Emmons et al v. Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc. et al

Filing 67

ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO ADD QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED AS A NAMED DEFENDANT TO THE ACTION AND DIRECTING CLERK TO ADD DEFENDANT TO THE DOCKET signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 8/12/2015. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DOROTHEA EMMONS and LISA
STAPLETON, individually, and on behalf of
other members of the general public similarly
situated, and as aggrieved employees,

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Plaintiffs,
vs.
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL
LABORATORIES, INC., a Delaware
corporation; QUEST DIAGNOSTICS
INCORPORATED, doing business as QUEST
DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED OF
NEVADA, a Nevada corporation; QUEST
DIAGNOSTICS NICHOLS INSTITUTE, a
California corporation; and DOES 1 through 10,
inclusive,

Case No.: 1:13-cv-00474-AWI-BAM
[Assigned to Hon. Barbara A. McAuliffe]
ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION
TO ADD QUEST DIAGNOSTICS
INCORPORATED AS A NAMED
DEFENDANT TO THE ACTION
DIRECTING CLERK TO ADD DEFENDANT
TO THE DOCKET

Defendants.

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ORDER

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ORDER

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The Court has read and considered the Parties’ Joint Stipulation to Add Quest Diagnostics

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Incorporated As A Named Defendant To The Action, and for good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY

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ORDERED:

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1. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, is added in as named defendant to
this action;

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2. All claims against Quest Diagnostics Incorporated relate back to the original complaint filed
in this action;

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3. The operative complaint shall be deemed amended to add Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

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as a named defendant, and Plaintiffs may amend the caption page in subsequent filings to

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reflect this additional defendant;

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4. Defendants’ answer to the Complaint already on file [Dkt. No. 1, Ex. F] will be deemed
amended to add Quest Diagnostics Incorporated as an answering party; and

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5. The Parties are exempted from conferring pursuant to Rule 26(f) with respect to Quest
Diagnostics Incorporated, a Delaware corporation.

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6. The Clerk of the Court is directed to add Quest Diagnostics Incorporated to the Docket as a
defendant.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

August 12, 2015

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/s/ Barbara

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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