1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 JULISSA LENAY HALEY Case No. 1:24-cv-00060-KES-HBK an individual and on behalf of others 12 similarly situated, ORDER GRANTING PARTIES’ JOINT MOTION TO STAY ACTION 13 Plaintiff, PENDING MEDIATION

14 v. (Doc. No. 18)

15 MWI VETERNIARY SUPPLY CO., an CLERK TO LIFT STAY ON Idaho Corporation; and JEFF SMITH, an SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 16 individual, 17 Defendants. 18 19 This matter comes before the Court upon the Parties’ joint stipulated motion to stay this 20 action filed May 21, 2024. (Doc. No. 18). The Parties request the Court to grant a stay of this 21 action so the parties may participate in private mediation. (Id. at 2). The Parties advise that they 22 have identified Katerine J. Edwards as the mediator and have confirmed an August 21, 2024 23 mediation date. (Id.). 24 The court is vested with broad discretion to stay a case. Clinton v. Jones,

, 25 705 (1997) (citing Landis v. North American Co.,

(1936)). The “party 26 requesting a stay bears the burden of showing that the circumstances justify an exercise of that 27 discretion.” Nken v. Holder,

(2009). As a rule, “stays should not be 28 indefinite in nature.” Dependable Highway Exp., Inc. v. Navigators Ins. Co.,

, 1 | 1066-67 (9th Cir. 2007). If a stay is especially long or indefinite, a greater showing is required to 2 | justify it and the court must “balance the length of any stay against the strength of the justification 3 | given for it.” Yong v. LN.S.,

(9th Cir. 2000). 4 The Court finds in its discretion that a stay of this action is appropriate and will stay this 5 | action so that the Parties may direct their resources and attention to mediation. 6 Accordingly, it is ORDERED: 7 1. The Parties’ joint motion to stay (Doc. No. 18) is GRANTED to the extent the Court 8 STAYS this action in its entirety pending further Order by this Court, except that the 9 parties may exchange informal discovery in connection with mediation. 10 2. The Clerk of Court shall automatically LIFT the STAY on September 30, 2024. 11 3. The Parties shall file a joint post-mediation report with the Court no later than 12 September 30, 2024. 13 4. The substance of the mediation is confidential, and no party, lawyer, or other 14 participant may record, or without approval of the Court may disclose any event, 15 including any statement confirming or denying a fact—except settlement—that occurs 16 during the mediation. 17 5. Ifthe Parties settle at the mediation, a notice of settlement shall promptly be filed with 18 the Court. See Local Rule 160(a); Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e). 19 70 | Dated: _ June 19, 2024 Mile. Wh fareh Zaskth 1 HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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