Hansen Beverage Company v. Innovation Ventures, LLC

Filing 181

ORDER denying Plaintiff's 174 Ex Parte Motion for a Limited Stay. Court will take Plaintff's motion for certification under submission pursuant to Civil Local rule 7.1.(d)(1). No oral argument will be required. Signed by Judge Irma E. Gonzalez on 1/19/2010. (jah) (jrl).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Presently before the Court is Hansen Beverage Company's ("Hansen") ex parte motion for a limited stay. (Doc. No. 174.) Defendant and counter-claimant Innovation Ventures, LLC dba Living Essentials ("Living Essentials") filed an opposition, and Hansen filed a reply. For the reasons stated herein, the Court denies the motion. DISCUSSION On December 23, 2009, the Court issued an order granting in part and denying in part Hansen's motion to dismiss Living Essential's amended counterclaim. (Doc. No. 166.) On January 4, 2010, Hansen filed a motion for certificate of interlocutory appeal of the Court's ruling that the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act does not preempt Living Essential's amended counterclaim. Hearing on the motion is set for February 1, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. At the same time, Hansen filed the ex parte motion requesting that the Court stay the effect -108cv1166

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
HANSEN BEVERAGE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, vs. Plaintiff, CASE NO. 08-CV-1166-IEG (POR) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S EX PARTE MOTION FOR A LIMITED STAY [Doc. No. 174]

INNOVATION VENTURES, LLC dba LIVING ESSENTIALS, a Michigan corporation, Defendant.

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of its December 22, 2009 Order until the Court determines whether to grant Hansen's motion for certification. (Doc. No. 174.) Living Essentials argues that the fact discovery and initial expert report deadline is February 9, 2010, and a stay would further delay discovery relating to Living Essentials' counterclaims and unclean hands affirmative defense. CONCLUSION Upon consideration of the parties' arguments, the Court hereby DENIES Hansen's ex parte motion for a limited stay. The Court further ORDERS that it will take Hansen's motion for certification under submission pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1(d)(1). No oral argument will be required. IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 19, 2010 IRMA E. GONZALEZ, Chief Judge United States District Court

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