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Parties Involved:
Conner Logistics, Inc.
Defendant
Ubaldo Figueroa
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UBALDO FIGUEROA, on behalf of 

himself and all persons similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

CONNER LOGISTICS, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01004-NONE-BAM

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE 

(Doc. No. 19)

On October 23, 2019, the parties filed a notice of settlement of this class action. (Doc. 

No. 14.) On October 24, 2019, the Court ordered the parties to file a motion for preliminary 

approval of the settlement no later than January 23, 2020. (Doc. No. 15.) On January 23, 2020, 

the parties filed a stipulation to extend the deadline for the motion for preliminary approval of the 

settlement to February 24, 2020. (Doc. No. 16.) The Court approved the parties’ stipulation on 

January 24, 2020. (Doc. No. 17.) 

On March 3, 2020, after a motion for preliminary approval of the settlement had not been 

filed, the Court issued an order to Show Cause why sanctions should not be imposed for failure to 

comply with an order of the Court. (Doc. No. 19.) The parties were required to file either a 

written response or the required motion for preliminary approval of the settlement within fourteen 

(14) days of service of the Order to Show Cause. (Id.)

On March 13, 2020, Kyle Nordrehaug, counsel for Plaintiff, filed a declaration in response

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to the Order to Show Cause. (Doc. No. 20.) Mr. Nordrehaug’s declaration explained that the 

associate monitoring compliance with the deadline for the motion for preliminary approval of the 

settlement went on maternity leave and the deadline was deleted from Mr. Nordrehaug’s calendar

following a “misunderstanding” of the Court’s Order Unassigning District Judge. (Id.) Mr. 

Nordrehaug represented that Plaintiff’s non-compliance with the Court’s order was inadvertent 

and apologized for the mistake. (Id.) Mr. Nordrehaug further explained that the motion for 

preliminary approval of the settlement had been drafted and was currently being reviewed by 

counsel for Defendant. (Id.) However, Mr. Nordrehaug had a pre-planned vacation from March 

13, 2020 through March 17, 2020 and was unsure if he would be able to file the motion for 

preliminary approval of the settlement while on vacation but would file the motion by no later 

than March 18, 2020. (Id.) On March 17, 2020, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Preliminary 

Approval of Class Settlement. (Doc. No. 21.)

Having considered Mr. Nordrehaug’s response, and in light of the Motion for Preliminary 

Approval of Class Settlement filed on March 17, 2020, the Order to Show Cause issued March 

13, 2020 (Doc. No. 19) is HEREBY DISCHARGED and no sanctions shall be imposed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 18, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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