Mende v. Wildcat Investments, LLC et al

Filing 16

ORDER STAYING CASE: All deadlines except for the briefing on pending motions are STAYED. The parties are DIRECTED to inform the Court promptly when a decision is issued in the Brunner Litigation. The Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 6/14/2017 is VACATED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 6/5/2017. (ew)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
JACKSON MENDE, on behalf of
himself and all other similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
vs.
WILDCAT INVESTMENTS, LLC;
WILDCAT INVESTMENTS OF
CENTRAL OHIO, LLC; and
WILDCAT INVESTMENTS OF
CINCINNATI, LLC,
Defendants.

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Case No. 2:17-cv-286

Judge Michael Watson

Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson

ORDER
This matter came before the Court on June 5, 2017, for a status conference. Having
considered the parties’ positions expressed during the conference, the Court ORDERS that:
1. All deadlines in the above-captioned case, except for the briefing associated with
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss or Transfer the Case to the Northern District of
Illinois and Plaintiff’s Motion for Equitable Tolling (the “Pending Motions”), are
hereby STAYED until a decision regarding the joint employer issue in the matter of
In re: Jimmy John’s Overtime Litigation, No. 14 Civ. 5509 (N.D. Ill.) (the “Brunner
Litigation”), is issued. The parties are DIRECTED to inform the Court promptly
when such decision is issued in the Brunner Litigation, and the Court will set a case
schedule in the above-captioned case accordingly.
2. In accordance with the above Paragraph 1, the Preliminary Pretrial Conference
scheduled for June 14, 2017, is hereby VACATED. (See Doc. 15).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: June 5, 2017

s/ Kimberly A. Jolson
KIMBERLY A. JOLSON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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