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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 California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBIN REESE, individually and on behalf of 

all others similarly situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

ODWALLA, INC. AND THE COCA-COLA CO.,

 Defendants. 

Case No.: 13-CV-947 YGR

ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO FILE 

SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING AND SETTING 

HEARING ON REQUEST TO LIFT STAY AND 

RENEW CONSIDERATION OF MOTION TO 

DISMISS; VACATING MAY 8, 2015

COMPLIANCE HEARING 

The parties have filed their Joint Statement In Advance of Compliance Hearing (Dkt. No. 

67) setting forth their positions on the propriety of a continued stay awaiting agency action from the 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) action concerning use of the term “evaporated cane 

juice,” or “ECJ.” The Court has considered the parties’ statement and ORDERS as follows: 

Defendants Odwalla, Inc. and the Coca-Cola Company (“Defendants”) shall file a 

supplemental brief of no more than 10 pages no later than May 20, 2015, addressing: (a) whether 

the stay should be lifted as requested by Plaintiffs, particularly in light of the Ninth Circuit’s recent 

decision in Reid v. Johnson & Johnson, 780 F.3d 952 (9th Cir. 2015); and (2) any new factual and 

legal developments pertinent to Defendants’ preemption argument in its prior motion to dismiss. 

Plaintiffs shall file a responsive brief of no more than 10 pages no later than June 3, 2015. 

The parties need not repeat any arguments made in their May 1, 2015 filing (Dkt. No. 67), 

or any arguments made in their prior briefing on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 28), and 

the opposition and reply thereto (Dkt. Nos. 36, 42). 

The Court sets a hearing date on the request to lift the stay and the motion to dismiss for 

June 16, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. The compliance hearing currently set for Friday, May 8, 2015 is

VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: May 6, 2015 _______________________________________ 

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

Case 4:13-cv-00947-YGR Document 68 Filed 05/06/15 Page 1 of 1