Fraser, et al v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Filing 31

ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 1/27/2015 EXTENDING the Discovery Cut-off Deadline re Defendant's 23 Motion to Compel and the depositions of Plaintiffs Amy Fraser and Paula Haug only; ORDERING that no other discovery be conducted after the original Discovery Cut-off Deadline of 1/30/2015. (Michel, G.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRASER ET AL,

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No. 2:13-cv-00520-TLN-DAD
Plaintiffs,

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ORDER

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WAL-MART STORES, INC.

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Defendant.

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This matter is before the Court pursuant to Defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.’s

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(“Defendant”) Ex Parte Motion for Limited Extension of the January 30, 2015, Discovery Cut-off

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Deadline. (ECF No. 25) Defendant requests that this Court extend the cut off in order to allow

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Magistrate Judge Dale Drozd the opportunity to hear and rule on Defendant’s concurrently filed

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motion to compel Plaintiffs’ depositions (ECF No. 23), and to allow Defendant the opportunity to

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take the depositions of Plaintiffs Amy Fraser and Paula Haug should the Court grant Defendant’s

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motion to compel. Plaintiffs have filed an opposition to Defendant’s request. (ECF No. 26.)

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The Court has considered the briefing filed by both parties and finds that good cause

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exists to allow Magistrate Judge Drozd the opportunity to decide Defendant’s motion to compel.

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As such, the Court hereby extends the Discovery Cut-off Deadline to allow Judge Drozd to

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decide this matter. In the event that Judge Drozed denies Defendant’s motion, the Discovery Cut-

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off Deadline will run at the time his decision is rendered. Should Judge Drozd decide to grant
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Defendant’s motion, it is his province to set the applicable discovery cut-off deadlines concerning

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the aforementioned depositions. This extension solely applies to Defendant’s motion to compel

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and the depositions of Plaintiffs Amy Fraser and Paula Haug. No other discovery shall be

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conducted after the original Discovery Cut-off Deadline of January 30, 2015.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 27, 2015

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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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