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Parties Involved:
Central Freight Lines, Inc.
Defendant
Rickey Henry
Plaintiff

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 Case No. 2:16-cv-00280-JAM-EFB

STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO STAY ALL PROCEEDINGS UNTIL MEDIATION AND 

TO CONTINUE THE DEADLINE TO FILE THE JOINT 26(F) REPORT; [PROPOSED] ORDER

Spencer C. Skeen CA Bar No. 182216

spencer.skeen@ogletreedeakins.com 

Tim L. Johnson CA Bar No. 265794 

tim.johnson@ogletreedeakins.com 

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, 

SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 

4370 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 990 

San Diego, CA 92122 

Telephone: 858.652.3100 

Facsimile: 858.652.3101 

Attorneys for Defendant 

BLUMENTHAL, NORDREHAUG & BHOWMIK 

Norman B. Blumenthal CA Bar No. 068687 

Kyle R. Nordrehaug CA Bar No. 205975 

Aparajit Bhowmik CA Bar No. 248066 

Piya Mukherjee CA Bar No. 274217 

2255 Calle Clara 

La Jolla, CA 92037 

Telephone: (858)551-1223 

Facsimile: (858) 551-1232 

Website: www.bamlawca.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RICKEY HENRY, an individual, on 

behalf of himself, and on behalf of all 

persons similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC., a 

Corporation, and DOES 1 through 50, 

Inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:16-cv-00280-JAM-EFB

STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO 

STAY ALL PROCEEDINGS UNTIL 

MEDIATION AND CONTINUE THE 

DEADLINE TO FILE THE JOINT 

26(F) REPORT 

Action Filed: October 20, 2015 

Removed: February 23, 2016 

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STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO STAY ALL PROCEEDINGS UNTIL MEDIATION AND 

TO CONTINUE THE DEADLINE TO FILE THE JOINT 26(F) REPORT; [PROPOSED] ORDER

RECITALS 

1. On October 20, 2015, Plaintiff filed this action in the Superior Court of 

the State of California for the County of Sacramento. 

2. On February 11, 2016, Defendant removed this matter to this Court 

under the Class Action Fairness Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(2). (Dkt. No. 1.) 

3. After removal, the Parties met and conferred pursuant to Rule 26(f). As 

a result of that conference, the Parties decided to attend early mediation. The Parties 

scheduled mediation with the Hon. Herbert B. Hoffman (Ret.) on June 15, 2016. 

4. On April 12, 2016, the Parties filed Joint Status Report (Dkt. No. 14.) 

STIPULATION 

 NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties stipulate and request that this Court stay all 

proceedings in this action until at least June 15, 2016, pending the outcome of 

mediation. The Parties further stipulate and request that this Court continue the 

deadline to file the Joint 26(f) Report until July 8, 2016. 

DATED: April 20, 2016 BLUMENTHAL, NORDREHAUG & 

BHOWMIK 

By: /s/ Aparajit Bhowmik Aparajit Bhowmik 

Piya Mukherjee 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

DATED: April 20, 2016 OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & 

STEWART, P.C. 

By: /s/ Spencer C. Skeen Spencer C. Skeen 

Tim L. Johnson 

Attorneys for Defendant

[Proposed order on next page] 

 

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STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO STAY ALL PROCEEDINGS UNTIL MEDIATION AND 

TO CONTINUE THE DEADLINE TO FILE THE JOINT 26(F) REPORT; [PROPOSED] ORDER

ORDER 

 Good cause appearing, the Court hereby approves the Stipulation and Request 

to Stay All Proceedings Until Mediation and to Continue the Deadline to File the 

Joint 26(f) Report and orders: 

1. All proceedings are stayed in this action until at least June 15, 2016, 

pending the outcome of mediation; and 

2. The Parties’ new deadline to file the Joint 26(f) Report is July 8, 2016. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 4/21/2016 /s/ John A. Mendez_______________________ 

 JOHN A MENDEZ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

 

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SIGNATURE CERTIFICATION 

I certify that the content of this document is acceptable to Aparajit Bhowmik 

counsel for Plaintiff and that I have obtained his authorization to affix his electronic 

signature to this document. 

DATED: April 20, 2016 OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & 

STEWART, P.C. 

By: /s/ Spencer C. Skeen Spencer C. Skeen 

Tim L. Johnson 

Attorneys for Defendant

 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that on April 20, 2016, I electronically filed the foregoing with the 

Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such 

filing to the email addresses denoted on the Notice of Electronic Filing. 

I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of 

America and the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed 

on April 20, 2016. 

By: /s/ Spencer C. Skeen Timothy L. Johnson 

24586030.1 

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