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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiffs Margarita Rosales and Angelica Rosales1have submitted a revised Class Notice for 

the Court’s approval. (Doc. 174.) Significantly, however, the revised Class Notice submitted by 

Plaintiffs fails to comply with the Court’s order related to the designation of a cy pres beneficiary. 

In the proposed Class Notice, Plaintiffs assert: “The Court will decide at the March 20, 2015 

 

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The true and correct name of “Angelica Rosales” is “Maria Lorena Corza Alvarado,” though she is known as 

“Lorena Corza.” Ms. Corza reports she used the name of her daughter, “Angelica Rosales,” while working at El Rancho. 

(Doc. 35-7 at 3). Therefore, the Court will refer to plaintiff “Angelica Rosales” as “Lorena Corza.”

MARGARITA ROSALES, et al.,

 Plaintiffs,

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EL RANCHO FARMS, et al.,

Defendants.

ANGEL LOPEZ CRUZ, et al., 

 Plaintiffs,

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EL RANCHO FARMS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:09-cv-00707- AWI-JLT 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ REQUEST 

FOR APPROVAL OF THE REVISED CLASS 

NOTICE

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFFS TO FILE AN 

AMENDED CLASS NOTICE NO LATER THAN 

DECEMBER 5, 2014

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Final Approval and Fairness hearing which organization, between California Rural Legal Assistance 

(“CRLA”) and The Boys and Girls Club of Kern County (“Boys & Girls Club”), will receive all 

unclaimed settlement funds.” (Doc. 174 at 10.) However, in granting preliminary approval of class 

settlement the Court encouraged the parties to resolve the issue without Court involvement, noting 

issues related to the cy pres beneficiary are not ripe for adjudication unless and until there are 

unclaimed funds. (Doc. 173 at 8) (citing Dennis v. Kellogg Co., 697 F.3d 858, 865 (9th Cir. 2012)).

Accordingly, the language related to the cy pres beneficiary must be changed in the Class 

Notice, to omit any identity of—or options related to—the cy pres beneficiary. It is sufficient that the 

Class Members receive notice that any unclaimed settlement funds will be directed to a cy pres 

beneficiary, whose identity is yet to be determined. 

Further, the Court notes that the case number identified in the Class Notice is incorrect on page 

11, and should be corrected to 1:09-cv-00707-AWI-JLT. (See Doc. 174 at 11.) This correction will 

ensure that any objections of Class Members will be filed in the proper action.

Given the deficiencies of the proposed Class Notice, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Plaintiffs’ request for approval of the revised Class Notice is DENIED; and

2. Plaintiffs SHALL file a Class Notice curing the deficiencies identified by this Order no 

later than December 5, 2014; 

3. Plaintiffs SHALL file a declaration by a certified court interpreter who translates the 

revised Class Notice into Spanish, attesting that the translation is accurate; and 

4. Failure to comply with this Order may result in the imposition of sanctions pursuant to 

Local Rule 110.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 4, 2014 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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