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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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Sutton Hague 28

Law Corporation 

6715 N. PALM AVENUE

SUITE 216 

FRESNO, CA 93704 1 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

STIPULATION AND JOINT REQUEST TO HOLD MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION IN ABEYANCE; ORDER 

S. BRETT SUTTON 143107 

JARED HAGUE 251517 

BRADY BRIGGS 310934 

SUTTON HAGUE LAW CORPORATION 

5200 N. Palm Avenue, Suite 203 

Fresno, California 93704 

Telephone: (559) 325-0500 

Facsimile: (559) 981-1217 

Class Counsel and Attorneys for Plaintiffs: 

Angela Cruz, Maria Madrigal, Lourdes Baiz, and Christie Goodman 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

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ANGELA CRUZ, MARIA MADRIGAL, 

LOURDES BAIZ, and CHRISTIE 

GOODMAN, individuals, residing in 

California, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

MM879, INC., a corporation; BARRETT 

BUSINESS SERVICES, INC., a corporation; 

and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 1:15-cv-01563-TLN-EPG 

Judge: Hon. Troy L. Nunley

CLASS ACTION 

STIPULATION AND JOINT REQUEST 

TO HOLD MOTION FOR SUMMARY 

ADJUDICATION (ECF No. 228) IN 

ABEYANCE; ORDER 

Action Filed: April 6, 2011 

Trial: TBD 

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Sutton Hague 28

Law Corporation 

6715 N. PALM AVENUE

SUITE 216 

FRESNO, CA 93704 2 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

STIPULATION AND JOINT REQUEST TO HOLD MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION IN ABEYANCE; ORDER 

Plaintiffs ANGELA CRUZ, MARIA MADRIGAL, LOURDES BAIZ, and CHRISTIE 

GOODMAN (“Plaintiffs”), and Defendant BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. 

(“Defendant”) (hereinafter collectively “the Parties”), by and through their counsel of record, 

hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 

RECITALS AND JOINT STIPULATION 

 WHEREAS, on February 13, 2024, Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Summary Adjudication 

(ECF No. 228); 

WHEREAS, on November 21, 2024, the Parties engaged in private mediation with the 

assistance of mediator Abe Melamed, Esq.; 

WHEREAS, although no settlement was reached at mediation, the Parties have continued 

to engage in settlement discussions since that time, and are currently making progress towards a 

potential resolution; 

WHEREAS, as of the date of this Stipulation, the Court has not issued a ruling on 

Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Adjudication (ECF No. 228); 

WHEREAS, in order to preserve judicial resources and maintain the status quo while 

settlement discussions are ongoing, the Parties agree Plaintiffs’ pending Motion (ECF No. 228) 

should be temporarily held in abeyance; 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND REQUESTED, by and 

between Plaintiffs and Defendant through their respective counsel, that the Court hold Plaintiffs’ 

Motion for Summary Adjudication (ECF No. 228) in abeyance, and refrain from issuing a ruling 

on such Motion, for a period of 60 days from the date of this Stipulation. 

DATED: January 10, 2025 SUTTON HAGUE LAW CORPORATION 

 /s/____________ 

BRADY BRIGGS 

Class Counsel and Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

ANGELA CRUZ, MARIA MADRIGAL, 

LOURDES BAIZ, and CHRISTIE GOODMAN 

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Sutton Hague 28

Law Corporation 

6715 N. PALM AVENUE

SUITE 216 

FRESNO, CA 93704 4 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

STIPULATION AND JOINT REQUEST TO HOLD MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION IN ABEYANCE; ORDER 

DATED: January 10, 2025 FISHER & PHILLIPS, LLP 

_____/s/___________________ 

BORIS SORCHER 

LAUREN ROSEMAN 

Attorneys for Barrett Business Services, Inc. 

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Sutton Hague 28

Law Corporation 

6715 N. PALM AVENUE

SUITE 216 

FRESNO, CA 93704 5 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

STIPULATION AND JOINT REQUEST TO HOLD MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION IN ABEYANCE; ORDER 

ORDER 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, pursuant to stipulation of the Parties, and for Good Cause 

appearing, that Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Adjudication (ECF No. 228) shall be held in 

abeyance, and no ruling shall issue on such Motion, for a period of 60 days from the date of this 

Order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: January 10, 2025 ____________________________

Troy L. Nunley

Chief United States District Judge

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