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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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CASE NO. 2:21-CV-01633 DJC-AC 

FITE V. SYSCO SACRAMENTO, INC. 

1 JOINT STIPULATION IN SUPPORT OF 

PRODUCTION OF POTENTIAL CLASS LIST 

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware 

Stan S. Mallison (SBN 184191) 

 StanM@TheMMLawFirm.com 

Hector R. Martinez (SBN 206336) 

 HectorM@TheMMLawFirm.com 

Daniel C. Keller (SBN 332576) 

 Dkeller@TheMMLawFirm.com 

MALLISON & MARTINEZ 

1939 Harrison Street, Suite 730 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Telephone: (510) 832-9999 

Facsimile: (510) 832-1101 

Attorneys for Plaintiff GLENN FITE 

[Additional Counsel Listed on Following Page] 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

GLEN FITE, individually, and on behalf of all 

others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

SYSCO SACRAMENTO, INC., a Delaware 

Corporation; and DOES 1-50, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:21-CV-01633-DJC-AC 

JOINT STIPULATION IN SUPPORT OF 

PRODUCTION OF POTENTIAL CLASS 

LIST; ORDER 

Complaint Filed: September 10, 2021 

SAC Filed: February 13, 2023 

Trial Date: None Set 

Before the Honorable Daniel J. Calabretta 

 

 

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CASE NO. 2:21-CV-01633 DJC-AC 

FITE V. SYSCO SACRAMENTO, INC. 

2 JOINT STIPULATION IN SUPPORT OF 

PRODUCTION OF POTENTIAL CLASS LIST 

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware 

Jennifer C. Terry (SBN 200541) 

 Jennifer.terry@reedsmith.com 

Brittany M. Hernandez (SBN 299044) 

 bmhernandez@reedsmith.com 

Armine Antonyan (SBN 327220) 

 aantonyan@reedsmith.com 

REED SMITH LLP 

355 South Grand Ave 

Suite 2800 

Los Angeles, CA 90071 

Telephone: +1 213 457 8000 

Facsimile: +1 213 457 8080 

Attorneys for Defendant 

SYSCO SACRAMENTO, INC. 

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CASE NO. 2:21-CV-01633 DJC-AC 

FITE V. SYSCO SACRAMENTO, INC. 

3 JOINT STIPULATION IN SUPPORT OF 

PRODUCTION OF POTENTIAL CLASS LIST 

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware 

Plaintiff Glenn Fite (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Sysco Sacramento, Inc. (“Defendant”) 

(collectively, the “Parties”), by and through their respective counsel, hereby enter into the below 

stipulation with reference to the following facts: 

WHEREAS, on September 10, 2021, Plaintiff filed a putative class action complaint (“Complaint”) 

against Defendants for violation of the Business & Professions Code Section 17200 (“UCL”); 

WHEREAS, on February 13, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative Second Amended Complaint 

(“SAC”) [Dkt. No. 44], pursuant to the Court’s Order [Dkt. No. 43] and the Parties’ prior stipulation 

[Dkt. No. 42]; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff propounded written discovery seeking the identification and contact 

information of all non-exempt persons who are employed or have been employed by Defendant in the State 

of California at any time from September 10, 2017 to the present; 

WHEREAS, Defendant objected to such request and interrogatories on the basis of privacy as to all 

alleged putative class members; 

WHEREAS, in an effort to balance the interests of both sides, Plaintiff and Defendant agree to use 

an opt-out procedure for all current and former non-exempt warehouse order selectors (excluding delivery 

drivers) who were employed by Defendant in the State of California during the applicable class period, to 

determine which names, last known home addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses, of potential 

putative class members will be provided by Defendant to a third party administrator who will provide said 

information regarding those individuals who do not opt-out of having their contact information disclosed to 

Plaintiff’s counsel. 

STIPULATION 

 1. Defendant will produce the Potential Class List to a neutral third party administrator 

within fifteen (15) days after the Order is signed by the Court (for the purposes of this stipulation, the 

term “Potential Class List” means a list containing the full names, last known home addresses, 

telephone numbers, and email addresses of all current and former non-exempt warehouse order 

selectors (excluding delivery drivers) who were employed by Defendant in the State of California at 

any time from September 10, 2017 to the present. Within thirty (30) days after the Court signs the 

below Order, the neutral third party administrator shall mail an opt-out notice (“Belaire Notice”) and 

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CASE NO. 2:21-CV-01633 DJC-AC 

FITE V. SYSCO SACRAMENTO, INC. 

4 JOINT STIPULATION IN SUPPORT OF 

PRODUCTION OF POTENTIAL CLASS LIST 

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware 

postcard to persons on the Potential Class List informing them of their right to opt-out of disclosing 

their identities and contact information to Plaintiff, attached hereto as Exhibit A. The neutral third 

party administrator shall use reasonable and customary skip-tracing efforts to ensure delivery of the 

opt-out notice and postcards that are returned as undeliverable. The parties agree to use Phoenix Class 

Action Administration Solutions as the neutral third party administrator. 

2. The persons on the Potential Class List shall have thirty (30) calendar days from the 

date of mailing to opt-out of disclosing their identities and contact information to Plaintiff (“Opt-Out 

Period”). 

3. The Parties stipulate that the contact information of those individuals on the Potential 

Class List who timely opt-out pursuant to the above-described notice will not be produced to Plaintiff’s 

counsel. The third party administrator will notify the Parties of the number of potential class members 

within ten (10) calendar days after the close of the Opt-Out Period. The remaining persons on the 

Potential Class List shall be produced to Plaintiff’s counsel by the third party administrator on a 

computer spreadsheet (MS Excel) within ten (10) calendar days after the close of the Opt-Out Period. 

4. Plaintiff agrees to keep the information on the Potential Class List confidential and that 

the information contained therein will solely be used in the prosecution of this lawsuit, unless 

otherwise provided by California law or the California State Bar ethical code of conduct. 

5. The Parties agree to split the costs of administration to the third party administrator; 

6. The Parties agree to work cooperatively and to provide the neutral third party 

administrator an opt-out notice and ensure the timeliness of all events outlined in this stipulation. 

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CASE NO. 2:21-CV-01633 DJC-AC 

FITE V. SYSCO SACRAMENTO, INC. 

5 JOINT STIPULATION IN SUPPORT OF 

PRODUCTION OF POTENTIAL CLASS LIST 

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: August 14, 2023 MALLISON & MARTINEZ 

 By: 

/s/ Daniel C. Keller (as authorized by on 

August 11, 2023) 

 Stan S. Mallison

Hector R. Martinez 

Daniel C. Keller 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff GLENN FITE 

Dated: August 14, 2023 REED SMITH LLP 

 By: 

/s/ Brittany M. Hernandez 

 Jennifer C. Terry 

Brittany M. Hernandez 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

SYSCO SACRAMENTO, INC. 

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CASE NO. 2:21-CV-01633 DJC-AC 

FITE V. SYSCO SACRAMENTO, INC.

6 ORDER

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware 

ORDER 

Pursuant to the above Stipulation, and good cause appearing, IT IS SO ORDERED as follows: 

1. The Court hereby approves the Parties’ stipulated opt-out procedure and Belaire Notice; 

2. The costs of the Belaire Notice mailing shall be split evenly between the Parties. 

3. The Parties shall file a further joint status report within 90 days, at which point such Belaire 

West administration and productions should be complete, and the Parties can inform the Court 

of the status of discovery and the expected filing date of Plaintiff’s motion for class 

certification. 

Dated: August 14, 2023 /s/ Daniel J. Calabretta 

 THE HONORABLE DANIEL J. CALABRETTA 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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