Eidler
Eidler v. Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 STACIA STINER, et al., Case No. 17-cv-03962-HSG
Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
SUBSTITUTION OF DECEASED
v. PLAINTIFFS AND ADMINISTRATIVE
MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 253, 254 11 Defendants. 12 Pending before the Court are Plaintiffs’ motion for substitution of deceased plaintiffs and administrative motion to file under seal. Dkt. Nos. 253, 254. On June 1, 2021, Defendants filed a statement of non-opposition to the motion for substitution. Dkt. No. 259. Having considered the parties’ positions and for the following reasons, the Court GRANTS both motions. I. MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF DECEASED PLAINTIFFS “In deciding a motion to substitute under Rule 25(a)(1), a court must consider whether: (1) the motion is timely; (2) the claims pled are extinguished; and (3) the person being substituted is a proper party.” Chalfant v. United of Omaha Life Ins.…