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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Breach of Contract

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANA RHINERSON, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

VAN'S INTERNATIONAL FOODS, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 13-cv-05923-VC 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

STAY

Re: Dkt. No. 88

The motion to stay the consolidated cases pending a hearing on the motion for final 

approval of the class settlement in Missouri state court is granted. It's true, as the Rhinerson and 

Moradi plaintiffs point out, that a quick settlement in a later-filed class action generally is a yellow 

flag with respect to fairness concerns. The Rhinerson and Moradi plaintiffs also correctly note 

that the circumstances surrounding the proposed Missouri settlement raise particular concerns. 

But this is not a motion about the reasonableness of the proposed Missouri settlement. It is a 

motion to stay the case here pending a ruling on the proposed settlement there. The plaintiffs may 

challenge the propriety of the proposed settlement in the Missouri court system. Meanwhile, this 

case is stayed until October 20, 2015, at which point an in-person case management conference 

will take place at 10:00 a.m. The parties must file a joint case management statement within seven 

days of the case management conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 30, 2015

______________________________________

 VINCE CHHABRIA

 United States District Judge

Case 3:13-cv-05923-VC Document 95 Filed 07/30/15 Page 1 of 1