Girard v. Fantasy Far East Inc et al

Filing 25

ORDER denying without prejudice 20 Motion to Certify Class Signed by Honorable Patrick Michael Duffy on September 26, 2016.(jmcg, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
CHARLESTON DIVISION
Anthony Girard, on behalf of himself and
all others similarly situated,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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Fantasy Far East, Inc. d/b/a Miyabi
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Japanese Steakhouse, Capital Japan, Inc.
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d/b/a Miyabi, Koichiro Hirao, individually, )
Koichiro Maeda, individually, and John
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Doe 1–10, individually,
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Defendants.
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C.A. No.: 2:16-cv-2209-PMD

ORDER

This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Conditional Certification (ECF
No. 20). For the reasons set forth herein, Plaintiff’s Motion for Conditional Certification is
denied without prejudice.
“Local Civil Rule 7.02 provides that a moving party ‘must confer with opposing counsel
and attempt in good faith to resolve the matter contained in the motion’ before filing a
nondispositive motion.” Fort v. Leonard, No. 7:05-cv-1028-HFF-WMC, 2006 WL 1487034, at
*1 (D.S.C. May 26, 2006) (quoting Local Civil Rule 7.02 (D.S.C.)). Plaintiff’s motion contains
the following statement: “Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 7.02, counsel for Plaintiffs could not
timely consult with counsel for Defendants, but will do so after this is filed to determine if
Defendants will consent.” (Pls.’ Mot. Conditional Class Certification, ECF No. 20, at 1.) Local
Civil Rule 7.02 requires that the parties confer and attempt to resolve the motion before filing a
nondispositive motion. See Warman v. Am. Nat’l Standards Inst., --- F. Supp. 3d ---, 2016 WL
3647604, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. June 27, 2016) (“Motions for conditional certification are non-

dispositive.”). Local Civil Rule 7.02 was adopted in hopes that the parties might attempt to
agree amongst themselves to an appropriate resolution.

The Court emphasizes that such

negotiation must take place before calling upon the Court’s time and resources. Accordingly,
Plaintiff’s Motion is denied at this time, with leave to re-file if necessary.
CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, it is ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Conditional Class
Certification is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.

September 26, 2016
Charleston, South Carolina