AccentCare, Inc. et al v. Echevarria et al

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ORDER STAYING MATTER PENDING APPEAL. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 6/4/15. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/4/2015)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ACCENTCARE INC., et al.,
Petitioners,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 15-01078 JSW

v.
DEANNE ECHEVARRIA, et al.,

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ORDER STAYING MATTER
PENDING APPEAL

Respondents.
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On June 2, 2015, Petitioners filed a notice of appeal of this Court’s order denying the

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motion to compel individual arbitration. “Once a notice of appeal is filed, the district court is

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divested of jurisdiction over the matter being appealed.” Natural Resources Defense Council,

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Inc. v. Southwest Marine Inc., 242 F.3d 1163, 1166 (9th Cir. 2001) (citing Griggs v. Provident

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Consumer Discount Co., 459 U.S. 56, 58 (1982) (per curiam); McClatchy Newspapers v.

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Central Valley Typographical Union No. 46, 686 F.2d 731, 734 (9th Cir. 1982)). This rule “is

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designed to avoid the confusion and inefficiency of two courts considering the same issues

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simultaneously.” Masalosalo by Masalosalo v. Stonewall Ins. Co., 718 F.2d 955, 956 (9th Cir.

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1983). The matter on appeal is the sole issue raised by the Petition. Therefore, in the interests

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of judicial economy, the Court HEREBY STAYS this matter pending the interlocutory appeal.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 4, 2015
JEFFREY S. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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