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Parties Involved:
Scott Denton Baldridge
Plaintiff
El Dorado Irrigation District
Defendant
Anthony Julian
Plaintiff
Thomas Sahaj
Plaintiff

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1 Case No. 2:11-cv-01341 GEB-DAD

Stipulation for Decertification and [proposed] Order

PEREZ LAW OFFICES

Anthony M. Perez, Jr., SB # 113041

Natalya Kozlova-Grunwald, SB# 265084

455 Capitol Mall, Suite 225

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 441-0500

Facsimile: (916) 441-0555

Attorneys for PLAINTIFFS

Arthur A. Hartinger (SBN: 121521)

Nancy Park (SBN: 236750)

MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK, SILVER & WILSON

555 Capitol Mall, #1200

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 556-1531

Facsimile: (916) 556-1516

Thomas D. Cumpston (SBN: 142618)

General Counsel 

Brian Poulsen (SBN: 252078)

Deputy General Counsel

El Dorado Irrigation District

2890 Mosquito Road

Placerville, CA 95667

Telephone: (530) 642-4144

Facsimile: (530) 622-1195

Attorneys for Defendant 

El Dorado Irrigation District

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

THOMAS SAHAJ and ANTHONY JULIAN, 

on behalf of themselves and others similarly 

situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 2:11-cv-01341 GEB-DAD

STIPULATION FOR 

DECERTIFICATION OF A 

COLLECTIVE ACTION 

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Stipulation for Decertification and [proposed] Order

The parties submit this stipulation pursuant to Local Rule 143. 

WHEREAS, plaintiffs Thomas Sahaj and Anthony Julian (“plaintiffs”) filed a complaint 

for alleged failure to pay all wages and overtime compensation in violation of the Fair Labor 

Standards Act on May 18, 2011;

WHEREAS, plaintiffs filed their complaint on behalf of themselves and others similarly 

situated;

WHEREAS, plaintiffs are or were employed by defendant El Dorado Irrigation District 

(“defendant” or “the District”) in the Operations Department;

WHEREAS, on February 6, 2012, plaintiffs and defendant filed a Stipulation for 

Conditional Certification and Notice;

WHEREAS, this Court, on February 7, 2012 signed an Order conditionally certifying this 

action as a collective action ordering a Notice of Collective Action and Consent to Join form to be 

mailed by defendant to current and former employees of the District identified by the parties in 

their Stipulation within 10 days of issuance of the Order; 

WHEREAS, this Court also ordered that the individuals to whom the Notice was sent were 

to opt in within 45 days from the date of mailing of the Notice by returning a Consent to Join 

form;

WHEREAS, Robert Alan Isgrigg signed his Consent to Join form on February 17, 2012. A 

copy of the signed Consent to Join Form was filed with this Court on April 9, 2012;

WHEREAS, Robert Alan Isgrigg withdrew his claims against the District in a signed 

Withdrawal of the Consent to Join form on July 8, 2012. A copy of the signed Withdrawal was 

filed with this Court on July 19, 2012. 

WHEREAS, Eugene Paul Zangrando signed his Consent to Join form on March 13, 2012. 

A copy of the signed Consent to Join Form was filed with this Court on April 9, 2012.

WHEREAS, Eugene Paul Zangrando withdrew his claims against the District in a signed 

Withdrawal of the Consent to Join form on July 21, 2012. A copy of the signed Withdrawal was 

filed with this Court on July 24, 2012. 

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Stipulation for Decertification and [proposed] Order

WHEREAS, Charles Alan Planje signed his Consent to Join form on March 20, 2012. A 

copy of the signed Consent to Join Form was filed with this Court on April 9, 2012.

WHEREAS, Charles Alan Planje has not cooperated with counsel during the discovery 

process and failed to appear for his deposition scheduled for July 12, 2012 . As of this date, he has 

not responded to communications requesting his withdrawal. 

WHEREAS, Scott Denton Baldridge signed his Consent to Join form on February 29, 

2012. A copy of the signed Consent to Join Form was filed with this Court on April 9, 2012.

WHEREAS, Scott Denton Baldridge fully cooperated with counsel during the discovery 

process and has expressed his intent to remain in this lawsuit as a plaintiff.

THE PARTIES STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:

1. This action shall be decertified as a collective action. 

2. Plaintiffs Sahaj and Julian shall remain as plaintiffs in this action and shall pursue 

their claims against the defendant on an individual basis. 

3. Plaintiffs Sahaj and Julian’s actions shall be deemed commenced on May 18, 2011. 

4. Scott Denton Baldridge shall be a plaintiff in this action and shall pursue his claims 

against the defendant on an individual basis. 

5. Plaintiff Baldridge’s action shall be deemed commenced on April 9, 2012.

6. Robert Alan Isgrigg, Eugene Paul Zangrando, and Charles Alan Planje shall not be 

plaintiffs in this action and shall not be entitled to any relief in connection with this action. 

7. No individuals other than Thomas Sahaj, Anthony Julian, and Scott Denton 

Baldridge shall be permitted to be plaintiffs in this action. 

DATED: September 11, 2012 MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK, SILVER & WILSON

By: /s/ Nancy Park

Nancy Park

Attorneys for Defendant 

EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT

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DATED: September 11, 2012 PEREZ LAW OFFICES

By: /s/ Anthony M. Perez, Jr.

Anthony M. Perez, Jr. 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

THOMAS SAHAJ, ANTHONY JULIAN and 

SCOTT BALDRIDGE

[PROPOSED] ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. This action is decertified as a collective action. 

2. Plaintiffs Thomas Sahaj and Anthony Julian shall remain as plaintiffs in this action 

and will pursue their claims on individual basis. 

3. Plaintiffs Sahaj and Julian’s actions shall be deemed commenced on May 18, 2011. 

4. Scott Denton Baldridge is a plaintiff in this action and shall pursue his claims 

against the defendant on individual basis. 

5. Plaintiff Baldridge’s action shall be deemed commenced on April 9, 2012.

6. Robert Alan Isgrigg, Eugene Paul Zangrando, and Charles Alan Planje shall not be 

plaintiffs in this action and shall not be entitled to any relief in connection with this action. 

7. No individuals other than Thomas Sahaj, Anthony Julian, and Scott Denton 

Baldridge shall be permitted to be plaintiffs in this action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: 9/11/2012

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 GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

 Senior United States District Judge

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