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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEGALFORCE RAPC WORLDWIDE, 

P.C,

Plaintiff,

v.

LEGALZOOM.COM, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 17-cv-07194-MMC 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S 

MOTION TO LIFT STAY

Re: Dkt. No. 154

Before the Court is plaintiff LegalForce RAPC Worldwide, P.C.'s "Motion to Lift 

Stay," filed May 7, 2019. Defendant LegalZoom.com, Inc. has filed opposition, to which 

plaintiff has replied. Having read and considered the papers filed in support of and in 

opposition to the motion, the Court deems the matter appropriate for determination on the 

parties' respective written submissions, VACATES the hearing scheduled for September 

6, 2019, and rules as follows.

For the reasons stated by defendant (see Def.'s Opp. at 1:8-21, 9:2-7, 9:17-11:9), 

the Court finds the motion is premature, as the arbitration proceeding remains pending. 

See Tillman v. Tillman, 825 F.3d 1069, 1074 (9th Cir. 2016) (holding, where party to 

arbitration asserts inability to pay arbitration fees, order lifting stay of court proceedings

pending arbitration is "properly lift[ed]" only after arbitrator has "terminate[d]" arbitration 

for failure to pay required fees).1

 

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In light of this finding, the Court has not addressed defendant's alternative 

arguments.

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Accordingly, plaintiff's motion is hereby DENIED without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 5, 2019

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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