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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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MALLISON & MARTINEZ 

1939 HARRISON STREET, SUITE 730 

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612-3547 

(counsel of record on following page) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA- SACREMENTO DIVISION 

EFREN LINARES, individually, and on 

behalf of all others similarly situated, and on 

behalf of the State of California and 

aggrieved employees pursuant to the Private 

Attorneys General Act, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

ABM INDUSTRY GROUPS, LLC., 

FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF MODESTO, 

LLC., and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive; 

 Defendants. 

 Case No.: 1:22-cv-00816-TLN-CKD 

CLASS ACTION 

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

ADJUST SCHEDULING ORDER 

 

Before the Honorable Troy L. Nunley and Carolyn 

K. Delaney 

Complaint filed: July 1, 2022 

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MALLISON & MARTINEZ 

1939 HARRISON STREET, SUITE 730 

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612-3547 

ABM INDUSTRY GROUPS, LLC. 

AND FLOWERS BAKING CO. 

OF MODESTO, LLC 

 

STAN S. MALLISON (SBN 184191) 

 StanM@TheMMLawFirm.com 

HECTOR R. MARTINEZ (SBN 206336) 

 HectorM@TheMMLawFirm.com 

DANIEL C. KELLER (SBN 332576) 

 Dkeller@TheMMLawFirm.com 

CAROLINE L. HILL (SBN 349176) 

 CHill@TheMMLawFirm.com 

MALLISON & MARTINEZ 

1939 Harrison Street, Suite 730 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Telephone: (510) 832-9999 

Facsimile: (510) 832-1101 

Attorneys for Plaintiff EFREN LINARES 

ALEXANDER M. CHEMERS (SBN 263726) 

 Alexander.chemers@ogletree.com 

OGLETREE, DEAKINES, NASH, SMOAK & 

STEWART, P.C. 

400 South Hope Street, Suite 1200 

Los Angeles, CA 90071 

Telephone: (213) 239-9800 

Facsimile: (213) 239- 9045 

PAUL M. SMITH (SBN 306644) 

 Paul.smith@ogletree.com 

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & 

STEWART, P.C. 

500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2500 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 840-3150 

Facsimile: (916) 840-3159 

Attorneys for Defendants 

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MALLISON & MARTINEZ 

1939 HARRISON STREET, SUITE 730 

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612-3547 

JOINT STIPULATION 

 Plaintiff EFREN LINARES and Defendants ABM INDUSTRY GROUPS, LLC and 

FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF MODESTO, LLC (together, “Defendants”) (Plaintiff and Defendants 

collectively referred to as the “Parties”), through their respective attorneys of record, hereby submit 

the following stipulation to the Court, supported by the Declaration of Plaintiff’s Counsel Dan Keller, 

Esq., filed concurrently herewith. The Parties agree and stipulate as follows: 

WHEREAS, this matter is a putative class, collective, and Private Attorneys General Act 

(“PAGA”) action, based primarily on Plaintiff’s allegations that Defendants failed to overtime wages 

calculated at the correct rate of pay; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Court’s Class Action Scheduling Order issued on March 17, 2023 

(ECF No. 21), Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification is due on May 31, 2024; Defendants’ 

Opposition is due on July 12, 2024, and Plaintiff’s Reply is due on August 30, 2024. The hearing for 

Class Certification is scheduled for September 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.; 

WHEREAS, in lieu of costly litigation, the Parties have agreed to seek resolution of this 

dispute through private mediation and, to that end, have booked a mediation session with neutral 

Brandon McKelvey on June 12, 2024; 

WHEREAS, the Parties are also working through various discovery issues, may need Court 

intervention to resolve those issues, but wish to instead exhaust efforts to resolve the case with a 

third-party mediator; 

WHEREAS, the Parties have not previously asked the Court to amend the Scheduling Order, 

i.e., with the exception of recent request for a 2-week continuance of Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel 

(see ECF No.33), this is the first time that the Parties have requested a continuance of any dates in 

this matter, and despite the matter being reassigned to Judge Troy L. Nunley and Magistrate Carolyn 

K. Delaney on September 13, 2023 (ECF No. 24). 

WHEREAS, given the intent to pursue mediation and the resulting prospect of resolving the 

case, the Parties propose the following continuance of the class certification and associated deadlines: 

1. Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification is due by December 16, 2024 (previously 

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MALLISON & MARTINEZ 

1939 HARRISON STREET, SUITE 730 

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612-3547 

May 31, 2024); 

2. Defendants’ Opposition is due by January 30, 2025 (previously July 12, 2024); 

3. Plaintiff’s Reply is due by March 17, 2025 (previously August 30, 2024); and 

4. The hearing for Class Certification is scheduled for April 17, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. 

(previously September 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.), or as soon thereafter as the matter may 

be heard at such time is convenient for the Court. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: January 22, 2024 By: /s/ Dan Keller 

 Stan Mallison 

 Hector Martinez 

 Daniel Keller 

 Caroline L. Hill 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

DATED: January 22, 2024 By: /s/ Alexander Chemers 

 Alexander Chemers 

 Paul M. Smith 

 Attorneys for Defendants 

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MALLISON & MARTINEZ 

1939 HARRISON STREET, SUITE 730 

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612-3547 

ORDER 

The Court, having reviewed the foregoing stipulation, and the supporting declaration of 

counsel, and good cause appearing, hereby ORDERS as follows: 

 The Court’s Class Action Scheduling Order issued on March 17, 2023 (ECF No. 21) is hereby 

adjusted as follows: 

1. Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification is due by December 16, 2024 (previously 

May 31, 2024); 

2. Defendants’ Opposition is due by January 30, 2025 (previously July 12, 2024); 

3. Plaintiff’s Reply is due by March 17, 2025 (previously August 30, 2024); and 

4. The hearing for Class Certification is scheduled for April 17, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. 

(previously September 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 23, 2024 

Troy L. Nunley

United States District Judge

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