STIPULATION TO STAY ALL PROCEEDINGS PENDING THE OUTCOME ON APPEAL; ORDER THEREON

TROY L. NUNLEY, District Judge.

WHEREAS, plaintiffs filed the complaint in this action on March 22, 2016, and defendants timely responded with a special motion to strike (California anti-SLAPP);

WHEREAS, the Court denied defendants' anti-SLAPP motion on July 5, 2017, and defendants filed a timely notice of appeal;

WHEREAS, defendants' anti-SLAPP motion and the pending appeal do not address all claims at issue in this action;

WHEREAS, issues to be decided on appeal may affect claims at issue that are not directly challenged by the appeal;

WHEREAS, the parties therefore agree that judicial economy would be best served by deferring further litigation on all claims until after the appeal resolves;

THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate, by and through their counsel of record, to the following:

1. That the Court stay all proceedings, deadlines, and discovery in this case pending the outcome of defendants' appeal of the order denying the anti-SLAPP motion; and

2. That responses to currently pending discovery be due within two weeks of the Ninth Circuit's issuance of the mandate following the appeal, or at another time as agreed upon by the parties.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

ORDER

After considering the Stipulation by and between the parties through their counsel of record, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. All proceedings, deadlines, and discovery in this case shall be stayed pending the outcome of defendants' appeal of the order denying the anti-SLAPP motion; and

2. All responses to currently pending discovery shall be due within two weeks of the Ninth Circuit's issuance of the mandate following the appeal, or at another time as agreed upon by the parties.

IT IS SO ORDERED.