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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:206 Collect Unpaid Wages

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MATTHEW DEWAN individually, and on 

behalf of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

M-I, L.L.C., doing business as M-I 

SWACO,

Defendant.

1:14-CV-01151-AWI-MJS

DIRECTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL 

BRIEFING

(DOC. 31, 48, & 73)

The present matter between Plaintiff Matthew Dewan and Defendant M-I, L.L.C.

first came before us in June 2014 from the Southern District of Texas after Judge Harmon 

granted Sarmad Syed and Ashley Balfour’s Motion to Intervene and Transfer the case to 

this court.

Currently pending now are Defendant’s Motion to Transfer to the Southern 

District of Texas (Doc. 73), Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings as to 

Certain Affirmative Defenses (Doc. 48), and Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment 

(Doc. 31). The latter two motions were both originally filed in the Southern District of 

Texas before being transferred here.

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This court has concerns about what law it should apply to the pending motions in 

this case if they are decided here. See Van Dusen v. Barrack, 376 U.S. 612 (1964); 

Ferens v. John Deere Co., 494 U.S. 516 (1990). The court finds that it is appropriate for 

the parties to submit additional briefing in regards to whether the applicable law should 

be that of the Eastern District of California and the Ninth Circuit or that of the Southern 

District of Texas and the Fifth Circuit.

ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The parties file simultaneous briefings on or before June 8, 2015 about whether 

the law that applies to the pending motions in this case, if the motions are decided 

here, should be that of the Eastern District of California and the Ninth Circuit or 

that of the Southern District of Texas and the Fifth Circuit.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 26, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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