Gitson et al v. Clover-Stornetta Farms, Inc.

Filing 73

ORDER Extending Stay by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte. A further status conference is set for 8/2/2016 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom E, 15th Floor, San Francisco and a joint status update must be filed by 7/26/2016. (shyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/7/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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AMY GITSON, et al.,

Case No. 13-cv-01517-EDL

Plaintiffs,
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v.

ORDER EXTENDING STAY

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CLOVER-STORNETTA FARMS, INC.,
Defendant.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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This is a putative class action alleging that Plaintiffs have been deceived by Defendant’s

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use of the term organic “evaporated cane juice” (“ECJ”) on yogurt labels. The case has been

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stayed since June 9, 2014 awaiting FDA action pursuant to the primary jurisdiction doctrine.

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Having considered the arguments presented in the parties’ January 4, 2016 Joint Status Report, the
Court hereby extends the stay for an additional 180 days, until August 7, 2016. A further status
conference is set for August 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. The parties shall file a joint status update by
July 26, 2016 discussing any relevant FDA or judicial activity that has occurred in the interim that
might impact whether the stay of this case should continue
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 7, 2016

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ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE
United States Magistrate Judge