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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:451 Employment Discrimination

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MOT. TO EXTEND CMC DEADLINES 

06 – 00561 AWI DLB

WILLIAM R. TAMAYO, SBN 084965 

DAVID F. OFFEN-BROWN, SBN 063321 

LINDA S. ORDONIO-DIXON, SBN 172830 

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 

San Francisco District Office 

350 The Embarcadero, Suite 500 

San Francisco, CA 94105-1260 

Telephone No. (415) 625-5658 

Fax No. (415) 625-5657 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT 

OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC. 

d/b/a GRIMMWAY FARMS; 

ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, INC. 

 Defendant. 

 

CIVIL ACTION NO. 1: 06 CV 00561 AWI DLB 

MOTION TO EXTEND CASE MANAGEMENT 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND JOINT 

CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT 

DEADLINE; ORDER 

FRCP 16(b) 

 Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b), Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission (EEOC), hereby requests an extension of the case management hearing and related 

deadlines set out in this Court’s “Order Setting Mandatory Scheduling Conference” dated May 11, 

2006 (May 11th Order”). The Case Management Conference statement is currently due on August 3, 

2006 and the Scheduling Conference itself is scheduled for August 10, 2006. 

 Good cause exists for the granting of an extension as Linda Ordonio-Dixon, lead counsel for 

the EEOC, has been unavailable to engage in “meet and confer” discussions due to an extended 

medical leave during the month of June. In addition, in recent weeks she has continued to be 

unavailable due to the rapidly declining health and passing of a family member. (See Attached 

Declaration of Linda Ordonio-Dixon.) 

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2.

 The requested extension is also needed in order to facilitate settlement discussions. The 

parties have agreed to begin such discussions now so as to avoid the cost of protracted litigation. In 

keeping with this intent, the EEOC has provided the Complaint and related documents to 

Defendants; however, official service of process has not yet been completed in order to avoid the 

expense of the drafting of an Answer should settlement negotiations be successful. (See Attached 

Declaration of Linda Ordonio-Dixon.) 

 Based on the foregoing, the EEOC requests that the Court modify the May 11th Order 

deadlines as follows: 

Mandatory Scheduling Conference October 12, 2006, 9:00 a.m., Ctrm #9, 6th Floor 

Joint Scheduling Report Deadline October 5, 2006 

 Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: July 27, 2006 _______//s//_____________________________ 

LINDA ORDONIO-DIXON 

Attorney for Plaintiff EEOC 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 9, 2006 ____/s/ Dennis L. Beck_______ 

 DENNIS L. BECK 

 United States Magistrate Judge 

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