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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:206 Collect Unpaid Wages

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO BIFURCATE 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRAY MARCELINO LOPEZ 

RODRIGUEZ, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

SGLC, INC.; SALVADOR GONZALEZ; 

JULIAN GONZALEZ, and SALVADOR 

GONZALEZ, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case No.: 2:08-cv-01971-MCE-KJN

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

BIFURCATE AND SETTING TRIAL OF 

BIFURCATED ISSUES

Date: June 26, 2014

Time: 2:00 pm

Dept.: 7

Judge: Morrison C. England

Trial Date: 1/5/2015

Complaint Filed: 8/20/2008 

Presently before the Court is Plaintiffs’ unopposed Motion to Bifurcate the issues 

pertaining to the liability of Defendants Islands, Inc. and Thomas Hester and Defendants SGLC, 

Inc., Salvador Gonzalez, and Julian Gonzales and to set a trial date on the bifurcated issues

(“Motion”). After full consideration of the documents on file in this case, and good cause 

appearing, it is hereby ORDERED that: 

1. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(b), Plaintiffs’ Motion (ECF 

No. 367) is GRANTED, and the Phase One trial will proceed on issues pertaining to the liability 

of Defendants Islands, Inc. and Thomas Hester and Defendants SGLC, Inc., Salvador Gonzalez, 

and Julian Gonzales as the principal/agent, joint venturer, or joint employer of Plaintiffs as to 

claims relating to the “three-fourths guarantee” under the H-2A program, and claims under Labor 

Code sections 970 and 972.

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2. Not later than five (5) days following the date this Order is electronically filed, 

the parties are directed to file a joint status report advising the Court as to how many days it is 

estimated they will need to try the Phase One issues.

3. Once the Joint Status Report is filed, an amended scheduling order will follow.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 9, 2014

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