Jerrod Finder v. Leprino Foods Company et al

Filing 7

ORDER Denying 5 Request to Relate Cases, signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 3/19/2015. (Gaumnitz, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JERROD FINDER on behalf of himself
and a class of others similarly situated,

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v.
LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY, a
Colorado Corporation; LEPRINO
FOODS DAIRY PRODUCTS
COMPANY, a Colorado Corporation;
and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive,
Defendants

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ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO
RELATE CASES

Plaintiff

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CASE NO. 1:15-CV-0307 - - - BAM

The undersigned is presiding over a case (13-cv-2059) brought by former employee Jerrod

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Finder against employer Leprino Foods alleging violations of California wage and hour laws.

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That case is a proposed class action. Jerrod Finder has filed a second case against Leprino Foods

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(15-cv-0307). Defendant has filed a notice of related action; Plaintiff opposes relation. The

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second case is not a proposed class action and involves claims of disability discrimination and

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retaliation for taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. These actions are not related

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within the meaning of Local Rule 123(a). They involve the same parties, but deal with different

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events, different questions of fact and law, and provide no savings in labor if heard by the same

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judge. Relation of these two cases is denied.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 19, 2015
SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE