Allen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 BEVERLY ALLEN, Case No. 1:20-cv-00530-JLT-CDB

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO STAY

v. (Doc. 102) PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., ORDER VACATING HEARING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO CERTIFY Defendants. CLASS 13 Pending before the Court is the motion of Defendants Protective Life Insurance Company and Empire General Life Assurance Corporation to stay proceedings in this action, filed October 16, 2023, pending anticipated rulings of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in two unrelated putative class action cases. (Doc. 102). Plaintiff Beverly Allen filed an opposition on October 30, 2023 (Doc. 104) and Defendants replied on November 9, 2023 (Doc. 105). Defendants subsequently filed notices of supplemental authority. (Docs. 106, 108, 109). I. Background Plaintiff Beverly Allen (“Plaintiff”) filed this lawsuit on April 13, 2020, asserting six claims for relief against Defendants…