Garlough v. FCA US LLC

Filing 21

ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 11/17/2020 ORDERING that the deadline for the parties to confer pursuant to FRCP 26(f) and to submit a Joint Status Report set forth in the Court's 9/18/2020 Order is hereby VACATED.IT IS ALSO ORDERED all parties shall confer pursuant to FRCP 26(f) and submit a Joint Status Report within 45 days of newly-named defendants Lithia DMID, Inc. and Lithia Motors, Inc. appearing in the case.(Reader, L)

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CONNOR W. OLSON (SB #291493)
Law Offices of Connor W. Olson
520 Capitol Mall, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95814
[e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

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Attorney for Plaintiff and Putative Class
Additional Attorneys Listed on Signature Page

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRIAN GARLOUGH,

CASE NO.: 2:20-cv-01879-JAM-AC

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Plaintiff,

STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING RULE 26(f) CONFERENCE
AND JOINT STATUS REPORT

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v.

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FCA US LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company; and DOES 1 through 250, inclusive,

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Defendants.

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WHEREAS on September 18, 2020, the Court entered an order requiring the parties to
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confer pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) by November 17, 2020, and to submit a
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Joint Status Report. See ECF #2.
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WHEREAS on November 10, 2020, Plaintiff Brian Garlough (“Plaintiff”) filed a Second
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Amended Class Action Complaint, which named as new defendants Lithia DMID, Inc. and Lithia
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Motors, Inc. See ECF #17.
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WHEREAS on November 12, 2020, a summons was issued for Lithia DMID, Inc., Lithia
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Motors, Inc. As of November 16, 2020, the summons has not been served.
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WHEREAS the participation of Lithia DMID, Inc. and Lithia Motors, Inc. is necessary to
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conduct a meaningful Rule 26(f) conference and for the parties to prepare a thorough Joint Status
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Report for moving this case forward.
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WHEREAS an extension of the deadline for the parties to conduct Rule 26(f) conference
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and to submit a Joint Status Report until 45 days after Lithia DMID, Inc. and Lithia Motors, Inc.
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has appeared in this case will allow the newly-named defendants to participate in the conference

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and the preparation of the Joint Status Report.

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between Plaintiff and Defendant FCA US LLC,
by and through their respective counsel, and subject to Court approval, that:
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The deadline for the parties to confer pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure 26(f) and to submit a Joint Status Report set forth in the Court’s September 18, 2020

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Order is hereby vacated.

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All parties shall confer pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and

submit a Joint Status Report within 45 days of newly-named defendants Lithia DMID, Inc. and
Lithia Motors, Inc. appearing in the case.

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Dated: 11/16/2020

By:

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/S/ Connor W. Olson
Connor W. Olson, SBN 291493
Law Offices of Connor W. Olson
520 Capitol Mall, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95814
[e-mail]
Phone: [phone]
Tiangay M. Kemokai, SBN 331807
Tiangay Kemokai Law, P.C.
520 Capitol Mall, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95814
[e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Brian Garlough

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DONAHUE DAVIES LLP

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Dated: 11/16/2020
By:
/S/ Mary A. Stewart
Robert E. Davies
Mary A. Stewart
Attorneys for Defendant
FCA US LLC

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ORDER
The Court, having reviewed the foregoing Stipulation, and good cause appearing
therefore:

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the deadline for the parties to confer pursuant to Federal

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Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and to submit a Joint Status Report set forth in the Court’s September

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18, 2020 Order is hereby vacated.

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IT IS ALSO ORDERED all parties shall confer pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure 26(f) and submit a Joint Status Report within 45 days of newly-named defendants

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Lithia DMID, Inc. and Lithia Motors, Inc. appearing in the case.

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IT IS SO ORDERED

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DATED: November 17, 2020

/s/ John A. Mendez
THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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