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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1453 Class Action Fairness Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On April 22, 2016, Plaintiffs Jenna Kaskorkis and Kim Carter initiated this action 

by filing a Complaint. (ECF No. 1). On June 6, 2016, the Court granted a joint motion 

to extend time to respond to the Complaint. (ECF No. 5). On July 18, 2016, Defendants 

filed an Answer to the Complaint. (ECF No. 8). On August 8, 2016, Plaintiffs filed an 

amended complaint. (ECF No. 10). On August 25, 2016, Defendants filed an Answer 

to the Amended Complaint. (ECF No. 21). The parties engaged in discovery 

proceedings through September 2017, during which the Magistrate Judge granted three 

requests to extend class certification briefing deadlines. (ECF Nos. 51, 61, 63). On 

September 12, 2017, the Court granted a joint motion to stay the case until November 

10, 2017. (ECF No. 82). On November 13, 2017, the Court granted a joint stipulation 

JENNA KASKORKIS and KIM 

CARTER, individually and on behalf of 

all other similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

GENERAL NUTRITION CENTERS, 

INC., a Delaware Corporation, 

GENERAL HOLDINGS, INC., a 

Delaware Corporation,

Defendants.

Case No: 3:16-cv-00990-WQH-AGS

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND 

DENYING IN PART JOINT 

STIPULATION CONTINUING STAY 

OF CASE

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to stay the case. (ECF No. 88). On January 25, 2018, the Court granted a joint 

stipulation to stay the case. (ECF No. 90). On April 2, 2018, the Court granted a joint 

stipulation to stay the case. (ECF No. 93). On May 18, 2018, the Court granted a joint 

stipulation to stay the case. (ECF No. 95). On July 10, 2018, the Court granted a joint 

stipulation to stay the case. (ECF No. 97). On August 30, 2018, the Court granted a 

joint stipulation to stay the case. (ECF No. 101). On October 22, 2018, the parties filed 

a status report and joint stipulation (ECF No. 102) requesting the Court to stay the case 

for the eighth time. The report states, “The parties believe that they have made 

significant progress in reaching agreement on many settlement terms, and are 

currently exchanging draft settlement documents. This process is complicated by the 

fact that the parties are endeavoring to settle . . . . multiple cases [with] multiple 

plaintiffs.” Id. at 2–3; see also ECF No. 100 at 2–3 (“The parties believe that they 

have made significant progress in reaching agreement on many settlement terms, 

and are currently exchanging draft settlement documents. This process is 

complicated by the fact that the parties are endeavoring to settle . . . . multiple cases 

[with] multiple plaintiffs.”).

Having considered the parties’ Joint Stipulation Continuing Stay of Case (ECF 

No. 102), the Court shall order the stipulation granted in part and denied in part. This 

action is stayed until November 7, 2018, including all discovery and case-related 

deadlines. The parties shall promptly notify the Court if they reach a settlement. 

Within ten days after expiration of the stay set forth above, the parties shall 

submit a revised Joint Status Report proposing how this matter will proceed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 23, 2018

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