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Parties Involved:
Landon Brinkman
Plaintiff
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Defendant
GMRI, Inc.
Defendant
Anna Johnson
Plaintiff
Olive Garden Restaurants
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LANDON BRINKMAN and CASE NO. CV F 07-0283 LJO DLB

ANNA JOHNSON,

Plaintiffs, PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER

vs.

GMRI, Inc., et al.,

Defendants.

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This Court conducted a preliminary scheduling conference on October 17, 2007 in Courtroom

4 (LJO). Plaintiffs Landon Brinkman and Anna Johnson (“plaintiffs”) appeared by telephone by counsel

William Hinkle and Jennifer Lenge, Girardi and Keese. Defendants GMRI, Inc. and Darden Restaurants,

Inc., d/b/a/ Olive Garden Restaurants (“defendants”) appeared by telephone by counsel Stephen Berry,

Paul Hastings Janofsky and Walker. 

This action arises from defendants’ alleged failure to pay split shift premiums to plaintiffs and

other similarly situated employees at Olive Garden Restaurantsin California and requiring plaintiffs to

pay for cash shortages. After discussion with counsel, this Court: 

1. SETS a June 9, 2008 cutoff for discovery regarding class certification only; 

2. SETS the following briefing schedule for class certification:

a. August 25, 2008 – Deadline to file motion for class certification or motion to

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deny class certification; and

b. September 22, 2008– Deadline to file opposition to motion for class certification

or motion to deny class certification;

3. SETS a hearing on September 29, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4 (LJO) on the

anticipated motion for class certification or motion to deny class certification; 

4. DIRECTS the parties, after determination of the class certification issue, to jointly

contact the Court to set a conference to set further discovery, motion, trial and related

dates; and

5. DIRECTS the parties to submit a short statement on the issue of whether this Court

should relate Alberto v. GMRI Inc., d/b/a/ Olive Garden, Case No. 2:07-CV-1895 WBS

DAD on or before October 29, 2007. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 17, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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