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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2003 Job Discrimination

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO 

MODIFY PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER

CASE NO. 2:17-CV-01025-JAM-AC

Belinda Escobosa Helzer (State Bar No. 214178)

Tanya Pellegrini (State Bar No. 285186)

Andres Holguin-Flores (State Bar No. 305860)

MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 

AND EDUCATIONAL FUND

634 S. Spring St., 11th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90014

Telephone: (213) 629-2512

Facsimile: (213) 629-0266

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Jimmy David Ramirez-Castellanos

and Francisco Javier Gomez Espinoza

Defendants’ Counsel Listed on Next Page

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JIMMY DAVID RAMIREZCASTELLANOS and FRANCISCO 

JAVIER GOMEZ ESPINOZA, 

Plaintiffs,

v.

NUGGET MARKET, INC. DBA 

NUGGET MARKETS, ONE STOP 

SERVICES DBA ONE STOP 

SOLUTION, ISSA QUARRA, and 

BUILDING MAINTENANCE GROUP,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:17-CV-01025-JAM-AC

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

MODIFY PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING 

ORDER

Judge: Honorable John A. Mendez

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Alden J. Parker, State Bar No. 196808 

Natalie B. Fujikawa, State Bar No. 258724 

Alexa R. Hanlon, State Bar No. 293736 

FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP 

621 Capitol Mall, Suite 1400 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 210-0400 

Facsimile: (916) 210-0401 

Attorneys for Defendant 

NUGGET MARKET, INC., dba

NUGGET MARKETS

Lisa V. Ryan, State Bar No. 217802 

Ryan J. Maas, State Bar No. 243498

COOK BROWN, LLP

2407 J Street, Second Floor 

Sacramento, CA 95816 

Telephone: (916) 442-3100

Attorney for Defendants

BUILDING MAINTENANCE GROUP, INC.

and ISSA QUARRA

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, between the Parties through their 

counsel of record as follows:

WHEREAS, on July 22, 2019, this Court entered a Pre-Trial Scheduling Order outlining 

the deadlines for motion practice, Pre-Trial Conference, and Trial. ECF No. 74.

WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, Defendant Nugget Market, Inc., dba Nugget Markets 

(“Nugget”) filed a Motion for Summary Judgment, or in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication 

of Issues (“the Motion”). ECF No. 92.

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ deadline to file an opposition to Nugget’s Motion is currently 

February 11, 2020, and Defendant Nugget’s deadline to file a reply is currently February 20, 

2020.

WHEREAS, trial counsel for Nugget recently learned of a conflict with the current Trial 

date of June 15, 2020.

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to pursue private mediation, to be scheduled as soon 

as possible before Plaintiffs file an opposition to Defendant Nugget’s Motion.

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to conserve resources for settlement by postponing the 

deadlines to file an opposition and reply regarding Defendant Nugget’s Motion, as well as 

postponing the need for the Parties to prepare for Trial pending the results of mediation.

Good cause having been shown, the parties respectfully request that the Court modify its 

Pre-Trial Scheduling Order, ECF No. 74, subject to the Court’s availability, to continue the 

following deadlines to allow the Parties to complete dispositive motion practice and prepare for 

Trial in a timely manner, pending the results of mediation:

Event Original Deadline Continued Deadline

Plaintiffs’ response to the 

Motion February 11, 2020 March 27, 2020

Defendant Nugget’s Reply to 

the Motion February 20, 2020 April 3, 2020

Hearing on the Motion February 25, 2020 April 7, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.

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Pre-Trial Conference April 10, 2020 July 10, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

Trial June 15, 2020 August 24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: February 4, 2020 MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL 

DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND

By: /s/ Andrés Holguin-Flores

Belinda Escobosa Helzer

Tanya Pellegrini

Andrés Holguin-Flores

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Dated: February 4, 2020 FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP

By: /s/ Natalie B. Fujikawa (with permission)

Alden J. Parker

Natalie B. Fujikawa

Alexa R. Hanlon

Attorneys for Defendant 

NUGGET MARKET, INC., dba NUGGET 

MARKETS

Dated: February 4, 2020 COOK BROWN LLP

By: /s/Ryan J. Maas (with permission)

Lisa V. Ryan

Ryan J. Maas

Attorneys for Defendants 

BUILDING MAINTENANCE GROUP and ISSA 

QUARRA

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ORDER

Having reviewed the Plaintiffs’ and Defendant Nugget Market, Inc.’s Joint Stipulation, 

the Court grants the request and ORDERS that: Plaintiffs’ response to Defendant Nugget’s

Motion for Summary Judgment, or in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication of Issues shall be 

filed by March 27, 2020; Defendant Nugget’s reply shall be filed by April 3, 2020; and the 

hearing on Defendant Nugget’s motion shall take place on April 7, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. Further, the 

Pre-Trial Conference shall take place July 10, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. and Trial shall commence on 

August 24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 2/4/2020 /s/ John A. Mendez______________

Honorable John A. Mendez

United States District Court Judge

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