Daroodi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 ORKIDEH DAROODI, et al., Case No.: 23-cv-01490-RBM-JLB

Plaintiffs,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ EX

v. PARTE MOTION TO COMPEL

DEFENDANTS TO PARTICIPATE

BARRY D. KITAEN, et al.,

IN RULE 26 CONFERENCE

Defendants. [ECF No. 7]

Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ ex parte motion to compel Defendants to participate in a Rule 26(f) conference. For the reasons stated below, the Plaintiffs’ motion (ECF No. 7) is DENIED without prejudice. I. BACKGROUND On August 14, 2023, Plaintiffs Orkideh Daroodi, Ali Shahrokhi for minor child B.E.S., and Parvin Afsharpour (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against Defendants Barry D. Kitaen and the Barry David Kitaen and Mona Shahroki 2000 Trust (collectively, “Defendants”), alleging myriad state law claims. (ECF No. 1.) On September 8, 2023, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter 27 …