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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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ROBERT TAFOYA, Esq. [California Bar No. 194444] 

robert.tafoya@tafoyagarcia.com

DAVID GARCIA, Esq. [California Bar No. 218356] 

david.garcia@tafoyagarcia.com

TAFOYA & GARCIA LLP 

205 S. Broadway, Suite 300 

Los Angeles, CA 90071 

Telephone: (213) 617-0600 

Facsimile: (213) 617-2226 

LARRY W. LEE (State Bar No. 228175) 

DIVERSITY LAW GROUP, A Professional Corporation 

444 S. Flower Street 

Citigroup Center · Suite 1370 

Los Angeles, California 90071 

(213) 488-6555 

(213) 488-6554 facsimile 

lwlee@diversitylaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CRELENCIO CHAVEZ and JOSE 

ZALDIVAR, an individual and on behalf of all 

others similarly situated, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

LUMBER LIQUIDATORS, INC. a Delaware 

corporation; and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,

 Defendants. 

Case No.: C-09-04812 SC 

JOINT STIPULATION TO FILE SECOND 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

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

 WHEREAS, on or about September 3, 2009, Plaintiffs Crelencio Chavez and Jose 

Zaldivar (“Plaintiffs”) filed a class action complaint against Defendant Lumber Liquidators, Inc. 

(“Defendant”) in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco; 

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WHEREAS, on or about October 14, 2009, Defendant removed the instant action to the 

United States District Court, Northern District; 

WHEREAS, on or about October 19, 2009, Defendant filed a Motion to Dismiss or in the 

Alternative Motion to Strike; 

WHEREAS, on or about November 24, 2009, Plaintiffs filed their First Amended 

Complaint; 

WHEREAS, on or about December 8, 2009, Defendant filed a Motion to Dismiss and 

Motion to Strike Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint, which is scheduled to be heard on 

February 5, 2010;

WHEREAS the parties, through their counsel of record, have met and conferred 

regarding Plaintiffs’ filing of a Second Amended Complaint in lieu of proceeding with the 

hearing on Defendant’s currently pending motion; 

WHEREAS a copy of Plaintiffs’ Proposed Second Amended Complaint is attached 

hereto as Exhibit “A”; 

 IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the parties herein, through their counsel of record, as 

follows: 

1. Upon entry of this Stipulation, Plaintiffs shall be granted leave to file the attached 

Second Amended Complaint. 

2. Defendant shall file its responsive pleading either within thirty (30) days after the 

Second Amended Complaint is filed or by February 19, 2010, whichever date is later. 

3. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike, currently scheduled for 

hearing on February 5, 2010, is hereby withdrawn and taken off calendar. 

SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: January 12, 2010 DIVERSITY LAW GROUP 

 By: _________/s/____________

Larry W. Lee, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

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Dated: January 12, 2010 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 

 By: _________/s/____________

 Eric Meckley, Esq. 

 Attorney for Defendant 

I, Larry W. Lee, attest that I have obtained concurrence from Eric Meckley in the filing 

of this Stipulation. See N.D. Cal. General Order 45 § 10(B). 

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ROBERT TAFOYA, Esq. [California Bar No. 194444] 

robert.tafoya@tafoyagarcia.com

DAVID GARCIA, Esq. [California Bar No. 218356] 

david.garcia@tafoyagarcia.com

TAFOYA & GARCIA LLP 

205 S. Broadway, Suite 300 

Los Angeles, CA 90071 

Telephone: (213) 617-0600 

Facsimile: (213) 617-2226 

LARRY W. LEE (State Bar No. 228175) 

DIVERSITY LAW GROUP, A Professional Corporation 

444 S. Flower Street 

Citigroup Center · Suite 1370 

Los Angeles, California 90071 

(213) 488-6555 

(213) 488-6554 facsimile 

lwlee@diversitylaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CRELENCIO CHAVEZ and JOSE 

ZALDIVAR, an individual and on behalf of all 

others similarly situated, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

LUMBER LIQUIDATORS, INC. a Delaware 

corporation; and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,

 Defendants. 

Case No.: C-09-04812 SC 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING JOINT 

STIPULATION TO FILE SECOND 

AMENDED COMPLAINT 

The parties having so stipulated, and GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFORE, it is 

hereby ordered that: 

1. Upon entry of this Stipulation, Plaintiffs shall be granted leave to file their Second 

Amended Complaint. 

2. Defendant shall file its responsive pleading either within thirty (30) days after the 

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Second Amended Complaint is filed or by February 19, 2010, whichever date is later. 

3. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike, currently scheduled for 

hearing on February 5, 2010, is hereby withdrawn and taken off calendar. 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

Dated: _________________________ 

The Honorable Samuel Conti 

United States District Court Judge 

DB1/64216057.1

1/21/10

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Samuel Conti

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