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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES DRIMMER et. al.,

Plaintiffs,

CASE NO. 06-CV-0900 W (AJB)

ORDER GRANTING JOINT

MOTION FOR ORDER

STAYING ALL PRETRIAL AND

TRIAL DATES (Doc. No. 58)

vs.

WD-40 COMPANY, a California

Corporation,

Defendant.

On April 18, 2006 Plaintiffs James Drimmer et. al. (“Plaintiffs”) filed this class

action complaint against Defendant WD-40 Company (“Defendant”) alleging

negligence and violations of California business law. (Doc. No. 1.) On August 24, 2007

the Court denied Plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class action. (Doc. No. 51.) On

December 26, 2007 the Ninth Circuit granted permission for Plaintiffs to appeal the

denial of class certification. (Doc. No. 52.) Pending before the Court is the parties’

joint motion to stay all pretrial and trial dates pending the resolution of the appeal.

(Doc. No. 58.) The Court decides the matter on the papers submitted and without oral

argument. See S.D. Cal. Civ. R. 7.1(d.1). 

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Good cause showing, the Court GRANTS the parties’ joint motion. All pre-trial

and trial dates are hereby stayed pending the Ninth Circuit’s resolution of the appeal of

this Court’s order denying class certification.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 30, 2008

Hon. Thomas J. Whelan

United States District Judge

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