Cotter v. Lyft, Inc.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/23/14. (vclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/23/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PATRICK COTTER, et al.,

Case No. 13-cv-04065-VC

Plaintiffs,
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v.

ORDER

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LYFT, INC.,
Defendant.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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As discussed at today's case management conference, by no later than June 12, 2014, the

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parties are directed to file simultaneous briefs, not to exceed 10 pages, addressing whether the

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Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action. At a minimum, the briefs should address:

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1. Whether there is a plausible basis for believing that greater than one-third of the
members of the proposed class are not California residents;
2. Whether the California statutes upon which Plaintiffs base their claims apply to Lyft
drivers in other states; and
3. If the California statutes do not apply to drivers outside California, whether the Court
has any basis to exercise jurisdiction.

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A hearing on whether the complaint plausibly states a claim under California law on behalf of a

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nationwide class, and on whether the Court has subject matter jurisdiction, is scheduled for June

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26, 2014 at 10:30 a.m.

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In addition, any motions for summary judgment based on named plaintiff Patrick Cotter's

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claims are due August 14, 2014. Any motions for summary judgment based on class-wide claims,

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as well as any motion for class certification, are due November 17, 2014. Finally, the deadline to

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complete fact discovery in preparation for a motion on class certification is also November 17,

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2014.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 23, 2014
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VINCE CHHABRIA
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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