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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 29:1801 Farmworker Rights

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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Relating to Settlement 1 No. CIV-F-04-5515 OW DLB 

Paul Strauss, #153937 

Marni Willenson, pro hac vice

Nancy Maldonado, pro hac vice

Miner, Barnhill & Galland 

14 W. Erie St. 

Chicago, IL 60610 

(312) 751-1170 (telephone) 

(312) 751-0438 (telefax) 

Sarah E. Siskind 

Miner, Barnhill & Galland 

44 East Mifflin St., Ste. 803 

Madison, WI 53703 

(608) 255-5200 (telephone) 

(608) 255-5380 (telefax) 

Thomas Patrick Lynch, #159277 

Marcos Camacho, a Law Corporation 

P.O. Box 310 

Keene, CA 93531 

(661) 823-6220 (telephone) 

(661) 823-6177 (telefax) 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FRESNO DIVISION 

GEORGE HERNANDEZ, JR.; . ) 

JOE A. HERNANDEZ; ) 

MANUEL A. HERNANDEZ; ) 

and ARMANDO PULIDO; ) No. CIV-F-04-5515 OW DLB 

 ) 

 Plaintiffs, ) 

 ) 

 v. ) 

 ) STIPULATION AND 

KOVACEVICH "5" FARMS; ) ORDER RELATING TO 

KENNETH KOVACEVICH, JR.; ) SETTLEMENT 

MARK J. KOVACEVICH; CAROL ) 

K. YINGST; MARSHA K. RITCHIE; ) 

ANN K. TARTAGLIA; and KENNETH ) 

KOVACEVICH, SR.; ) 

 ) 

 Defendants. ) Complaint filed April 2, 2004 

The parties, by and through their counsel of record, stipulate as follows: 

1. On May 4, 2005, plaintiffs George Hernandez, Jr., Joe A. Hernandez, Manuel A. 

Hernandez, and Armando Pulido, through their counsel; and Defendants Kenneth Kovacevich 

Jr. (present), Marsha K. Ritchie (present), Mark J. Kovacevich, Carol K. Yingst, Ann K. 

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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Relating to Settlement 2 No. CIV-F-04-5515 OW DLB 

Tartaglia and Kenneth Kovacevich, Sr., through their counsel, participated in a settlement 

conference which resulted in an agreement to settle this matter pursuant to the terms reflected 

in their Stipulation with Respect to Class Action Settlement (“Stipulation”) (attached hereto as 

Exhibit A), and subject to approval of this Court under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23. 

2. The parties agreed in their Stipulation that, this matter having been settled in 

principle, subject to judicial review, they would file a further stipulation with this Court 

withdrawing their respective motions for summary judgment and requesting that the Court 

strike the May 16, 2005 summary judgment hearing date. (Exh. A, ¶6.) 

3. Accordingly, Plaintiffs hereby request that the Court grant them leave to 

withdraw their Motion for Summary Judgment (docket no. 97) and related papers, and 

Defendants likewise request that the Court grant them leave to withdraw their Motion for 

Summary Adjudication of Issues (docket no. 95) and related papers. The parties further 

request that the Court strike the calendared hearing on these motions (May 16, 2005, 10:00 

a.m.). 

4. The parties further advise the Court that, pursuant to the terms of their 

Stipulation, they have agreed to cooperate in the drafting of comprehensive settlement 

language, a motion for preliminary approval of their settlement agreement, and other necessary 

settlement-related papers, and to file such papers with the Court no later than June 6, 2005. 

(Exh. A, ¶7.) 

5. Finally, the parties advise the Court that trial in this matter has been set for June 

28, 2005. The issues in dispute having been resolved through settlement, subject to judicial 

review, the parties do not expect this matter to go to trial. 

Dated this fifth day of May, 2005. 

 Respectfully submitted, 

 

 /s/ __________________

 Marni Willenson 

 One of the Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Relating to Settlement 3 No. CIV-F-04-5515 OW DLB 

 BARSAMIAN, SAQUI & MOODY 

 A Professional Corporation 

 ___/s/_________________________ 

 Anthony P. Raimondo 

 One of the Attorneys for Defendants 

ORDER

The parties having agreed to resolve this matter through settlement, subject to judicial 

review under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, the Court hereby grants them leave to 

withdraw their respective motions for summary judgment and strikes the May 16, 2005 

summary judgment hearing date. 

Dated: May 9, 2005 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

 ________________________________ 

The Honorable Oliver W. Wanger 

 U.S. District Court 

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