Orange Beach Marina, Inc. et al v. Transocean Holdings, Inc. et al

Filing 43

ORDER denying 6 Motion to Stay pending transfer with leave to re-file after responsive pleadings have been filed; Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 6/8/10. (mjn)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION ORANGE BEACH MARINA, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, VS. TRANSOCEAN HOLDINGS, INC., et al., Defendants. : : : : : : : : : : :

CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-00217-B

ORDER This action is before the Court on Defendants BP

Exploration & Production, Inc., BP Products North America, Inc. and BP America, Inc.'s Motion for Stay of Proceedings Pending Transfer by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (Doc. 6). Defendant Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. has filed a

Joinder in the motion (Doc. 21), and Plaintiffs have filed a response in opposition (Doc. 29). Upon consideration, the Motion to Stay is DENIED with leave to re-file after responsive pleadings have been filed. See

Burke, et al. v. BP Corporation North America, Inc., et al., No. 10-cv-00195-WS-M (S.D. Ala. May 25, 2010) (order denying motion for stay (Doc. 41)).

DONE this 8th day of June, 2010. /s/Sonja F. Bivins ______ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE