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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 40:258(a) Public Buildings &amp; Property: Land Condemnation

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Mendez, et al. v. Sandpiper Farms, et al. Stipulation and Order 

Case No.: C06 07735 JW 

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CHARLES SWANSTON, ESQ. SBN: 181882 

FITZPATRICK, SPINI & SWANSTON 

Attorneys at Law 

838 South Main Street, Suite E 

Salinas, California 93901 

Telephone: (831) 755-1311 

Facsimile: (831) 755-1319 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs, 

JOSE MENDEZ, ADRIANA SANCHEZ and CATALINA BUENAYENTE 

JONATHAN GETTLEMAN, ESQ. SBN: 243560 

MARIA L. MENDOZA, ESQ. SBN: 204854 

MICHAEL MEUTER, ESQ. SBN: 161554 

CALIFORORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE 

3 Williams Road 

Salinas, CA 93905 

Telephone: (831) 757-5221 

Facsimile: (831) 757-6212 

Attorneys for Plaintiff, 

JOSE MENDEZ and ADRIANA SANCHEZ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOSE MENDEZ; CATALINA 

BUENAYENTE; ADRIANA SANCHEZ, 

 Plaintiffs, 

v. 

SANDPIPER FARMS, LLC; DANIEL 

SCHMIDA; GREGORIO HUICHAPA; 

DOLORES GONZALES; EFRAIN 

GARCIA and DOES 1 through 25, 

inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

CASE NO. C06 07735 JW 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

 

This stipulation is entered into between all of the parties to this lawsuit, to wit:

A. JOSE MENDEZ, ADRIANA SANCHEZ and CATALINA BUENAYENTE (hereinafter 

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“Plaintiffs”) by and through their attorney, Charles Swanston; 

B. SANDPIPER FARMS, LLC, DANIEL SCHMIDA, GREGORIO HUICHAPA and 

DOLORES GONZALES (hereinafter “Defendants”) by and through their attorney, James W. 

Sullivan. 

 The parties’ stipulation is entered into in light of the following facts and circumstances: 

1. On December 18, 2006 plaintiffs filed their complaint against defendants. 

2. Pending the granting of the application to proceed in forma pauperis, the court did 

not issue the summons. 

3. On February 13, 2007 the court granted the application to proceed in forma 

pauperis and ordered the Clerk to issue the summons. 

4. Service on the defendants of the summons, complaint, scheduling order and order 

permitting service was completed by the U.S. Marshal on March 14, 2007 and 

March 15, 2007. 

5. The matter has been set for an Initial Case Management Conference on April 9, 

2007. 

6. Given these developments, the parties are in agreement to continue the currently set 

case management conference date and continue it to May 21, 2007, or to a later 

date to be set by the Court. The parties also agree to continue all pre-case 

management conference deadlines, so that such deadlines shall be calculated by 

reference to the new case management conference date. 

IT IS THEREFORE STIPULATED AND AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

1. The current case management conference date of April 9, 2007, shall be 

continued to May 21, 2007, or to a later date to be set by the Court; 

2. All pre-case management conference deadlines shall be continued and reCase 5:06-cv-07735-RS Document 8 Filed 03/29/07 Page 2 of 4
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set by reference to the new case management conference date. 

Dated: March 27, 2007 FITZPATRICK, SPINI & SWANSTON 

 

 By:_______/s/_____________________

 CHARLES SWANSTON, ESQ. 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs, 

JOSE MENDEZ, CATALINA 

BUENAYENTE, ADRIANA SANCHEZ 

Dated: March 27, 2007 LOMBARDO & GILLES 

 By: _______/s/_____________________ 

 JAMES W. SULLIVAN, ESQ. 

 Attorneys for Defendants, 

 SANDPIPER FARMS, LLC, DANIEL 

 SCHMIDA; GREGORIO HUICHAPA, 

 DOLORES GONZALES 

ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the case management conference of the within action be 

continued from April 9, 2007, until May 21, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all pre-case management conference deadlines shall be 

continued and re-set by reference to the new case management conference date 

Dated: ______________________ 

_________________________________________ 

HONORABLE JAMES WARE OF THE UNITED 

STATES NORTHERN DISTRICT COURT 

3/29/2007

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PROOF OF SERVICE 

 I am employed in the County of Monterey, State of California. I am over the age of 

18 and not a party to the within action; my business/home address is 838 S. Main Street, Suite E, 

Salinas, California. 

 On March 28, 2007 I served the foregoing document, described as 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

on the interested parties in this action by placing a true copy thereof enclosed in a parcel at 

Salinas, California, and addressed as indicated below: 

James W. Sullivan, Esq. 

Lombardo & Gilles 

318 Cayuga Street 

Salinas, CA 93901 

Facsimile: (831) 754-2011 

Counsel for Defendants, 

Sandpiper Farms, LLC, et al. 

xx (By Regular Mail) I am "readily familiar" with the firm's practice 

for collection and processing of correspondence for mailing. Under 

that practice it would be deposited with the United States Postal 

Service on that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid at 

Salinas, California, in the ordinary course of business. I am aware 

that on motion of the party served, service is presumed invalid if 

postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more than one day 

after deposition for mailing affidavit. 

 (By U.P.S. Overnight Delivery) I personally delivered the above 

document(s) to a U.P.S. Station to be delivered overnight to the law 

office(s) listed above. 

 (By Personal Service) I caused such document(s) to be delivered by 

hand to the office(s) of the addressee(s). 

 (By Facsimile) I sent a true copy thereof via telephone facsimile 

transmission to the fax numbers listed above. 

xx_________________ (By ECF) I filed and served by Electronic Case Filing System in the 

USDC, Northern District, San Jose Division. 

 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the 

foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration was executed on March 28, 2007 at Salinas, 

California. 

 ____________/s_________________ 

 GLADYS O. RODRIGUEZ 

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