Howell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANDREW HOWELL, on behalf of himself Case No. 1:18-cv-01404-JLT-BAM and a class of others similarly situated, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF ANDREW Plaintiff, HOWELL’S MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS WITHOUT PREJUDICE v. (Doc. 140) LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY, a Colorado Corporation; LEPRINO FOODS DAIRY PRODUCTS COMPANY, a Colorado Corporation; and DOES 1-50, inclusive, 17 Defendants. 18 This action proceeds as a class action on Plaintiff Andrew Howell’s (“Howell”) on-call break claim against Leprino Foods Company and Leprino Foods Dairy Products Company (collectively “Leprino”). On June 9, 2023, Howell filed a motion to stay the case pending the Ninth Circuit’s ruling on the appeal following a jury trial in the related case of Vasquez v. Leprino Foods Co., No. 1:17-cv-00796-AWI-BAM (USCA Case No. 23-15778) and global settlement discussions in all Leprino class actions. (Doc. 140.) The Court found the matter…