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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL STODDART,

Plaintiff,

v.

EXPRESS SERVICES, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:12-cv-1054 KJM CKD

ORDER

Plaintiff’s motion regarding the scope of discovery was referred to the undersigned by 

minute order entered on May 4, 2015. The motion was originally set for hearing on May 8, 2015 

before the District Judge. This action is a putative class action and has been pending in this court 

since April 20, 2012. After filing the motion regarding the scope of discovery, plaintiff filed a 

first amended complaint. Defendant thereafter moved to dismiss. The motion to dismiss is 

currently set for hearing on June 5, 2015. Resolution of the motion to dismiss will determine the 

allowable contours of discovery. Given the expansive breadth of discovery sought by plaintiff 

and the intrusive nature of the information sought which impacts the privacy rights of nonparties 

to this action, the court has determined that the motion is premature.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion regarding the scope of discovery (ECF No. 73) is denied without 

prejudice to its renewal after resolution of the pending motion to dismiss.

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2. Before the filing of a renewed motion regarding the scope of discovery, the parties are 

directed to meet and confer. The motion shall be briefed in accordance with the format set forth 

in Local Rule 251. 

Dated: May 5, 2015

4 stoddart.brf

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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