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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity Action

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SERA GARCIA, individually and on behalf of 

all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff,

v. 

HOST INTERNATIONAL, INC.; HMS HOST 

USA, INC.; and DOES 1 through 20, 

inclusive, 

Defendants.

Case No.: 18cv0173-GPC (BLM) 

ORDER DENYING EX PARTE

APPLICATION TO CONTINUE DATE OF 

TELEPHONIC EARLY NEUTRAL 

EVALUATION CONFERENCE AND 

RELATED DATES, FINDING ENE 

INAPPROPRIATE, AND VACATING 

CONFERENCE 

[ECF NO. 10] 

 

On February 26, 2018 the parties filed an Ex Parte Application to Continue Date of 

Telephonic Early Neutral Evaluation Conference and Related Dates. ECF No. 10. The parties 

seek to continue the Early Neutral Evaluation Conference (“ENE”) currently scheduled for March 

8, 2018 to a date after May 14, 2018. Id. at 3. In support, the parties state that (1) defendant’s 

motion to dismiss, stay or other form of relief in favor of a prior action is set for hearing on May 

11, 2018, (2) the parties have a mediation scheduled for March 15, 2018 in an earlier-filed case 

that has “substantially similar claims as the Plaintiff” in this case, and (3) the parties are 

discussing a potential stipulation to transfer this action to the Northern District where the earlierfiled case is currently pending. Id. at 2-3. 

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Because Civil Local Rule 16.1(c) requires that an ENE take place within forty-five (45) 

days of the filing of an answer, the Court DENIES the parties’ motion. However, given the 

status and content of the pleadings, the Court finds it inappropriate to convene an ENE at this 

time and VACATES the ENE and Case Management Conference (“CMC”) currently scheduled 

for March 8, 2018 and all related dates. See CivLR 16.1(c)(1) (explaining that “[t]he judicial 

officer will hold such conferences as he or she deems appropriate”). The parties are ORDERED

to contact the chambers of Judge Major within three (5) days of the Court’s ruling on defendant’s 

pending motion to dismiss, stay, or other form of relief in favor of a prior action [ECF No. 5] so 

that the Court may reschedule a CMC or other dates as necessary. 

It is so ORDERED. 

Dated: 2/26/2018 

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