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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL VELIZ, et al.,

Plaintiff(s),

 vs.

CINTAS CORPORATION, et al.,

Defendant(s). /

No. C 03-1180 RS (MEJ)

ORDER RE: DEFENDANT'S

REQUEST FOR PLAINTIFFS'

COUNSEL TO CONFIRM

ACCURACY OF DISCOVERY

RESPONSES

The Court is in receipt of the parties' joint discovery letter, filed July 1, 2008. (Doc. #876.) 

In the letter, Defendants move for an order requiring Plaintiffs' counsel to confirm the accuracy of

discovery responses served to date with each individual plaintiff and to certify to this Court that they

have personally spoken with and have advised each plaintiff on his or her obligations to respond

completely and truthfully to discovery. Upon review of the parties' letter, the Court DENIES

Defendant's request. In reviewing the errors that Defendant claims, it is clear that the majority of

errors that it identifies relate to the plaintiffs' inability to recall specific information that Defendant

contends its own documents refute. (See, e.g., Dkt. #876, Ex. N.) Further, Plaintiffs' counsel states

that the remaining plaintiffs have provided verified responses. If the plaintiffs and their counsel

choose not to supplement or amend their responses, knowing that Defendant has identified errors,

the Court finds that Defendant can use those verified responses, combined with its own detailed

records, to defend itself in this case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 31, 2008 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 5:03-cv-01180-RS Document 897 Filed 07/31/08 Page 1 of 1