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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 29:1801 Farmworker Rights

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE MODIFICATION OF 

SCHEDULING ORDER - 1

No. 1:16-cv-00907-DAD-JLT

SAVITT BRUCE & WILLEY LLP

1425 Fourth Avenue Suite 800

Seattle, Washington 98101-2272

(206) 749-0500

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David N. Bruce, Pro Hac Vice

James P. Savitt, Pro Hac Vice

Miles A. Yanick, Pro Hac Vice

Sarah Gohmann Bigelow, Pro Hac Vice

SAVITT BRUCE & WILLEY LLP

1425 Fourth Avenue, Suite 800

Seattle, Washington 98101

Telephone: (206) 749-0500

William C. Hahesy, State Bar No. 105743

LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM C. HAHESY

225 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 105

Fresno, CA 93704

Telephone: (559) 579-1230

Facsimile: (559) 579-1231

Attorneys for Defendant DELANO FARMS COMPANY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA AT FRESNO

ISIDRO PANIAGUA individually, and on 

behalf of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

DELANO FARMS COMPANY, a Washington 

State Corporation; CAL-PACIFIC FARM 

MANAGEMENT, L.P.; T&R BANGI'S 

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, INC., KERN 

AG LABOR MANAGEMENT, INC., LA 

VINA CONTRACTING, INC. and DOES 1 

through 10, inclusive,

Defendants.

NO. 1:16-cv-00907-DAD-JLT

ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE AND SETTING 

STATUS CONFERENCE

(Doc. 24)

Having met and conferred, the Parties hereby submit that good cause exists to modify 

the Court’s Order Setting Mandatory Scheduling Conference (ECF No. 5), as required by 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4). On August 24, 2016, the Parties mediated and are 

now in the process of preparing a stipulation of settlement.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE MODIFICATION OF 

SCHEDULING ORDER - 2

No. 1:16-cv-00907-DAD-JLT

SAVITT BRUCE & WILLEY LLP

1425 Fourth Avenue Suite 800

Seattle, Washington 98101-2272

(206) 749-0500

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The Parties hereby stipulate as follows:

1. The scheduling conference on September 26, 2016, is hereby stricken, along 

with the deadline for submitting a joint scheduling report. 

2. The Parties have reached a tentative settlement in this case and in the matter of 

Arredondo et al. v. Delano Farms Co. et al. (Case No. 1:09-cv-01247-MJS) (“Arredondo”). 

The Parties are working on a joint stipulation of settlement that is anticipated to address this 

case as well as the Arredondo case; the Parties expect that further proceedings concerning 

approval of the global settlement will occur in the Arredondo case at the conclusion of which, 

this case will be dismissed. Subject to the Court’s approval, the Parties propose to report to this

Court on their progress in a telephonic status conference, to take place within ninety days from 

entry of this order. 

SO STIPULATED:

SAVITT BRUCE & WILLEY LLP

By /s/ David N. Bruce (as authorized on

9/9/2016)

 David N. Bruce, Pro Hac Vice

 Miles A. Yanick, Pro Hac Vice

Attorneys for Delano Farms Company

MCCORMICK BARSTOW LLP

By /s/ D. Greg Durbin (as authorized on

9/8/2016)

 D. Greg Durbin, State Bar No. 81749

 Laura A. Wolfe, State Bar No. 266751

Attorneys for Cal-Pacific Farm Management, 

L.P., Kern Ag Labor Management, Inc., and T&R 

Bangi’s Agricultural Services, Inc. 

LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM C. HAHESY

By /s/ William C. Hahesy (as authorized 

on 9/9/2016)

 William C. Hahesy, State Bar No. 105743

Attorney for Delano Farms Company

MARTINEZ AGUILASOCHO & LYNCH

By /s/ Mario Martinez (as authorized on 

9/9/2016)

 Mario Martinez, State Bar No. 200721

 Thomas Patrick Lynch, State Bar No.159277

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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ORDER

Based upon the foregoing, the Court ORDERS:

1. The scheduling conference is VACATED;

2. The Court sets a status conference re: settlement on December 2, 2016 at 8:30 

a.m. at the United States Courthouse, located at 510 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA. Appearances 

via CourtCall are authorized;

3. No later than November 23, 2016, counsel SHALL file a joint report setting 

forth the status of the efforts to resolve this matter. Counsel are advised that the Court 

expects that the plaintiff will file the motion for preliminary approval of the class 

settlement no later than 30 days from the status conference if, indeed, it will settle. 

Counsel SHALL use all efforts to posture this case to meet that deadline.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 9, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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