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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NEIL WEINSTEIN, et al., 

Plaintiffs,

 v.

METLIFE INC., et al., 

Defendants. /

KIM REEDER, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

Defendant.

___________________________________/

Nos. C 06-04444 SI; C 07-0538

ORDER RE: WEINSTEIN PLAINTIFFS’

OMNIBUS MOTION

On April 27, 2007, plaintiffs in the Weinstein action filed an omnibus motion: (1) to

intervene in and stay the Reeder action; (2) to appoint lead counsel for related cases; (3) for

permission to contact opt-ins in Weinstein action; (4) to compel former plaintiff’s attorney Scott

Cole to produce entire Weinstein case file to substituted counsel; and (5) disqualify Scott Cole as

plaintiffs’ counsel. Plaintiffs in the Reeder action filed an opposition to the motion. Hearing on the

motion is currently scheduled for July 6, 2007. 

After the omnibus motion was fully briefed, the parties in the Reeder action stipulated to stay

the Reeder action pending completion of the Weinstein action. In light of the Reeder stay, the Court

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hereby ORDERS plaintiffs in both Reeder and Weinstein to submit briefs, on or before Tuesday,

July 3, 2007 and not to exceed three pages in length, on whether the omnibus motion is now moot, in

part or in full. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 29, 2007 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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