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Nature of Suit Code: 751
Nature of Suit: Labor - Family and Medical Leave Act
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JINA HANSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPLE INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-02413-DMR 

ORDER TO SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL 

BRIEFING

As part of the pretrial process, the parties have asked the court to rule on whether 

Defendant Jeannine Nittner can be individually liable as an “employer” under FMLA, and if so, 

what standard should be applied to determine whether she qualifies as an employer.

The court would benefit from briefing on the question of what standard should be applied 

to determining whether Nittner is an employer under FMLA, and whether the court or the jury 

should decide this question. Therefore, by 9:00 a.m. on October 23, 2015, the parties shall each 

submit a supplemental brief that does not exceed four pages addressing these two questions. At a 

minimum, the parties’ briefs should address the following decisions: Bonnette v. California Health 

& Welfare Agency, 704 F.2d 1465, 1470 (9th Cir. 1983); Moreau v. Air France, 356 F.3d 942 (9th 

Cir. 2004); Torres-Lopez v. May, 111 F.3d 633 (9th Cir. 1997); and Chen v. Grant Cty., No. CV09-0329-EFS, 2011 WL 830108, at *7 (E.D. Wash. Mar. 3, 2011). The court does not need 

supplemental briefing on the question of whether Nittner can be individually liable under FMLA. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 19, 2015

______________________________________

Donna M. Ryu

United States Magistrate Judge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Donna M. Ryu

Case 4:14-cv-02413-DMR Document 119 Filed 10/19/15 Page 1 of 1