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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement

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Michele R. Stafford, Esq. (SBN 172509)

Shivani Nanda, Esq. (SBN 253891)

SALTZMAN & JOHNSON LAW CORPORATION

44 Montgomery Street, Suite 2110

San Francisco, CA 94104

(415) 882-7900

(415) 882-9287 – Facsimile

mstafford@sjlawcorp.com

snanda@sjlawcorp.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Justin D. Harris, Esq. (SBN 199112)

MOTSCHIEDLER, MICHAELIDES, WISHON,

BREWER & RYAN, LLP

1690 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 200

Fresno, CA 93711

(559) 439-4000

(559) 439-5654 – Facsimile

jdh@mmwbr.com

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RUSSELL E. BURNS, et al.,

 Plaintiffs,

 v.

HALOPOFF & SONS, a California

Corporation; JOHN HALOPOFF, an

individual

 Defendants.

Case No.: C13-3968 YGR

JOINT REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF 

CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

Date: January 26, 2015

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Ctrm: 1, 4th Floor

1301 Clay Street

Oakland, California

Judge: The Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

Plaintiffs and Defendants respectfully request that the Case Management Conference, 

scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., be continued for approximately sixty (60) 

days. Good cause exists for the granting of the continuance as follows:

1. As the Court’s records will reflect, this action was filed on August 27, 2013 to 

compel Defendants to comply with the terms of their Collective Bargaining Agreement.

/ / /

JOINT REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

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2. Plaintiffs served the Summons and Complaint on Defendants on September 4, 

2013.

3. Plaintiffs performed an audit of Defendants’ payroll records for the period of 

August 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. The audit revealed Defendants owed Plaintiffs 

approximately $127,000.00 for unpaid contributions, plus liquidated damages, interest, and audit 

fees.

4. Defendants also owe Plaintiffs approximately $121,000.00 for unpaid contributions 

for hours worked from September 2012 through January 2014, plus liquidated damages and 

interest on all unpaid and late-paid contributions through January 2014.

5. The parties met and conferred regarding amounts due to Plaintiffs, and Defendants 

claimed that due to financial hardship they are unable to pay their debt. 

6. On November 24, 2014, the parties filed a prior Joint Request to continue the Case 

Management Conference because the parties were still negotiating a potential resolution of this 

matter. On November 25, 2014, the Court granted the parties’ Request and the Case Management 

Conference was continued to January 26, 2015.

7. The parties have been unable to reach an agreement.

8. On December 29, 2014, Plaintiffs applied for an ex-parte Right to Attach Order and 

Writ of Attachment after they learned that Defendants’ property was being sold to satisfy a debt 

owed to a bonding company. Plaintiffs sought to protect their right to recover all amounts owed by

Defendants.

9. On January 15, 2015, the Court granted Plaintiffs application and issued a Right to 

Attach Order and Order for Issuance of Writ of Attachment. (Docket. No. 54).

10. Plaintiffs are in the process of preparing a Motion for Summary Judgment against 

Defendants, which they intend to file within the next 30 days.

11. There are no issues that need to be addressed by this Court at the currently 

scheduled Case Management Conference. In the interest of conserving costs, as well as the 

Court’s time and resources, the parties respectfully request that the Court continue the currently 

scheduled Case Management Conference for approximately sixty (60) days to allow sufficient 

JOINT REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

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time for Plaintiffs’ to prepare and file a Motion for Summary Judgment against Defendants.

Dated: January 16, 2015 SALTZMAN & JOHNSON

LAW CORPORATION

By: /S/

Shivani Nanda

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Dated: January 16, 2015 MOTSCHIEDLER, MICHAELIDES, 

WISHON, BREWER & RYAN, LLP

By: /S/

Justin D. Harris

Attorneys for Defendants

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Based on the foregoing, and GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, the currently set Case 

Management Conference is hereby continued to _______________, and all related deadlines are 

extended accordingly.

Date: ____________________ _________________________________________

THE HONORABLE YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

JOINT REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

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