Herrera v. Olam Americas, Inc.

Filing 20

STIPULATION and ORDER 19 STAYING ACTION Pending Completion of Mediation, signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 6/4/2024. CASE STAYED. Joint report due by 11/19/2024. The scheduling conference set for 10/15/2024 is vacated. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11 DONNA HERRERA, on behalf of herself and
all others similarly situated,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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OLAM AMERICAS, INC.,
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Defendant.
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Case No. 1:23-cv-01402-KES-CDB
ORDER ON STIPULATION STAYING
ACTION PENDING COMPLETION OF
MEDIATION
(Doc. 19)

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On August 4, 2022, Plaintiff Donna Herrera (“Plaintiff”) filed a putative class action

19 complaint against Defendant Olam Americas, Inc. (“Defendant”) in Kern County Superior Court.
20 (Doc. 1). On September 26, 2023, Defendant removed the action to this Court. Id.. Plaintiff filed
21 a motion to remand on December 8, 2023, which is fully briefed and pending decision by the
22 assigned district judge as of December 31, 2023. (Docs. 8, 14-15).
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Pending before the Court is the parties’ joint stipulation to stay all proceedings and defer

24 the Court’s ruling on Plaintiff’s motion to remand pending their participation in and completion
25 of private mediation, which the parties represent is scheduled to occur on October 29, 2024.
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Accordingly, in light of the parties’ representations and good cause apperinag, IT IS

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1. This action is stayed pending the parties’ completion of private mediation, currently
scheduled to occur on October 29, 2024;

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2. The parties shall file a joint report no later than November 19, 2024, addressing (1) the

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status and outcome of mediation, and (2) the parties’ respective positions regarding

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further scheduling of case management dates in this action; and

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3. The scheduling conference set for October 15, 2024 (Doc 18) is vacated, to be reset
following the Court’s receipt of the parties’ post-mediation joint report addressed above.

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Dated:

June 4, 2024

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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