Blakely et al v. Santander Consumer USA, Inc.

Filing 21

ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 8/14/19. This case is further STAYED pending resolution of those motions in Lindblom. The parties shall file a joint status report within 14 days after Judge McAuliffe has decided both motions. (Mena-Sanchez, L)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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VICKI BLAKELY, STEVEN LAWSON,
CHRISTY MITCHELL, LESLIE
WILLIAMS, JAMES ROLLAND,
JAYNELLIS SALINAS, KATHLEEN
JONES, ANNIE BLUITT, SAMUEL
CARTER, and KEVIN GREIF, on
behalf of themselves and all
others similarly situated,

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No. 2:18-cv-01647 WBS EFB

ORDER

Plaintiffs,
v.
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA, INC.,

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Defendant.

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Before the court are the parties’ filings dated August
12, 2019 and August 13, 2019.

(Docket Nos. 18, 20.)

The court

previously stayed this case, per the parties’ agreement, pending
the Ninth Circuit’s decision in the related case Lindblom v.
Santander Consumer USA, Inc., Case No. 1:15-cv-990 BAM.
No. 16.)

(Docket

That appeal concerned the requests by the plaintiffs in

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this case to permissively intervene in the Lindblom case.

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Ninth Circuit has since affirmed the denial of those requests to

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intervene, as explained by the parties in their recent filings.

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However, Judge McAuliffe has not decided a motion for leave to

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substitute as class representative or a motion for leave to

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intervene as of right, both of which were filed after plaintiffs

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in this case filed their notice of appeal in Lindblom.

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Nos. 156 & 164 in Case No. 1:15-cv-990 BAM.)

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McAuliffe’s decisions on those motions could affect proceedings

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in this case, this case is further STAYED pending resolution of

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those motions in Lindblom.

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report within 14 days after Judge McAuliffe has decided both

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motions.

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(Docket

Because Judge

The parties shall file a joint status

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

The

August 14, 2019

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