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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:206 Collect Unpaid Wages

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Gomez, et. al. v. True Leaf Farms LLC, et. al. 

Case No. 5:15-cv-02928 

Order on Further Case Management Conference 

and Continuing Plaintiffs’ Discovery Motion 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN JOSE DIVISION 

RAFAEL GOMEZ, CESAR RUELAS, and 

BRENDA ACEVEDO on behalf of 

themselves and on behalf of all other 

similarly situated individuals, 

 Plaintiff(s), 

 vs. 

TRUE LEAF FARMS, LLC, a California 

Limited Liability Company; TRUE LEAF 

HOLDINGS, LLC, a California Limited 

Liability Company; CHURCH BROTHERS, 

LLC, a California Limited Liability 

Company; TOM CHURCH, an individual; 

STEVE CHURCH, an individual; DAVID 

GILL, an individual; and DOES 

1 through 50, inclusive 

 Defendant(s). 

Case No. 5:15-cv-02928-RMW

CLASS ACTION 

ORDER ON FURTHER CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND 

CONTINUING PLAINTIFFS’ DISCOVERY 

MOTION 

Date: July 22, 2016 

Time: 9:00 a.m. 

Judge: Hon. Ronald M. Whyte 

Courtroom: 6 – Fourth Floor 

 

 

TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: 

Plaintiffs’ discovery motion and the Case Management Conference having come on 

regularly before the Court on July 22, 2016, and all parties having had notice and opportunity to 

be heard on these matters, the Court makes the following ruling: 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is referred to Mediator Michael Loeb, Esq. 

of JAMS for private mediation to be scheduled within ninety (90) days of this order, subject to 

Mr. Loeb’s acceptance, availability, and determination that the matter should be set within ninety 

(90) days. Plaintiffs and Defendants shall each be responsible for half of Mr. Loeb’s fees and 

costs. 

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Gomez, et. al. v. True Leaf Farms LLC, et. al. 

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Should Mr. Loeb not be available within ninety (90) days of this order, the parties shall 

schedule a mutually acceptable date for mediation with Mr. Loeb as early as practicable. Should 

Mr. Loeb decline the mediation referral, the parties shall select a mutually agreeable mediator 

and date as soon as practical, unless the parties stipulate otherwise. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Loeb may consolidate this Mediation with the 

Mediation in the Norzagaray State case (San Benito County Case No. CU-14-00160) if he 

believes that it would be beneficial and the parties to the Norzagaray State case agree. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a further case management conference is set for 

October 7, 2016. Should this mater not settle before the aforementioned case management 

conference, potential dates for Defendants’ Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreements, Plaintiffs’ 

pending Motion to Compel Discovery [Docket No. 76], and any motion to amend the Complaint 

shall be discussed and/or set for hearing. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: ____________ By: _______________________________________ 

The Honorable Judge Ronald M. Whyte 

United States District Court 

Northern District of California, San Jose Division 

8/4/2016

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