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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRUCE MORRELLI, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CORIZON HEALTH, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:18-cv-01395-NONE-SAB

ORDER RE STIPULATION TO EXTEND 

STAY OF ACTION TO COMPLETE 

MEDIATION

(ECF No. 50)

Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and a putative class of similarly situated individuals, 

filed a complaint against Defendant Corizon Health, Inc. (“Defendant”) in Fresno County 

Superior Court on September 5, 2018, alleging various wage-and-hour claims under California 

law. On October 9, 2018, Defendant removed the complaint to the Eastern District of California. 

(ECF No. 1.) After two motions to dismiss were filed and decided by the district judge, this 

action is now proceeding on Plaintiff’s second amended complaint, filed on March 1, 2019. 

(ECF No. 25.) 

This matter has been stayed multiple times to allow for settlement negotiations and 

preparation for mediation. (ECF Nos. 36, 41, 44, 47, 49.) The most recent stay of the action was 

granted on March 25, 2020, and is set to automatically lift today, April 8, 2020. (ECF No. 49.) 

Today, April 8, 2020, the parties filed a stipulation indicating they have chosen a mediator and

request a further stay of the action to allow for the completion of the mediation session scheduled 

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for August 11, 2020. (ECF No. 50.) The parties proffer that the mediation is scheduled for such 

date because an earlier date would be prohibitive due to the COVID-19 healthcare emergency, 

particularly because Defendant is a healthcare provider. (Id. at 3.) The Court finds good cause 

to extend the stay of this action pending completion of mediation. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This matter is STAYED until August 25, 2020; 

2. The stay will automatically lift on August 25, 2020, unless the parties file a 

stipulation requesting a further stay; and

3. On or before August 25, 2020, the parties shall file a joint status report advising 

the Court as to the outcome of the mediation and proposing further deadlines for 

litigation if necessary if the matter is not settled.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 8, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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