaint Filed: September 9, 2013

Trial Date: August 17, 2015

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINES IN SCHEDULING ORDER

Plaintiffs LELAND LENNAR and NARVELL HENRY (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants 

DIAMOND PET FOOD PROCESSORS OF CALIFORNIA, LLC; DIAMOND PET FOOD 

PROCESSORS OF RIPON, LLC, and SCHELL & KAMPETER, INC. (dba) DIAMAOND PET 

FOODS (hereinafter, collectively referred to as “Defendants”) hereby jointly stipulate and seek leave 

pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to extend the deadlines set forth in the 

Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Scheduling Order (hereinafter the “Scheduling Order”) for good cause as 

set forth herein. 

Plaintiffs’ lawsuit asserts claims against Defendants for race harassment, race discrimination, 

wrongful termination, and retaliation under state and federal law. Plaintiffs filed the initial Complaint 

on September 9, 2013, and Defendants filed their Answer on October 10, 2013. Plaintiff seeks 

special damages in the form of past and future earnings, employment benefits, loss of earning 

capacity, general damages, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees. Defendants deny liability. 

On January 29, 2014, this Court issued a Pre-Trial Scheduling Order without hearing. 

According to the Order, the deadline for non-expert discovery is September 19, 2014, the expert 

disclosure deadline is November 20, 2014, the last date for dispositive motions is March 12, 2015, 

and the jury trial is scheduled for August 17, 2015. 

Counsel for Plaintiffs and Defendants are also counsel in another case, Hollins, et al. v. 

Diamond Pet Food Processors of California, LLC, et al., Case No. 2:13-CV-00113-MCE-KJN (“the 

Hollins case”). As the Hollins case and Lennear case involve several of the same defendants and 

witnesses and many of the same allegations of race discrimination and retaliation, the parties have 

been concentrating on resolving the Hollins case, which was scheduled for binding arbitration on 

October 20, 2014. In fact, the parties recently settled the Hollins case and entered into a binding 

settlement agreement in that case on June 19, 2014. Many of the witnesses deposed and documents 

exchanged in the Hollins case are the same documents and witnesses in the Lennear case. However, 

additional written discovery and depositions related to the Lennear case will need to be completed 

before the discovery deadline.

Thus, the parties seek a brief extension of the deadlines related to non-expert discovery and 

expert disclosures as follows: 

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o Non-expert discovery deadline extended from September 19, 2014 to November 20, 

2014.

o Initial expert witness disclosure deadline extended from November 20, 2014 to 

December 17, 2014;

o All other deadlines will remain the same;

In light of the foregoing, and for good cause shown, the parties respectfully request that the 

Court modify the existing Scheduling Order as agreed by the parties and as set forth herein. This 

extension does not affect the dates related to dispositive motions, the pretrial conference date, or the 

trial date, although those dates are included below for sake of context. The parties propose the 

following new scheduling deadlines:

Deadline Existing Date Proposed Date

Fact Discovery Cutoff September 19, 2014 November 20, 2014

Initial Expert Disclosures November 20, 2014 December 17, 2014

Rebuttal Expert Disclosures 20 Days After Initial Disclosure 20 Days After Initial Disclosure

Last Hearing Date for Motions March 12, 2015 March 12, 2015

Final Pretrial Conference June 18, 2015 June 18, 2015

Trial August 17, 2015 August 17, 2015

Dated: June 25, 2014

/s/ Bryan J. McCormack

BRYAN J. McCORMACK

McCORMACK & ERLICH, LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Dated: June 25, 2014

/s/ John P. Hasman

JOHN P. HASMAN

ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP

Attorneys for Defendants

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ORDER

Pursuant to the joint stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing, the deadline for 

completion of discovery is hereby continued from September 19, 2014 to November 20, 2014, the 

deadline for designation of expert witnesses is hereby continued from November 20, 2014 to 

December 17, 2014. All other dates remains the same.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 3, 2014 

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