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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:0201fl FLSA: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JONATHAN DENICOLA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

CASE NO. 17cv820-LAB

ORDER STAYING ACTION 

vs.

SOLARCITY FINANCE COMPANY, LLC,

et al.,

Defendants.

Plaintiffs entered arbitration agreements with Solarcity that forbid them from bringing

claims as a class or collective action. The Ninth Circuit, however, held those types of

agreements violate the NLRA’s protection of concerted activity. Morris v. Ernst & Young,

LLP, 834 F.3d 975, 979 (9th Cir. 2016). Since the Supreme Court heard oral argument in

Morris last week, the Court exercises its broad discretion to stay this case. Leyva v. Certified

Grocers, 593 F.2d 857, 863 (9th Cir. 1979). But there’s no sense in delaying discovery that

will help resolve this action regardless of the outcome in Morris. Accordingly, the Court

denies the motion to compel arbitration [Dkt. 16] and stays this case, but will allow discovery

that relates to the three named plaintiffs. After Morris is decided, the Court will lift the stay,

issue an appropriate order, and decide the motion for corrective action [Dkt. 20] if necessary.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 16, 2017

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN Burns

United States District Judge

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