Perez v. Monster Inc. et al

Filing 86

ORDER by Judge Edward M. Chen denying 84 Defendants' Motion to Shorten Time. (emclc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/8/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BENJAMIN PEREZ,
Plaintiff,

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MONSTER INC., et al.,

Docket No. 84

Defendants.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
SHORTEN TIME

v.

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Case No. 15-cv-03885-EMC

Defendants have asked the Court to hear their motion to stay proceedings on shortened

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time. Having considered the parties’ briefs and accompanying submissions, the Court hereby

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DENIES Defendants’ request for relief. Defendants have failed to establish “substantial harm or

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prejudice that would occur if the Court did not change the time.” Civ. L.R. 6-3(a)(3). In addition,

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although there may be a settlement in principle in the Illinois state proceedings, the Court cannot

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assess whether there should be a stay in the instant case until the settlement terms are finalized

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and, accordingly, shortened time is premature as well. Furthermore, Plaintiffs have raised at least

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a prima facie case that even a settlement in the Illinois state proceedings will not necessarily

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dispose of the instant action (i.e., there is not complete overlap between the instant action and the

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Illinois case).

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Although, under the Civil Local Rules, Defendants’ motion to stay would ordinarily be

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heard on August 11, 2016, the undersigned is not available on that day. Accordingly, the motion

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to stay is hereby scheduled for August 18, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. The briefing schedule remains

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unchanged.

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This order disposes of Docket No. 84.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Dated: July 8, 2016

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