Robert Benson-v-Harrison Global

Filing 35

ORDER DENYING 31 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS by Hon. William Alsup. (whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/16/2017)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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ROBERT BENSON, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,

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No. C 17-01894 WHA

v.

ORDER DENYING
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION
TO STAY PROCEEDINGS

HARRISON GLOBAL, LLC, dba
BOSTON COACH,
Defendant.
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Defendant’s administrative motion to stay proceedings (Dkt. No. 31) is DENIED,

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principally for the reasons set forth in plaintiff’s opposition thereto (Dkt. No. 34). In the event

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that Huddlestun is resolved on a class-wide basis in such a way as to eliminate some part of the

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instant putative class action, a new motion to limit the proceedings herein may be entertained.

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The Court also takes note of plaintiff’s counsel’s suspicion that movant and the plaintiff’s

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counsel in Huddlestun are drawing up a collusive settlement based on inadequate discovery (see

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id. at 1, 4). Possibly this is true. If it so develops, plaintiff’s counsel will have the opportunity

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to present their arguments on the issue to Judge Sabraw.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 16, 2017.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE