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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fair Labor Standards Act

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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

BRYAN DE SIMAS, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

BIG LOTS STORES, INC., et al., 

Defendants. /

No. C 06-6614 SI

ORDER EXTENDING STAY

This action is currently stayed, pursuant to the Colorado River doctrine, pending resolution of

a state court action, Espinosa. On June 26, 2007, the Court directed the parties to submit briefs

addressing whether the Court should dismiss this case without prejudice to re-filing should plaintiffs

ultimately succeed in their appeal of Espinosa. The Court has received and reviewed the parties’

responses and now rules as follows. 

In light of the uncertainty as to whether all of plaintiffs’ claims would be tolled by the Espinosa

action, and the Ninth Circuit’s guidance in Attwood v. Mendocino Coast District Hospital, 886 F.2d 241

(9th Cir. 1989), the Court hereby extends the stay. If defendants stipulate to the tolling of all of

plaintiffs’ claims pending resolution of Espinosa, the Court will reconsider this ruling and dismiss the

case without prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 7, 2007 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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