U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Dillards, Inc. et al

Filing 17

ORDER denying 15 Joint Motion to Stay. Court does not find good cause to stay case until 1/15/2010. Dft may have one final extension to respond to the Complaint. Answer due by 9/18/2010. Signed by Judge Irma E. Gonzalez on 8/18/2009. (jah)(jrl).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, 10 Plaintiff, 11 v. 12 DILLARD'S, INC., DILLARD STORE SERVICES, 13 INC., AND Does 1-11, INCLUSIVE 14 15 16 Presently before the Court is the parties' joint motion to stay the present action until 17 January 15, 2010 in furtherance of the parties' efforts to settle the case extrajudicially. (Doc. No. 18 15.) The complaint was filed on September 9, 2008, and the Court has already granted Defendant 19 three separate extensions of time to respond to the complaint pursuant to the parties' joint motions 20 describing their attempts to settle the matter. Accordingly, the Court does not find good cause to 21 stay the case until January 15, 2010 and DENIES the parties' joint motion. Defendant may 22 nevertheless have one final extension of time to respond to the complaint, and shall do so no later 23 than September 18, 2010. 24 25 26 27 28 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: August 18, 2009 ____________________________________ ____________________________________ _ IRMA E. GONZALEZ, Chief Judge IRMA Chief hi ge United States District Court U it d St t Di t i t C t
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Civil Action No. 08-CV-1780 IEG PCL ORDER DENYING JOINT MOTION TO STAY (DOC. NO. 15.)

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