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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT 1

JAMES L. PAGANO, ESQ. (Cal. State Bar No. 098185)

IAN A. KASS, ESQ. (Cal. State Bar No. 184480)

PAGANO & KASS, APC

96 North Third Street, Suite 525

San Jose, California 95112

Telephone: (408) 999-5678

Facsimile: (408) 999-5684

paganolaw@aol.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff, RYAN GUINN, 

an individual, on behalf of himself, and on 

behalf of all other persons similarly situated

ALAN S. LEVINS, ESQ. (Cal. State Bar No. 057612)

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

333 Bush Street, 34th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: (415) 433-1940

Facsimile: (415) 399-8490

alevins@littler.com

JOHN H. ADAMS, JR., ESQ. (Cal. State Bar No. 253341)

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2000

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 830-7200

Facsimile: (916) 561-0828

jhadams@littler.com

Attorneys for Defendant, 

SUGAR TRANSPORT OF THE NORTHWEST, INC.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

IN AND FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

RYAN GUINN, an individual, on behalf of 

himself, and on behalf of all other persons 

similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SUGAR TRANSPORT OF THE 

NORTHWEST, INC., a California 

corporation, and DOES 1 through 100,

Defendants. 

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Case No.: 2:16-cv-00325-WBS-EFB

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING NOTICE OF 

CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT

Judge: Hon. William B. Shubb

Courtroom: 5

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT 

COME NOW, Plaintiff, RYAN GUINN (APlaintiff@), and Defendant, SUGAR 

TRANSPORT OF THE NORTHWEST, INC. (ADefendant@) ((hereafter, Plaintiff and Defendants 

will be referred to collectively as Athe Parties@), by and through their respective attorneys of record, 

hereby stipulate and agree as follows, with regard to providing notice of this Case to putative class 

members consisting of Defendant=s former driver employees in California (hereafter APutative Class 

Members@):

1. The Parties stipulate and agree that, within five (5) days of the entry of this Stipulated 

Order, a notice, titled, ANOTICE OF REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE OF YOUR CONTACT 

INFORMATION@ (Athe Notice@), will be sent by Simpluris, Inc. (ANotice Administrator@). The 

Notice will be in the form that is attached hereto as Exhibit AA.@

2. The Parties further stipulate and agree that, with the referenced Notice, Notice 

Administrator will send to the Putative Class Members a pre-addressed response postcard in the form 

attached hereto as Exhibit AB.@

3. The Parties further stipulate and agree that the Putative Class Members will be given 

twenty (20) days from the date Notice Administrator mails the Notice (with the response postcards) 

in which to object to their name, address(es), and telephone number(s) being provided to Plaintiff=s 

counsel (AObjection Period@).

4. The Parties further stipulate and agree that, on the third business day after the 

conclusion of the Objection Period, Notice Administrator shall disclose to Plaintiff and Defendant, 

the name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) for any Putative Class Members for whom a 

response postcard objecting to such disclosure has not been received, including those Putative Class 

Members with non-deliverable addresses.

5. Plaintiff does not agree that the name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of 

Putative Class Members are confidential or private and enters into this Stipulation without prejudice 

to him seeking to obtain the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all Putative Class Members 

(including those who may object to the disclosure of such information) after the conclusion of the 

Objection Period.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT 

6. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the terms of this Stipulation and Order shall 

govern their rights and responsibilities regarding the subject matter herein.

Dated: June 2, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

PAGANO & KASS, APC

/s/ Ian A. Kass

JAMES L. PAGANO, ESQ.,

IAN A. KASS, ESQ., 

Attorneys for Plaintiff, Ryan Guinn

Dated: May 27, 2016 LITTLER 

MENDELSON, P.C.

/s/ John H. Adams, Jr.

ALAN S. LEVINS, ESQ., 

JOHN H. ADAMS, JR., ESQ.

Attorneys for Defendant, 

Sugar Transport of the Northwest, Inc.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT 

ORDER

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED 

that all Parties to this action shall comply with the provisions of the attached Stipulation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 2, 2016

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EXHIBIT “A”

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Firmwide:139779242.1 057900.1002

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Ryan Guinn v. Sugar Transport of the Northwest, Inc., et al., 

Case Number 2:16-CV-00325-WBS-EFB

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE OF YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY.

YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED.

You are receiving this letter because you were employed by Sugar 

Transport of the Northwest, Inc. (“Sugar Transport”) as a driver within the 

State of California at some time between October 23, 2011 and June 30,

2015. A former Sugar Transport employee has filed a potential class 

action lawsuit that is currently pending in United States District Court, 

Eastern District of California, titled Ryan Guinn v. Sugar Transport of the 

Northwest, Inc., Case Number 2:16-CV-00325-WBS-EFB (the 

“Lawsuit”). In the Lawsuit, Plaintiff Ryan Guinn (“Plaintiff”) seeks to 

represent all persons who were employed by Sugar Transport as a driver 

within the State of California as specified above.

The Lawsuit seeks compensation for what Plaintiff alleges are unpaid 

overtime wages, non-timely paid wages and unpaid premium wages for 

missed meal and rest breaks. In addition to unpaid wages, the class 

action seeks penalties, liquidated damages, interest and attorney’s 

fees. Sugar Transport denies the claims being made in the Lawsuit and 

denies that Plaintiff is entitled to the relief requested. The Court has not 

yet ruled on the merits of the parties’ claims.

You may be a part of this class action if the Court decides that this Lawsuit 

should proceed as a class action.

Plaintiff and his attorneys are investigating issues relating to the 

Lawsuit. To assist in the investigation, Plaintiff’s attorneys wish to gather 

information regarding potential class members. This notice is to inform 

you that Plaintiff’s attorneys have asked Sugar Transport for your name, 

address, telephone number, and personal e-mail address (contact 

information). Sugar Transport values the privacy rights of its current and 

former employees. Therefore, the parties are engaging in this privacy 

notification process.

IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE 

NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS TO BE PROVIDED, YOU MUST 

COMPLETE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED POSTCARD TO THE 

ADDRESS LISTED ON THE TOP OF THIS LETTER BY [insert date

twenty days from mailing]. The postcard must state your printed name,

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Firmwide:139779242.1 057900.1002

signature, and date. IF YOU CONSENT TO HAVING YOUR 

INFORMATION RELEASED, THEN YOU NEED TO DO NOTHING.

Completing and returning the enclosed postcard is not the same as opting 

out of the case altogether. If a class is certified you will still receive notice 

and will have an opportunity to decide whether to join the class, and you 

will not be insulated from responding to a lawfully served subpoena to be 

a witness at a deposition or trial. The Court has not yet made any 

determination of whether the Lawsuit should be a class action.

You are under no obligation to provide information to or discuss this 

matter with Plaintiff or his attorneys. You are also under no obligation to 

provide information to or to discuss this matter with Sugar Transport or 

any of its agents or attorneys. Should you choose to contact either party’s 

counsel, the contact information for counsel for both Plaintiff and counsel 

for Sugar Transport are listed below.

Attorneys for Plaintiff Ryan Guinn and the Putative Class Members

James L. Pagano, Esq. 

Ian A. Kass, Esq. 

PAGANO & KASS, APC

96 North Third Street, Suite 525

San Jose, California 95112

Telephone: (408) 999-5678

Attorneys for Defendant Sugar Transport of the Northwest, Inc.

Alan S. Levins, Esq.

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

650 California Street, 20th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94108.2693

Telephone: 415.433.1940

John H. Adams, Jr., Esq. 

LITTLER MENDELSON

500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2000

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 830-7200

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EXHIBIT “B”

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[Proposed text for Return Card]

Ryan Guinn v. Sugar Transport of the Northwest, Inc., et al., 

U.S.D.C. E.D.Cal., Case Number 2:16-CV-00325-WBS-EFB

IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER 

DISCLOSED TO THE PLAINTIFF’S LAWYERS, THIS PRE-ADDRESSED POSTCARD

MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED ON OR BEFORE JUNE , 2016.

By signing below, I certify that I DO NOT want my name, address, and telephone number 

disclosed to Plaintiff’s lawyers.

SIGNATURE 

PRINT NAME 

DATE

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