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Parties Involved:
Americold Logistics, LLC
Defendant
Rafael Rodriguez
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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D.LAW, INC.

David Yeremian (SBN 226337)

d.yeremian@d.law

David Keledjian (SBN 309135)

d.keledjian@d.law

David Arakelyan (SBN 337076)

d.arakelyan@d.law

880 E Broadway

Glendale, CA 91205

Telephone: (818) 962-6465

Facsimile: (818) 962-6469

Attorneys for Plaintiff RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ 

[counsel continued on next page]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ, on behalf of 

himself and all others similarly situated, 

and the general public,

Plaintiff,

v.

AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLC, a 

Delaware limited liability company; and 

DOES 1 through 50, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No.: 2:24-cv-03129-WBS-SCR

[Assigned to District Judge, William B. 

Shubb]

ORDER

Complaint Filed: September 30, 2024

Removal Date: November 8, 2024

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Barbara A. Blackburn, Bar No. 253731 

bblackburn@littler.com

LITTLER MENDELSON P.C. 

500 Capitol Mall Suite 2000 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: 916.830.7200 

Fax No.: 916.561.0828

Hovannes G. Nalbandyan, Bar No. 300364 

hnalbandyan@littler.com

LITTLER MENDELSON P.C. 

633 West 5th Street, 63rd Floor 

Los Angeles, California 90071 

Telephone: 213.443.4300 

Fax No.: 213.443.4299

Attorneys for Defendant AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLC

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ORDER

Having considered the Joint Stipulation for Entry of an Order Granting 

Plaintiff Leave to File a First Amended Complaint (“Joint Stipulation”), and the 

proposed First Amended Complaint, in the form attached at Exhibit A to the Joint 

Stipulation.

With good cause appearing, and pursuant to the Joint Stipulation, the Court 

approves the Joint Stipulation and it is hereby ORDERS: 

1. Plaintiff is granted leave to file the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”)

provided at Exhibit A to the parties’ Joint Stipulation;

2. Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint filing date will relate back and is

deemed filed by the Court on the date that the Parties file this executed stipulation, 

i.e., on December 9, 2024; 

3. The FAC and all allegations and causes of action pleaded therein shall 

be deemed denied by Defendant AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLC (“Defendant”); 

and 

4. Defendant shall not be required to file an Answer or any other 

responsive pleading to the FAC as Defendant's Answer to Plaintiff's Class Action 

Complaint, filed on November 6, 2024 (Dckt No. 1-1, Exh. F), shall be deemed to 

apply to the FAC as if fully set forth therein.

Dated: December 10, 2024

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