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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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Mark R. Thierman, CBN 72913 

THIERMAN LAW FIRM 

7287 Lakeside Drive 

Reno, NV 89511 OK/HAV 

Tel: (775) 284-1500 

Fax: (775) 703-5027 

Email:laborlawyer@pacbell.net

Attorney for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SCOTT WOOD, CHARLES W. JUDSON, 

WILLIAM BATES, SYBILLE GROTE, 

MARTIN REEVES, ERNEST STEWART, 

STEVE FORSYTHE, ROBERT BADILLA, 

BRIAN THOMPSON, KARVIN 

TILANDER, CHARLES (“CHUCK”) 

JENNINGS, LORENZO RAMIEREZ and 

MINDY GABRIEL on behalf of themselves 

and all others similarly situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 

and FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 

 Defendants. 

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Case No.: S-03-2592 DFL PAN 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO CONTINUE THE MATTER 

FOLLOWING DECISION ON 

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS 

CERTIFICATION 

RELATED CASE: CIV S-03-2514 LKK JFM

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the parties herein, as 

follows: 

1. In August 2004, this Court heard oral argument on Plaintiffs’ motion for class 

certification. The parties completed supplemental briefing in September 2004. On March 14, 

2005, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ motion. On June 30, 2005, Plaintiffs’ counsel submitted a 

proposed class notification. On November 2, 2005, the Court approved the Order Providing for 

Notice to the Class Action to Class Members as Required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, 

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Rule 23(C)(2)(B), the Election to be Excluded from the Class, the Order Granting Class 

Certification and the Order Approving Class Counsel. 

2. The Plaintiffs are in the process of locating and forwarding the Order Providing 

for Notice to the Class Action to Class Members as Required by Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure, Rule 23(C)(2)(B), and the Election to be Excluded from the Class to all class 

members. 

3. Plaintiffs are also in the process of having the Order Providing for Notice to the 

Class Action to Class Members as Required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 

23(C)(2)(B), and the Election to be Excluded from the Class posted at their website, as directed 

by said Order, which is located www.laborlawyer.net. 

4. In March 2004, the Court issued a Status Order establishing the following dates: 

a. Discovery to close March 15, 2005; 

b. All dispositive motions to be filed by April 20, 2005; 

c. Dispositive hearings scheduled for May 18, 2005; 

d. The final pre-trial conference set for July 1, 2005; and 

e. The trial scheduled to begin August 15, 2005. 

5. On March 3, 2005, this Court extended the preceding dates and set the following 

schedule: 

a. Discovery to close June 13, 2005; 

c. All dispositive motions to be filed by July 27, 2005; 

c. Dispositive hearings scheduled for August 24, 2005; 

d. The final pre-trial conference set for September 30, 2005; and 

e. The trial scheduled to begin November 14, 2005. 

6. On June 15, 2005, this Court extended the preceding dates and set the following 

schedule: 

a. Discovery to close September 12, 2005; 

d. All dispositive motions to be filed by November 9, 2005; 

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c. Dispositive hearings scheduled for December 7, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.; 

d. The final pre-trial conference set for January 25, 2006, commencing at 

4:00 p.m.; and 

e. The trial scheduled to begin March 6, 2006. 

8. On September 28, 2005 this Court extended the preceding dates and set the 

following schedule: 

a. Discovery to close on December 8, 2005; 

b. All Dispositive motions to be filed by February 1, 2006 

c. Dispositive hearings scheduled for March 1, 2006 

d. The final pre-trial conference set for April 26, 2006; and 

e. The trial scheduled to begin June 5, 2006. 

9. The parties hereby stipulate to and request that the Court grant an additional 

ninety (90) day extension for the parties to complete necessary discovery and to file any 

dispositive motions. 

8. The parties further stipulate to and request that the Court continue the scheduled 

dispositive motion hearing, final pre-trial conference, and trial date by ninety (90) days to 

accommodate the revised discovery and dispositive motion schedule. 

 

DATED: ______________ DATED: ___________________ 

THIERMAN LAW FIRM JACKSON LEWIS LLP 

______________________ ___________________________ 

Mark R. Thierman Scott Oborne 

Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney for Defendant 

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ORDER 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 

1. The pending December 8, 2005 deadline to complete discovery and the 

February 1, 2006 deadline to file dispositive motions are hereby extended for ninety (90) days. 

Discovery must be completed by March 8, 2006 and any dispositive motions must be filed by 

May 8, 2006. 

2. To accommodate the revised discovery and dispositive motion deadlines, the 

hearing on any dispositive motion shall be extended to June 2, 2006, the final pre-trial 

conference shall be extended to July 26, 2006 at 4:00 P.M., and trial date shall be extended to 

September 4, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. 

Dated: 11/21/2005 

______________________________ 

DAVID F. LEVI 

United States District Judge

Respectfully submitted by: 

THIERMAN LAW FIRM 

By:________________________ 

Mark R. Thierman 

7187 Lakeside Drive 

Reno, Nevada 89511 

(774) 284-1500 

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