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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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Golnar J. Fozi, Esq. (SBN 167674)

Jeremy M. Dwork (SBN 254013)

Michael J. Minicilli, Esq. (SBN 286560)

Meyers Fozi, LLP

1808 Aston Avenue, Suite 100

Carlsbad, CA 92008

Tel: (760) 444-0039; Fax: (760) 444-0130

Email: gfozi@meyersfozi.com

 jdwork@meyersfozi.com

 mminicilli@meyersfozi.com

Attorneys for Defendant,

MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

CHAU B. TRAN and JOHN GALLEGOS,

Plaintiffs,

v.

MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT, a public 

entity,

Defendant.

Case No.: 1:16-cv-00249-LJO-SAB

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE; ORDER 

THEREON

All parties hereby stipulate and request that the court enter an order continuing the 

currently calendared scheduling conference by twenty-one (21) days to May 23, 2016, at 9:45 a.m. 

Good cause exists for the request:

1. On February 22, 2016, plaintiffs filed their complaint.

2. On March 2, 2016, plaintiffs requested that defendant sign a Waiver of Service of 

Summons to avoid unnecessary costs of service of summons.

3. On March 23, 2016, defendant executed the Waiver of Service of Summons. By 

statute, defendant’s deadline to respond to the complaint was extended to May 2, 2016. However, 

at that time the parties did not request that the scheduling conference be continued, and so the 

scheduling conference is currently set to be held on the same date as the filing deadline for 

defendant’s responsive pleading. Such scheduling conference is premature since no responsive 

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pleading will have been filed by the date currently set for the Joint Scheduling Report.

4. Further, since the date defendant returned the Waiver of Service of Summons, the 

parties have met and conferred through their counsel of record regarding a stipulation to sever 

plaintiffs’ claims. Plaintiffs rejected defendant’s request to sever their claims on April 22, 2016. 

Therefore, Defendant anticipates filing its motion to sever plaintiffs’ claims into two separate 

lawsuits before the scheduling conference. 

5. Plaintiffs and defendant are therefore in agreement that the Mandatory Scheduling 

Conference be continued twenty-one (21) days with the Joint Scheduling Report to be 

electronically filed one (1) week prior to the Scheduling Conference. The parties respectfully 

request that the Court so order.

Dated: April 27, 2016 Meyers Fozi, LLP

By: /s/ Golnar J. Fozi_________________

 Golnar J. Fozi

 Jeremy M. Dwork

 Michael J. Minicilli

 Attorneys for Defendant, 

 MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT

Dated: April 27, 2016 Murray & Associates

By: /s/ Lawrence D. Murray____________

 Lawrence D. Murray

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs, 

 CHAU B. TRAN and 

 JOHN GALLEGOS

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ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Scheduling 

Conference is continued to MAY 23, 2016, at 9:45 a.m. with the Joint Scheduling Report to be 

electronically filed in CM/ECF, one (1) full week prior to the Scheduling Conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 27, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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