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Parties Involved:
Alexandra Bernal
Plaintiff
Alexia Herrera
Plaintiff
Zumiez, Inc.
Defendant

Document Text:

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AT SACRAMENTO

ALEXANDRA BERNAL and ALEXIA 

HERRERA, individually and on behalf of 

all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ZUMIEZ, INC., and Does 1 through 10, 

inclusive,

Defendants.

No. 2:16-cv-01802-SB

INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER

On December 5, 2016, the Court held a status conference where David 

Leimbach appeared on behalf of Plaintiffs and Nathan Austin appeared on behalf 

of Defendant Zumiez, Inc. The parties indicate that two essential motions are 

forthcoming: 1) a plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class; and 2) a defense motion to 

compel arbitration. Under Local Rule 205, the Court is empowered to postpone 

certain proceedings until the issue of class certification is determined. 

Additionally, proceeding to trial when some or all of the potential class members 

could be compelled into arbitration could waste the time and resources of the 

parties and the Court.

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Therefore the Court will establish a briefing schedule for these motions in 

lieu of a trial schedule which would inevitably face continuance. Once the motions 

to certify a class and to compel arbitration are adjudicated, and if the case remains 

before the Court, the parties will cooperate with the Court in creating a full trial 

schedule.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. Defendant shall file their motion to compel arbitration by Friday, March 

10, 2017. 

2. Plaintiffs shall file their motion to certify a class by Friday, June 2, 

2017.

3. Upon the filing of one of these motions, the parties shall contact the 

chambers of Judge Stanley A. Bastian at (509) 573.6640 to request Deputy Clerk 

of Court Laurie McClure in order to establish a hearing date, deadlines for filing 

responses and replies, and to decide whether oral argument will be requested at the 

hearing.

IT IS SO ORDERED. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter this Order 

and forward copies to counsel. 

DATED this 6th day of December, 2016.

 _______________________________

 Stanley A. Bastian

 United States District Judge

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