Case: Guzman v. Oxnard Lemon Associates

2:91-cv-06957 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 23, 1991

Closed Date: 1994

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Case Summary

On December 23, 1991, a group of female applicants and employees filed a lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against Oxnard Lemon Associates in the Central District of California, Western Division. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, asked the Court for declaratory and injunctive relief, claiming that Oxnard Lemon discriminated against female applicants and employees. According to various articles about this case, the plaintiff claimed that the company implemented d…

The docket only covers filings from January 18, 1994 to September 2, 1994, when Judge David V. Kenyon dismissed the case with prejudice pursuant to the provisions of the settlement. Neither the complaint nor terms of settlement were available, so the broad terms of settlement listed in this summary are derived from information written in various articles. Judge Kenyon granted summary judgment to the plaintiffs in regard to discrimination in hiring. The plaintiffs were paid damages of $575,000 and granted injunctive relief.

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Jenna Chai (9/4/2010)

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Judge(s)

Kenyon, David Vreeland (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Pliscou, Lee (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Marrs, William S. (California)

Judge(s)

Kenyon, David Vreeland (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Pliscou, Lee (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Marrs, William S. (California)

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2:91-cv-06957	Docket Guzman v. Oxnard Lemon Co.	Sept. 2, 1994	Sept. 2, 1994 Docket
2:91-cv-06957	Opinion Guzman v. Oxnard Lemon Associates, Ltd.	Aug. 28, 1992	Aug. 28, 1992 Order/Opinion 1992 WL 510094

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
	FOR ALL PREVIOUS DOCKETING, REFER TO THE PAPER DOCKET (bp) (Entered: 01/27/1994)	Jan. 18, 1994	Jan. 18, 1994
89	MEMORANDUM in supp of settlement by plaintiff Frances Guzman, plaintiff Jesusita Burciaga, plaintiff Leticia P Ortiz, plaintiff Laura P Gil, plaintiff Mary Galvan, plaintiff Socorro Villegas, plaintiff Rosa Alamillo in support (bp) (Entered: 01/27/1994)	Jan. 18, 1994	Jan. 18, 1994
90	DECLARATION of Paul Strauss on notc to class members &in supp of settlement by plaintiff Frances Guzman, plaintiff Jesusita Burciaga, plaintiff Leticia P Ortiz, plaintiff Laura P Gil, plaintiff Mary Galvan, plaintiff Socorro Villegas, plaintiff Rosa Alamillo (bp) (Entered: 01/27/1994)	Jan. 18, 1994	Jan. 18, 1994
91	DECLARATION of Paul Strauss on attorneys fees &costs by plaintiff Frances Guzman, plaintiff Jesusita Burciaga, plaintiff Leticia P Ortiz, plaintiff Laura P Gil, plaintiff Mary Galvan, plaintiff Socorro Villegas, plaintiff Rosa Alamillo (bp) (Entered: 01/27/1994)	Jan. 18, 1994	Jan. 18, 1994
92	EXHIBITS to pla's memo in support of settlement (bp) (Entered: 01/27/1994)	Jan. 18, 1994	Jan. 18, 1994
93	EXHIBITS to decl of Paul Strauss on attorneys fees &costs (bp) (Entered: 01/27/1994)	Jan. 18, 1994	Jan. 18, 1994
94	EXHIBITS to decl of Paul Struass on attorneys fees &costs volume II (bp) (Entered: 01/27/1994)	Jan. 18, 1994	Jan. 18, 1994
95	MINUTES by Judge David V. Kenyon: Fairness hrg re settlement. Crt hears stmts of cnsl &claimants Amalia Sardine &Latisha Rodarte. Crt declines Amalia Sardine's req to be included as part of the class actn. Crt GR Latuisha Rodarte's req to be included as part of the class actn. CR: Deborah Parker. (gk) (Entered: 02/25/1994)	Jan. 24, 1994	Jan. 24, 1994
96	SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION of Paul Strauss [91−1] by plfs on attys' fees &costs. (gk) (Entered: 02/25/1994)	Feb. 2, 1994	Feb. 2, 1994
97	AMENDED FINDINGS AND ORDER by Judge David V. Kenyon re settlement. Crt approves of payment of fees &costs to cnsl as part of the settlement. [See document for settlement amnts]. (gk) (Entered: 02/25/1994)	Feb. 7, 1994	Feb. 7, 1994
98	ORDER by Judge David V. Kenyon dismissing case upon settlment of case w/o prej to right upon good cause shown w/in 30 dys to reopen the actn is settlement is not consummated (ENT 4−11−94) Mld cpys MD JS 6 (sb) (Entered: 04/14/1994)	April 8, 1994	April 8, 1994
103	STIPULATION and ORDER continuing by Judge David V. Kenyon ;trial set on 10:00 9/27/94 (bp) (Entered: 06/14/1994)	April 21, 1994	April 21, 1994
100	EX PARTE APPLICATION to reopen the case ; motion hearing set for no date given. (bp) (Entered: 06/14/1994)	April 27, 1994	April 27, 1994
	LODGED/PROPOSED Order (FWD TO CRD) (bp) (Entered: 06/14/1994)	April 27, 1994	April 27, 1994
101	MEMORANDUM by plantiffs in support of motion to reopen the case [100−1] (bp) (Entered: 06/14/1994)	April 27, 1994	April 27, 1994
99	ORDER This actn is reopened &the crt's prior dismissal ord is vacated to provide the parties an opportunity to consummate the settlement &resolve the issue with respect to a letter of credit provided for in the settlement agreement. by Judge David V. Kenyon Case reopened (ENT 5/4/94) MS JS−5 (bp) (Entered: 05/04/1994)	May 2, 1994	May 2, 1994
104	STIPULATION and ORDER;Case is dism w/prej purs to the provisions of sttlmt.. by Judge David V. Kenyon dismissing case (ENT 9/9/94) MD JS−6 mld cpy (mm) (Entered: 09/09/1994)	Sept. 2, 1994	Sept. 2, 1994
105	NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER by Judge David V. Kenyon that stip &ord to dism lodged on 8/31/94 is to be fld &processed. (No bluebacks, no Judge's cpy) (mm) (Entered: 09/09/1994)	Sept. 2, 1994	Sept. 2, 1994