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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TONY NGUYEN,

Plaintiff,

vs.

LVNV FUNDING, LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 15cv758-LAB (RBB)

ORDER STAYING ACTION

Tony Nguyen sued Defendants under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for 

allegedly filing time-barred state collection actions against him. Last year, the Court granted 

summary judgment in a similar suit brought by Nguyen’s attorney against LVNV Funding. 

See Ordinario v. LVNV Funding, LLC, 2016 WL 852843 (S.D. Cal. Mar. 4, 2016). Nguyen’s 

counsel appealed. The case has been fully-briefed for a year and the Ninth Circuit may hear 

oral argument on the issues this December.

Courts have broad discretion to stay cases pending the resolution of “proceedings 

which bear upon the case.” Leyva v. Certified Grocers, 593 F.2d 857, 863 (9th Cir. 1979).

Ordinario held that plaintiffs who waive statute of limitations defenses in California courts

can’t file FDCPA actions premised on statute of limitations violations in federal courts. If the 

Ninth Circuit agrees, then that ruling will govern this case as well. Since this case is fullybriefed, there’s no harm in waiting a few more months for the Ninth Circuit to weigh-in. 

Pending the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in Ordinario v. LVNV Funding, the case is STAYED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 20, 2017

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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