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

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LITTLER MENDELSON 

A PR OF ESS ION A L COR POR A T IO N

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Case No. 06-CV-00050-OWW-SMS

JOINT REQUEST TO CONTINUE JUNE 26, 2007 TRIAL DATE 

THEODORA R. LEE, Bar No. 129892 

LITTLER MENDELSON 

A Professional Corporation 

650 California Street, 20th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94108.2693 

Telephone: 415.433.1940 

MATTHEW J. RUGGLES, Bar No. 173052 

LITTLER MENDELSON 

A Professional Corporation 

2520 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 390 

Sacramento, CA 95833.4227 

Telephone: 916.830.7200 

Attorneys for Defendant 

TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT 

MIKE ARIAS, Bar No. 115385 

MARK A. OZZELLO, Bar No. 116595 

ARIAS, OZZELLO & GIGNAC, LLP 

6701 Center Drive West, Suite 1400 

Los Angeles, CA 90045 

Telephone: 310.670.1600 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

GERALD AVILA AND TOM SOUZA 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

GERALD AVILA, an individual; TOM 

SOUZA, an individual; on behalf of 

themselves and all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT, a 

California Public Agency, and DOES 1 

through 10, inclusive, 

Defendant. 

Case No. 06-CV-00050-OWW-SMS 

JOINT REQUEST TO CONTINUE JUNE 26, 

2007 TRIAL DATE AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER 

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1. Case No. 06-CV-00050-OWW-SMS

JOINT REQUEST TO CONTINUE JUNE 26, 2007 TRIAL DATE 

Plaintiffs Gerald Avila and Tom Souza, and Defendant Turlock Irrigation District, by 

and through their attorneys of record, hereby jointly request a sixty (60) day continuance of the 

bifurcated trial scheduled to begin on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 based on the following: 

1. The parties have conducted discovery pursuant to the court’s February 27, 

2007 order [Docket No. 49] bifurcating the case to permit the early resolution of the application of 

the irrigation exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), set forth at 29 U.S.C. section 

213(b)(12). Defendant Turlock Irrigation District has completed non-expert discovery needed for 

the bifurcated trial, and Plaintiffs have conducted extensive written discovery and depositions, but 

has not yet completed discovery needed for the bifurcated trial. 

2. In addition to this lawsuit, Turlock Irrigation District also has been in labor 

negotiations with the Turlock Irrigation District Employee Association (“TIDEA”) concerning the 

Power Control Center Operators (“PCCOs”), the same employees that comprise the class of 

employees in this lawsuit. Turlock Irrigation District and representatives from TIDEA conducted an 

unsuccessful mediation on November 8, 2006 with Shirley Campell, the Presiding Mediator with the 

California State Mediation and Conciliation Service (“SMCS”). 

3. During discovery leading up to the June 26, 2007 trial, the parties engaged in 

settlement discussions in an effort to resolve this matter informally. After considerable negotiation, 

the parties now believe that a mediation conducted with the assistance of Shirley Campbell has a 

reasonable likelihood of successfully concluding this litigation and the unresolved labor issues 

concerning the PCCOs. The parties believe Ms. Campbell’s participation in the second mediation is 

essential because of her familiarity and knowledge of the outstanding labor issues between TID and 

the TIDEA concerning the PCCOs. 

4. The parties tentatively agreed to conduct a mediation at Defendant Turlock 

Irrigation District’s office beginning at 9:00 a.m. on June 25, 2007, the first mutually available date 

for the parties, Ms. Campbell, and representatives from the TIDEA. Additionally, the parties were 

unable to schedule the mediation for an earlier date because Ms. Campbell was unavailable and on 

vacation during most of May 2007. 

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JOINT REQUEST TO CONTINUE JUNE 26, 2007 TRIAL DATE 

5. To facilitate the mediation, and to avoid the expense of incurring attorney’s 

fees and expert witness fees to prepare for the June 26, 2007 trial, the parties jointly request a sixty 

(60) day continuance of the June 26, 2007 trial date. 

6. The parties do not request any modification of the final pre-trial and trial dates 

listed in the court’s February 27, 2007 order [Docket No. 49]. 

Dated: June 6, 2007 

/s/ Matthew J. Ruggles 

THEODORA R. LEE 

MATTHEW J. RUGGLES 

LITTLER MENDELSON 

A Professional Corporation 

Attorneys for Defendant 

TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT 

Dated: June 6, 2007 

/s/ Mark A. Ozzello (authorized 06/06/2007) 

MARK A. OZZELLO 

ARIAS, OZZELLO & GIGNAC, LLP 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

GERALD AVILA AND TOM SOUZA 

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JOINT REQUEST TO CONTINUE JUNE 26, 2007 TRIAL DATE 

ORDER

Based on the parties’ Joint Request to Continue the June 26, 2007 trial, the court rules as 

follows: 

1. The court finds that good cause exists to continue the June 26, 2007 trial date. 

2. The June 26, 2007 trial date is hereby VACATED. The trial date on the unresolved 

issued concerning application of the exemption set forth in 29 U.S.C. section 213(b)(12) is continued 

to August 28, 2007. 

3. All of the remaining pre-trial and trial dates set forth in the court’s February 27, 2007 

order [Docket No. 49] shall remain unchanged. 

NO FURTHER CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED (OWW) 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED:____6/7/2007____________ _/s/ Oliver W. Wanger_________________ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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