Stafford

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRYON STAFFORD, individually and on Lead Case No.: 17-CV-1340 TWR (JLB) behalf of all others similarly situated, (consolidated with No. 18-CV-152 TWR 12 (JLB)) Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’

RITE AID CORPORATION and RITE MOTION FOR PARTIAL

AID HDQTRS. CORP.,

JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

16 Defendants. (ECF No. 266)

Presently before the Court is the Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings (“Mot.,” ECF No. 266) filed by Defendants Rite Aid Corporation and Rite Aid Hdqtrs. Corp. (together, “Rite Aid”), as well as Plaintiffs Bryon Stafford and Robert Josten’s Response in Opposition to (“Opp’n,” ECF No. 277) and Defendants’ Reply in Support of (“Reply,” ECF No. 282) the Motion. The Court held a hearing on March 23, 2023. (See ECF No. 284.) Having carefully considered the pleadings, the Parties’ arguments, and the relevant law, the Court GRANTS IN PART AND…