Coats et al v. Lumber Liquidators, Inc., et al

Filing 17

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 3/30/15. Case STAYED in accordance with this order. (Manzer, C)

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WILLIAM L. STERN (CA SBN 96105)
[e-mail]
WILLIAM F. TARANTINO (CA SBN 215343)
[e-mail]
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
425 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105
Telephone:
415.268.7000
Facsimile:
415.268.7522
Attorneys for Defendants
LUMBER LIQUIDATORS, INC., LUMBER LIQUIDATORS
LEASING, LLC, LUMBER LIQUIDATORS HOLDINGS,
INC., LUMBER LIQUIDATORS SERVICES, LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRIAN COATS, CASSIE ERGA, and
SHAWN GINN, on behalf of themselves and
all other similarly situated,

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Plaintiffs,

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Case No.

2:15-cv-00515-WBS-EFB

ORDER APPROVING JOINT
STIPULATION TO STAY
PROCEEDINGS PENDING MDL
CONSIDERATION

v.
LUMBER LIQUIDATORS, INC., a
Delaware Corporation, LUMBER
LIQUIDATORS LEASING, LLC, a
Delaware Limited Liability Corporation,
LUMBER LIQUIDATORS HOLDINGS,
INC., a Delaware Corporation, LUMBER
LIQUIDATORS SERVICES, LLC, a
Delaware Limited Liability Corporation

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Defendants.
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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS
NO. 2:15-CV-00515-WBS-EFB
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Good cause appearing, the Parties’ joint stipulation to stay proceedings in the above-

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captioned action is GRANTED as follows:

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This action is STAYED pending the transfer decision of the Judicial Panel on

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Multidistrict Litigation (the “MDL Panel”) in In Re: Lumber Liquidators Chinese-Manufactured

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Flooring Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (MDL No.

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2627);

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2.

All deadlines, including Defendants’ obligation to respond to Plaintiffs’ complaint,

are VACATED until further order of the Court;
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In the event litigation proceeds in another of the substantially identical cases to this

one, Plaintiffs shall have the right to seek to lift the stay;

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court; and

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The Clerk is directed to administratively close this file until further order of this

The parties shall file a Joint Status Report notifying the Court of the MDL Panel’s

decision within 10 days of the decision.

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IT IS SO ORDERED

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Dated: March 30, 2015

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS
NO. 2:15-CV-00515-WBS-EFB
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