Little v. Pacific Seafood Procurement, LLC et al

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STIPULATION BETWEEN PLAINTIFFS AND DEFENDANT OCEAN KING FISH INC.; [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR
REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE; Case No. 3:23-cv-01098-AGT 1
Stuart G. Gross (SBN 251019)
Ross A. Middlemiss (SBN 323737)
Travis H.A. Smith (SBN 331305)
GROSS KLEIN PC
The Embarcadero
Pier 9, Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 671-4628
Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Classes
[additional counsel listed on signature page]
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
BRAND LITTLE, ROBIN BURNS, and
CHERRY FISHERIES INC., Individually and
on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated,
Plaintiffs,
v.
PACIFIC SEAFOOD PROCUREMENT, LLC;
PACIFIC SEAFOOD PROCESSING, LLC;
PACIFIC SEAFOOD FLEET, LLC; PACIFIC
SEAFOOD DISTRIBUTION, LLC; PACIFIC
SEAFOOD USA, LLC; DULCICH, INC.;
PACIFIC SEAFOOD – EUREKA, LLC;
PACIFIC SEAFOOD – CHARLESTON, LLC;
PACIFIC SEAFOOD – WARRENTON, LLC;
PACIFIC SEAFOOD – NEWPORT, LLC;
PACIFIC SEAFOOD – BROOKINGS, LLC;
PACIFIC SEAFOOD – WESTPORT, LLC;
PACIFIC SURIMI – NEWPORT LLC; BLUE
RIVER SEAFOOD, INC.; SAFE COAST
SEAFOODS, LLC; SAFE COAST SEAFOODS
WASHINGTON, LLC; OCEAN GOLD
SEAFOODS, INC.; NOR-CAL SEAFOOD,
INC.; KEVIN LEE; AMERICAN SEAFOOD
EXP, INC.; CALIFORNIA SHELLFISH
COMPANY, INC.; ROBERT BUGATTO
ENTERPRISES, INC.; ALASKA ICE
SEAFOODS, INC.; LONG FISHERIES, INC.;
CAITO FISHERIES, INC.; CAITO
FISHERIES, LLC; SOUTHWIND FOODS,
LLC; FISHERMEN’S CATCH, INC.;
GLOBAL QUALITY FOODS, INC.; GLOBAL
QUALITY SEAFOOD LLC; OCEAN KING
Case No. 3:23-cv-01098-AGT
STIPULATION BETWEEN
PLAINTIFFS AND DEFENDANT
OCEAN KING FISH INC.;
ORDER FOR REFERRAL TO
MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Judge: Honorable Alex G. Tse
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STIPULATION BETWEEN PLAINTIFFS AND DEFENDANT OCEAN KING FISH INC.; [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR
REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE; Case No. 3:23-cv-01098-AGT 2
FISH INC.; BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS, INC.;
ASTORIA PACIFIC SEAFOODS, LLC; DA
YANG SEAFOOD INC.; GREAT OCEAN
SEAFOOD INC.; PACIFIC DREAM
SEAFOOD, INC.; JOHN CAITO; JOSEPH
CAITO; JAMES CAITO; JEANETTE
CAITO; and DOES 37-60,
Defendants.
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STIPULATION BETWEEN PLAINTIFFS AND DEFENDANT OCEAN KING FISH INC.; [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR
REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE; Case No. 3:23-cv-01098-AGT 1
Plaintiffs Brand Little, Robin Burns, and Cherry Fisheries Inc. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”)
and Defendant Ocean King Fish Inc. (“Ocean King”) have met and conferred and reached the
following stipulation pursuant to Civil L.R. 16-8 and ADR L.R. 3-5.
Plaintiffs and Ocean King agree to participate in a Settlement Conference with a
Magistrate Judge (ADR L.R. 7).
Plaintiffs and Ocean King request a referral to Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero, and desire
to hold the Settlement Conference as soon as convenient for Judge Spero and the parties.
Plaintiffs and Ocean King agree to hold the ADR session within 120 days from the date of
the order referring the case to ADR.
The undersigned confirm that they have authorized the filer of this stipulation to sign it on
their behalf.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated: April 8, 2026 /s/ Stuart G. Gross
Stuart G. Gross
Travis H. A. Smith
Ross A. Middlemiss
GROSS KLEIN PC
The Embarcadero
Pier 9, Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 671-4628
sgross@grosskleinlaw.com
tsmith@grosskleinlaw.com
rmiddlemiss@grosskleinlaw.com
Matthew W. Ruan
Samantha Gupta
JUSTICE JAGHER LONDON & MILLEN
100 Tri-State International, Suite 128
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(224) 632-4500
mruan@fklmlaw.com
sgupta@fklmlaw.com
Matthew S. Weiler
Raymond S. Levine
SCHNEIDER WALLACE COTTRELL
KONECKY, LLP
2000 Powell Street, Suite 1400
Emeryville, CA 94608
(415) 421-7100
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mweiler@schneiderwallace.com
rlevine@schneiderwallace.com
Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class
DATED: April 8, 2026 /s/ Philip J. Wang
Philip J. Wang
Traci Michelle Keith
PUTTERMAN YU WANG LLP
345 California St. Suite 1160
San Francisco, CA 94104
pwang@plylaw.com
tkeith@plylaw.com
Attorneys for Defendant Ocean King Fish Inc.
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ORDER
Pursuant to the stipulation between Plaintiffs and Defendant Ocean King Fish Inc.
("Ocean King"), the Court hereby orders as follows:
Plaintiffs and Ocean King are referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero for an early
settlement conference, which shall be held no later than120 days.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 10, 2026
Hon. Alex G. Tse
United States Magistrate Judge
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