Apothio, LLC v. Kern County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 APOTHIO, LLC, Case No. 1:20-cv-00522-JLT-CDB

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING STATE DEFENDANTS’

MOTION FOR DISCOVERY STAY

13 v. (Docs. 116, 119) KERN COUNTY, et al. 15 Defendants. 16 Before the Court is Defendants California Department of Fish and Wildlife, (“CDFW”), CDFW Director Charlton H. Bonham, and CDFW Captain Andrew Halverson (collectively “State Defendants”) Motion to Stay Discovery (Doc. 116), Plaintiff Apothio, LLC’s (“Plaintiff”) Opposition to the motion (Doc. 117), and State Defendant’s Reply (Doc. 118). Plaintiff also filed a Motion to File a Sur-Reply (Doc. 119) with accompanying sur-reply brief.1 Relevant Factual and Procedural Background Procedural History In its first amended complaint (“FAC”) (Doc. 88, FAC), Plaintiff alleges the following facts. Plaintiff is “an emerging vertically integrated player in the development of hemp-based foods, nutraceuticals, and (eventually) pharmaceuticals.” Id. at ¶…