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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANK BRAMANTE, et al.,

Plaintiffs, 

CASE NO: 07-CV-0481 W (NLS)

ORDER (1) GRANTING JOINT

MOTION TO STAY CASE AND (2)

DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE

MOTION TO DISMISS

v.

JAMES T. MICELI, et al.,

Defendants.

Pending before the Court is a joint motion to stay the proceedings through July

14, 2008. According to the motion, Bramante v. McClain, et al., 06-CA-0010 OLGNSN, currently pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of

Texas (the “Texas Litigation”), involves issues that are largely duplicative of the issues

in this case. The parties assert that a final adjudication of the Texas Litigation would

likely resolve many of the issues currently before the Court, and thus the parties

contend that a stay is necessary to prevent the re-litigation of common issues.

Based on the foregoing, the Court GRANTS the motion [Doc. No. 55], and

ORDERS a STAY of this matter through July 14, 2008. In light of the stay and the

parties’ representation that issues currently before this Court may be resolved by a final

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If Plaintiffs’ decide to refile the motion after the stay expires, Plaintiffs’ counsel must contact the

Court’s law clerk for a hearing date.

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adjudication of the Texas Litigation, the Court further DENIES WITHOUT

PREJUDICE Plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss the counter-claims [Doc. No. 46].1

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 17, 2008

Hon. Thomas J. Whelan

United States District Judge

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