Deatrick v. Science Applications International Corporation

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5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
6 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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8 ELLA DEATRICK, individually and on No. C-12-1055 EMC
behalf of all others similarly situated,
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Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S
10 MOTION TO STAY
v.
United States District Court
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SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
For the Northern District of California
12 INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION,
13 Defendant.
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16 Defendant filed a motion to stay this action pending a decision by the Judicial Panel on
17 Multidistrict Litigation ("JPML") on Defendant's motion to transfer this and other related putative
18 class actions for consolidated and coordinated proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407. Docket
19 No. 13. Although Plaintiff opposes the motion to stay, she does not oppose Defendant's motion to
20 the JPML, nor does she oppose transferring the action to the District of Columbia. Pursuant to Civil
21 Local Rule 7–1(b), the Court determines that the matters are appropriate for resolution without oral
22 argument, and VACATES the hearing. Having considered the parties' submissions, and for good
23 cause shown, the Court hereby ORDERS:
24 (1) Defendant's motion to stay these proceedings is GRANTED. The Court finds that a stay will
25 "further judicial economy and [] eliminate the potential for conflicting pretrial rulings."
26 Good v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 5 F. Supp. 2d 804, 809 (N.D. Cal. 1998). Plaintiff has
27 made no showing of prejudice that would result from a stay.
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1 (2) All proceedings in this matter are stayed pending a decision by the JPML whether to
2 consolidate and transfer these proceedings.
3 (3) If the JPML determines this action should not be transferred, the parties shall file a joint
4 letter so informing the Court within 14 days from the panel's determination.
5 (4) The stay will expire as soon as this action is transferred pursuant to the panel's determination,
6 or on the day on which the parties file their joint letter to the Court.
7 (5) The Case Management Conference set for 7/13/2012 shall remain on the calendar. If the
8 panel has not yet made its determination 7 days before the CMC, the parties shall file a joint
9 letter so informing the Court in lieu of a joint CMC statement.
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United States District Court
11 This Order disposes of Docket No. 13.
For the Northern District of California
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13 IT IS SO ORDERED.
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15 Dated: May 2, 2012
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EDWARD M. CHEN
17 United States District Judge
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