Rutherford

oe FILED

NOV 2019

sola bap Ocala 5

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9]] SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 || JAMES RUTHERFORD, an individual, Case No.: 3:19-cv-00665-BEN-NLS ———-Plaintitt,) ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S 13 || v. MOTION TO STAY || JC RESORTS, LLC, a Delaware limited 15 || liability company, and DOES 1 to. 50, Poe No- I

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17 Before the Court is Defendant JC Resorts, LLLC’s (“Defendant”) motion to stay the 19. proceedings in this matter pending resolution of State of California v. James Rutherford, et al (RIC 1902577)(San Diego Superior Court) and Winn Dixie Stores, Inc. v. Gil, (2017 |lU.S. Dist. LEXIS 90204)(S.D. Fla. June 13, 2017). Plaintiff James Rutherford ||(“Plaintiff’) filed a brief in opposition. (Doc. No. 10.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES Defendant’s motion. BACKGROUND On February 27, 2019,…