JOEL MARTINEZ ORDAZ ET AL VS. 3M COMPANY ET AL

Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Thursday, July 10, 2025, Line 9. DEFENDANT CAESARSTONE USA, INC.'s Motion To Stay This Case Pending Silicosis Cases Petition For Coordination.

Defendant Caesarstone USA, Inc.'s motion to stay this case pending adjudication of the coordination petition is denied. The statutes governing coordination vest the coordination judge with the power to stay the proceedings. CCP 404.5 provides that "Pending any determination of whether coordination is appropriate, the judge making that determination may stay any action being considered for, or affecting an action being considered for, coordination." Though section 404.5 does not deprive the court of the authority to stay proceedings, it evinces the Legislature's intent for the coordination judge to decide whether cases are stayed pre-coordination.

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