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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05078-EMC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EHDER SOTO, individually and on behalf 

of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

SAFEWAY, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 3:15-cv-05078-EMC

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

CONSOLIDATING CASES AND 

PERMITTING FILING OF 

CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT 

Hon. Edward M. Chen

HENEY SHIHAD, an individual on behalf of

himself and all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

SAFEWAY, INC., and DOES 1 through 25, 

inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 3:16-cv-00114-EMC

DAN SHINER, JULIE WHITSON, and 

MAURI SANDERS, on behalf of themselves 

and all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

Case No. 3:16-cv-00318-EMC

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-1- [PROPOSED] ORDER

CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05078-EMC

SAFEWAY, INC., and THE VONS 

COMPANIES, INC.,

Defendants.

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. The following related actions assigned to this Court are consolidated pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a): (1) Soto v. Safeway, Inc., Case No. 3:15-cv 05078-EMC 

(filed on November 5, 2015), (2) Shihad v. Safeway, Inc., Case No. 3:16-cv-00114-EMC (filed on 

January 8, 2015), and (3) Shiner v. Safeway, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:16-cv-00318-EMC (filed on 

January 20, 2015) (collectively, “the Actions”). 

2. The caption of the Actions and any subsequently consolidated litigation shall be 

“In re Safeway Tuna Cases” with the Master Docket and Master File being Case No. 3:15-cv05078-EMC, and the files of all subsequently consolidated actions shall be maintained under this 

case number. 

4. Defendants shall have no obligation to answer or otherwise respond to the pending 

complaints.

5. No later than 30 days after the entry of this Order, Plaintiffs shall file and serve a 

Consolidated Complaint. The Consolidated Complaint shall serve as the operative pleading in the 

consolidated action. 

6. Defendant shall respond, whether by answer, motion, or otherwise, to the 

Consolidated Complaint within 30 days of service.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: ____________________ _________________________________

The Honorable Edward M. Chen

United States District Judge

3/9/2016

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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