Neff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NEASHAM & KRAMER LLP, a No. 2:19-cv-00565-MCE-KJN California Limited Liability Partnership, 12 Plaintiff, ORDER v. 14 STEPHEN NEFF, an individual; and NORTHERN NEVADA CARE, INC., a Corporation, 16 Defendants. 17 Through this action, Plaintiff Neasham & Kramer LLP (“Plaintiff”) seeks damages arising from Defendant Stephen Neff’s (“Defendant”) failure to pay for legal services rendered in a state court action. On May 31, 2019, Defendant filed a Notice of Imposition of Stay pursuant to California Business and Professions Code §§ 6200–6206, notifying the Court of his decision to request arbitration of a fee dispute, and this action was automatically stayed. ECF No. 5. Presently before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Lift Stay. ECF No. 10. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s Motion is GRANTED.2 ///

26 1 Defendant Northern Nevada Care, Inc. (“NNCI”) is a company of which Defendant is the owner, president, and CEO. Compl., ECF No. 1, ¶¶ 3–4.

2 Because…