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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On January 12, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation to continue deadlines related to the class 

notice and the filing of a motion for final approval of the class settlement. (Doc. 50.) The parties seek 

an extension of sixty days “so as to permit defendants to gather the necessary class data to provide to 

the claims administrator.” (Id. at 2.) 

Based upon the stipulation of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

1. Plaintiffs SHALL file an amended Notice Packet with the revised dates for the Court’s 

approval no later than January 26, 2015;

MARGARITA ROSALES, et al.,

 Plaintiffs,

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EL RANCHO FARMS, et al.,

Defendants.

ANGEL LOPEZ CRUZ, et al., 

 Plaintiffs,

v.

EL RANCHO FARMS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:12-cv-01934- AWI-JLT 

ORDER CONTINUING THE DEADLINES 

RELATED TO THE CLASS NOTICE BASED 

UPON THE STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES

ORDER CONTINUING THE FINAL APPROVAL 

AND FITNESS HEARING TO JUNE 18, 2015

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFFS TO FILE AN 

AMENDED CLASS NOTICE PACKET

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2. The parties SHALL provide the Settlement Administrator with the Class Data no later 

than March 12, 2015;

3. The Settlement Administrator SHALL mail the approved Class Notice Packet no more 

than March 22, 2015;

4. The deadline for any Class Member to submit a timely and valid Claim Form is 

CONTINUED to May 14, 2015;

5. A class member who wishes to be excluded from settlement shall postmark the OptOut Form no later than before May 14, 2015;

6. Any objections to or comments on the Settlement Agreement SHALL be filed with the 

Court and mailed to Class Counsel no later than before May 14, 2015;

7. The petition for attorneys’ fees and for class representative enhancement fee SHALL

be filed no later than May 28, 2015;

8. The Final Approval and Fairness Hearing is CONTINUED to June 18, 2015, at 9:00 

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

At this hearing, the Court shall determine whether the Settlement should be granted 

final approval as fair, reasonable, and adequate as to the class members. The Court 

shall hear all evidence and argument necessary to evaluate the Settlement and other 

motions and requests, including the class representative enhancement request and 

motion for attorneys’ fees;

9. Class Members may appear at the hearing on June 18, 2015, in person or through his or 

her own attorney, to show cause why this Court should not approve the Settlement 

Agreement, or to object to the motion for attorneys’ fees or class member 

representative enhancement award. For comments or objections to be considered at the 

hearing, the Class Member must file comments with the Clerk of this Court indicating 

briefly the nature of the Class Member’s comments, support, or objection. 

10. The Court reserves the right to vacate the Final Approval and Fairness Hearing if no 

comments or objections are filed with this Court on or before May 14, 2015;

11. The Court reserves the right to continue the date of the Final Approval and Fairness

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Hearing without further notice to class members; and

12. The Court retains jurisdiction to consider all further applications arising from or related 

to the Settlement Agreement.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 12, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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