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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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[PROPOSED] ORDER CERTIFYING FLSA COLLECTIVE ACTION 1

BLANCA A. BAÑUELOS, # 231585

ESMERALDA ZENDEJAS, # 258809

CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE, INC.

20 N. Sutter Street, Suite 203

Stockton, CA 95202

Telephone: (209) 946-0609

Facsimile: (209) 946-5730

MICHAEL L. MEUTER, # 161554

CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE, INC.

3 Williams Road

Salinas, CA 93905

Telephone: (831) 757-5221

Facsimile: (831) 757-6212

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MOISES MERCADO, et al.

Plaintiffs,

v.

SANDOVAL INC., et al.

Defendants.

CASE NO. 2:08-CV-02648-GEB-EFB

ORDER CERTIFYING FLSA

COLLECTIVE ACTION

1. The court has reviewed the stipulation of the parties and is satisfied that it would be

proper to certify and the Court does certify the proposed FLSA class pursuant to 29 U.S.C. §§ 201

et seq. 

2. The FLSA class shall consist of all Defendants’ packing shed employees who worked

in the MARCHINI Defendants packing shed in San Joaquin County during the period from March

13, 2007 through May 15, 2007, who were allegedly not paid minimum wages and overtime as

required by the FLSA and allegedly have not been compensated as of this date.

3. The FLSA class claims to be litigated in the action are (1) whether the members of

the FLSA class were paid minimum wages in accordance with the FLSA; (2) whether the members

of the FLSA class are entitled to liquidated damages; (3) whether the members of the FLSA class

were paid overtime wages in accordance with the FLSA; (4) whether the members of the FLSA class

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[PROPOSED] ORDER CERTIFYING FLSA COLLECTIVE ACTION 2

4. were provided meal and rest periods as required by California law; and (5) whether

the members of the FLSA class were provided legally adequate pay stubs.

5. California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. is appointed to represent the FLSA class as

counsel.

Dated: March 23, 2010

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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