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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:203 Equal Pay Act

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JAMES DAL BON 

CA BAR #157942 

DAL BON AND WANG 

12 SOUTH FIRST STREET #613 

SAN JOSE, CA 95113 

TEL (408) 292-1040 

FAX (408) 292-1045 

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

AUGUSTIN MARTINEZ, JULIO JIMENEZ, 

GUADALUPE SOTO, AND ANGEL 

LOMELI, 

 PLAINTIFFS, 

 VS. 

AC LUMBER, SURINDER CHAWLA AND 

AMAR S. CHAWLA, AND DOES 1-10 

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CASE NO: C07-02710 JF 

1) SECOND MOTION TO MOVE CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

NATURE OF CASE

This is an action on behalf of AUGUSTIN MARTINEZ, JULIO JIMENEZ, GUADALUPE 

SOTO, AND ANGEL LOMELI, Plaintiffs move to continue the Case Management conference 

for the following reasons: 

1) The last Case Management Conference was set for August 31, 2007. 

2) The next Case Management Conference is set for October 5, 2007. 

**E-filed 10/5/07** AND ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

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3) The Plaintiffs received a previous continuance to serve the Defendants in this case. 

4) The Plaintiffs served the Defendant Amar Chawla at his home address in September 5, 2007 

See Exhibit 2 Proof of Service. 

5) The Plaintiff’s attorney was out of the country in Finland from September 14th to September 

25th 2007. 

6) The Defendant Amar Chawla asked for an extension to answer which the Plaintiff refused to 

give due to the difficulties in effecting service. On September 21, 2007 Defendant Amar Chawla 

faxed Plaintiff a letter which Plaintiff’s Attorney did not answer while he was out of the country. 

7) The Defendants AC Lumber and Surinder Chawla have not been served. Defendant AC 

Lumber no longer exists at it previous addresses. Defendant AC Lumber does not exist at the 

address it listed on the California Secretary of State Web Site. 

8) On October 1, 2007 Mr Amar Chawla walked into the Plaintiff’s Attorney’s office at Dal Bon 

& Wang, 12 South First Street #613, San Jose, CA 95113 and announced that he refused to 

answer the complaint. Plaintiff’s attorney suggested that Defendant Amar Chawla obtain an 

attorney. 

9) The Plaintiff’s process server continues to attempt to serve Defendant Surinder Chawla and 

Defendant AC Lumber. 

 10) Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Case Management Conference be moved to December 

7, 2007 in order to give the Plaintiff’s attorney more time to serve Defendant AC Lumber and 

Defendant Surinder Chawla. Plaintiff’s attorney will file for Default against Defendant Amar 

Chawla if does not obtain an attorney or answer the complaint by October 15, 2007. This will 

effectively give Defendant Amar Chawla more than the two weeks he requested to answer the 

complaint. 

Dated October 3, 2007 

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Respectfully Submitted 

___s/jdb_______________________ 

James Dal Bon 

Attorney for the Plaintiff 

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DECLARATION OF JAMES DAL BON 

1) I declare under the penalty of perjury by the laws of the State of California that 

the following is true and correct: 

2) The Proofs of Service attached to this Motion and marked Exhibit 2 are true copies of the 

Proofs our process server signed in this case. 

3) I was out of the country in Finland from September 14th 2007 to September 25th 2007. 

4) The letter dated September 21, 2007 is a true copy of one faxed to Plaintiff’s Attorney. 

5) On October 1, 2007 Mr Amar Chawla walked into my office at Dal Bon & Wang, 12 

South First Street #613, San Jose, CA 95113 and announced that he refused to answer the 

complaint. I suggested Mr. Amar Chawla that he immediately obtain an attorney. 

October 3, 2007 

____s_/jdb_________ 

James Dal Bon 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

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Dated: 

IT IS SO ORDERED, 

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Honorable United States Court District Judge 

Jeremy Fogel 

The Case Management Conference is continued to 12/7/07 at 10:30 AM. 10/5/07

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