Martinez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT MARTINEZ, an individual, on No. 1:16-cv-01730-DAD-SKO behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, ORDER STAYING ACTION v. KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC. d/b/a ARIZONA KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC., and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, 17 Defendants.

19 On September 30, 2016, plaintiff, a truck driver, commenced this class action on behalf of himself and other truck drivers employed by defendant, asserting claims including state law claims for failure to provide meal and rest breaks. (Doc. No. 2-1.) On October 15, 2019, the parties stipulated to staying this action, including discovery, pending a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in four matters challenging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (“FMCSA”) determination preempting California’s meal and rest break laws for drivers subject to the federal hours of service regulations. (Doc. No. 51 at 2; see also 83 Fed. Reg. 67470, 2018 WL 6809341, 67480 (Dec. 28,…