Joseph

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BINCYMOL JOSEPH, No. 2:18-cv-00370-DJC-CKD

Plaintiff, v. ORDER STRYKER CORPORATION, a business entity, CV MEDICAL LLC, and DAVIS

TOOL, INC.,

15 Defendants.

Defendant COMPVIEW MEDICAL, LLC (“CV MEDICAL”) filed a Notice of

Bankruptcy Filing in this matter on May 17, 2023, informing the Court that CV

MEDICAL had filed for Chapter 7 on May 11, 2023. (ECF No. 72.) Accordingly, the

Court issued a Minute Order staying this matter on May 19, 2023. (ECF No. 74.) The

Parties then filed a Stipulation and Proposed Order to Dismiss the Case with Prejudice on May 22, 2023, (ECF No. 75,) which the Court has not reviewed given the stay. CV MEDICAL now asks the Court to lift the stay and dismiss this matter pursuant to the Parties’ stipulation. (ECF No. 76.) When a debtor files a bankruptcy petition, 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) imposes an automatic stay on proceedings against the debtor. The Ninth Circuit has…