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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards

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Case No. 1:14-CV-01137-LJO-GSA

STIPULATION AND ORDER CONTINUING DATES

DOUGLAS J. FARMER, Cal. Bar No. 139646

douglas.farmer@ogletreedeakins.com

CHRISTOPHER M. AHEARN, Cal. Bar No. 239089

chris.ahearn@ogletreedeakins.com

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.

Steuart Tower, Suite 1300

One Market Plaza

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: 415.442.4810

Facsimile: 415.442.4870

Attorneys for Defendant

KRAFT FOODS GROUP, INC.

R. DUANE WESTRUP (State Bar No. 58610)

PHILLIP R. POLINER (State Bar No. 156145)

ppoliner@wkalaw.com

CAT N. BULAON (State Bar No. 206612)

cbulaon@wkalaw.com

WESTRUP & ASSOCIATES

444 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 1614

Long Beach, California 90802-4524

Telephone: 562.432.2551

Facsimile: 562.435.4856

Attorneys for Plaintiff

JOSE RODRIGUEZ

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

JOSE RODRIGUEZ, on behalf of himself and 

all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

vs.

KRAFT FOODS GROUP, INC., a Virginia 

corporation; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:14-CV-01137-LJO-GSA

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

CONTINUING DATES

(ECF No. 27)

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Plaintiff Jose Rodriguez and Defendant Kraft Foods Group, Inc. (collectively, the “Parties”) 

respectfully submit this Stipulation Regarding Discovery Dates and Class Certification Deadlines. 

The Parties jointly and respectfully request that the Court grant the relief sought by this Stipulation.

WHEREAS, the Parties attended mediation on June 16, 2015, before a well-respected 

mediator, Alan Berkowitz, Esq. in San Francisco, California.

WHEREAS, the Parties were unsuccessful at settling the case at mediation but are still 

engaged in settlement discussions through Mr. Berkowitz. 

WHEREAS, the Parties agreed to conduct only the discovery they deemed necessary to 

settle the case prior to mediation, leaving more complete discovery until after mediation in the 

event that the case does not settle.

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to build more time into the case schedule for discovery and 

defer completion of remaining pre-certification discovery, which could be substantial, until after all 

prospects of an early resolution have been considered, to conserve resources.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the parties’ prior stipulation, Dkt. 26, the Court amended such 

deadlines as follows: (a) the deadline for Non-Expert Discovery related to Class Certification was 

continued to August 14, 2015; (b) a separate deadline for filing motions related to Non-Expert 

Discovery, and non-dispositive motions unrelated to discovery was set for August 31, 2015; (c) the 

deadline for Expert Discovery related to Class Certification was continued to September 22, 2015; 

(d) the date for filing motions related to Expert Discovery was continued to September 29, 2015.

WHEREAS, given the current deadlines on calendar, the Parties believe that a continuance 

of all currently-set deadlines by approximately thirty (30) days, as well as building in further time 

in the schedule for fact discovery in relation to other items, would be in the best interests of the 

Parties and in the orderly administration of justice in this action.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by the Parties that 

the current deadlines in this matter should be continued, as follows:

(1) The deadline for Non-Expert Discovery related to Class Certification should be 

continued to October 8, 2015; 

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(2) The deadline for Expert Discovery related to Class Certification should be continued to 

October 22, 2015; and

(3) The deadline for filing motions related to Expert and Non-Expert Discovery Related to 

Class Certification should be consolidated, and moved to October 29, 2015;

In light of the parties’ stipulation to modify and extend non-dispositive motion filing 

deadlines, parties further stipulate and agree to extend the briefing schedule and hearing date for 

the parties’ motion for class certification and any motion to strike class claims by approximately 

thirty (30) days as follows: 

Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification due: December 10, 2015 

Defendant’s Motion to Strike Class/Representative Claims due: December 10, 2015 

Defendant’s Opposition to Motion for Class Certification due: January 14, 2016 

Plaintiff’s Opposition to Motion to Strike Class/Rep. Claims due: January 14, 2016

Plaintiff’s Reply due: February 11, 2016 

Defendant’s Reply due: February 11, 2016

First available date for hearing on Motion for Class Certification and/or Motion to Strike 

Class/Rep. Claims: ______________, 2016

DATED: July 17, 2015 OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & 

STEWART, P.C.

By: /s/ Christopher M. Ahearn

DOUGLAS J. FARMER

CHRISTOPHER M. AHEARN

Attorneys for Defendant

KRAFT FOODS GROUP, INC.

DATED: July 17, 2015 WESTRUP & ASSOCIATES

By: /s/ Cat N. Bulaon (as authorized on July 17, 2015)

CAT N. BULAON

Attorneys for Plaintiff

JOSE RODRIGUEZ

21846845.1

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ORDER

Based on the foregoing stipulation of the parties, the Court extends pre-certification 

discovery dates as follows:

PREVIOUS DATE NEW DATE

Non-expert discovery cutoff (class 

certification)

August 14, 2015 October 8, 2015

Non-expert discovery motions filing 

deadline / Non-dispositive motions 

unrelated to discovery filing deadline

August 31, 2015 October 29, 2015

Expert discovery cutoff (class 

certification)

September 22, 2015 October 22, 2015

Expert discovery motion filing 

deadline

September 29, 2015 October 29, 2015

Plaintiff’s motion for class 

certification due / Defendant’s motion 

to strike class/representative claims 

due

November 10, 2015 December 10, 2015

Defendant’s opposition to motion for 

class certification due / Plaintiff’s 

opposition to motion to strike 

class/representative claims due

December 14, 2015 January 14, 2015

Plaintiff’s reply brief due / 

Defendant’s reply brief due

January 11, 2016 February 11, 2016

Class certification / Motion to strike 

hearing

February 12, 2016

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Dept.: TBD

March 18, 2016

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Dept.: TBD

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 20, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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