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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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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

TROY BACKUS, on behalf of himself and all

others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

 v.

NESTLE USA INC.,

Defendant.

 /

No. C 15-1963 MMC

ORDER CONTINUING CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

On May 1, 2015, the Initial Case Management Conference in the above-titled case

was scheduled for July 31, 2015. On June 26, 2015, however, plaintiff Troy Backus

(“Backus”) filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), after which defendant Nestle USA Inc.

(“Nestle”) filed a Motion to Extend Time to Respond, in which Nestle states it needs

additional time to fully evaluate Backus’ new causes of action and to “prepare a motion in

response” thereto. (See Mot. at 1:16-17.) 

In light thereof, the Court anticipates Nestle’s response to the FAC, irrespective of

whether the requested extension is granted, will be in the form of a motion to dismiss,

rather than an answer, and, under such circumstances, the Court finds it appropriate to

continue the Initial Case Management Conference to a date after Nestle’s motion to

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The current deadline for Nestle’s response to the FAC is July 10, 2015, and Nestle

seeks an extension to July 24, 2015. If, as anticipated, Nestle files a motion to dismiss, any

hearing thereon would, at the earliest, be heard on August 14, 2015. See Civil L.R. 

7-2(a) (providing 35-day briefing schedule on motions.)

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dismiss has been resolved.1

Accordingly, the Case Management Conference is hereby CONTINUED from July

31, 2015 to October 16, 2015. A Joint Case Management Conference Statement shall be

filed no later than October 9, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 2, 2015 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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