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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court 

Northern District of Californi

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

AMY GITSON, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

CLOVER-STORNETTA FARMS, INC., 

Defendant. 

Case No. 13-cv-01517-EDL 

ORDER EXTENDING STAY 

 This is a putative class action alleging that Plaintiffs have been deceived by Defendant’s 

use of the term organic “evaporated cane juice” (“ECJ”) on yogurt labels. The case has been 

stayed since June 9, 2014 awaiting FDA action pursuant to the primary jurisdiction doctrine. The 

Court held a status conference on June 16, 2015, and hereby extends the stay for an additional 180 

days. During the status conference, the parties informed the Court that a hearing will be held later 

today in another case in this district currently stayed pending FDA action on ECJ. The parties 

shall file a notice of decision in this action when that Court issues a ruling relating to the stay. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 16, 2015 

________________________ 

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE 

United States Magistrate Judge 

Case 3:13-cv-01517-EDL Document 70 Filed 06/16/15 Page 1 of 1