Judge: Alison Mackenzie, Case: 19STCV23612, Date: 2024-01-24 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 19STCV23612    Hearing Date: January 24, 2024    Dept: 55

NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS:  Plaintiffs’ Motion for an Order Staying Proceedings.

Plaintiffs have filed a motion requesting a stay of this entire action pending the completion of the appeal in Lorenzo v. Calex Engineering, Inc. et al., Court of Appeal Case No. B331177. Plaintiffs explain that the remaining claims and defenses at issue in the case are embraced therein and affected by the judgment appealed from in the Lorenzo case such that this action must be stayed. The Court agrees that a stay in this action, which consists of the lead action and several related and consolidated actions, is appropriate. Plaintiffs and several Defendants filed a stipulation of non-opposition to the stay, however, Defendants Randle and Los Morales Trucking, Inc. did not sign the stipulation and so it appears that it does not comprise a stipulation of all parties. But it does not matter because the Court finds good cause to grant the motion for a stay. A status conference re: appeal in Lorenzo and status of stay is set for 1/22/2025 at 8:30 a.m. The parties shall submit a joint status report 5 calendar days before the status conference informing the Court of the status of the appeal and the parties’ positions on the stay of this action.