Sandler

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 HANDAL & ASSOCIATES, INC., Case No.: 3:18-cv-00169-L-AGS

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S v. MOTION TO STAY JONATHAN BRUCE SANDLER (A.K.A. JONTY SANDLER), 15 Defendant.

17 Pending before the Court is Defendant Jonathan Bruce Sandler’s (“Sandler”) motion to stay this action pending the resolution of another action pending in state court. Plaintiff Handal & Associates, Inc. (“Handal”) opposed, and Sandler replied. The Court decides this matter on the briefs without oral argument. See Civ. L. R. 7.1.d.1. For the reasons stated below, Defendant’s motion is denied. According to the operative First Amended Complaint, Handal entered into a written retainer agreement. (First Am. Compl. (doc. no. 10, “FAC”); FAC Ex. A (doc. no. 10-1, “Agreement”)). The purpose of the Agreement was to represent several clients as "Plaintiffs in the African Wireless, Inc., Derivative Action" ("Derivative Action"). / / / / / 28 (Agreement at 2; …