Vineyard Investigations v. E. & J. Gallo Winery

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VINEYARD INVESTIGATIONS, Case No. 1:19-cv-01482-NONE-SKO

Plaintiff, ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO

COMPEL AND DEFENDANT’S CROSS-

v. MOTION TO STAY

E. & J. GALLO WINERY,

(Docs. 23, 24) Defendant. _____________________________________/

14 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Vineyard Investigation’s motion to compel Defendant to participate in the conference required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f), filed November 9, 2020. (Doc. 23.) Defendant filed its opposition to the motion on November 25, 2020 (Doc. 25), and Plaintiff filed its reply in support of the motion on December 2, 2020 (Doc. 26). After having reviewed the motion and supporting documents, the motion to compel was deemed suitable for decision without oral argument, and the undersigned vacated the hearing set for December 9, 2020. (Doc. 27.) For the reasons set forth below, the motion shall be denied. Also pending is Defendant’s cross-motion to stay…