East Poinsett County School District v. Greene

Filing 26

ORDER: The Court appreciates the parties' 21 and 23 Status Reports. Bifurcation is unnecessary. Motion to bifurcate, No. 22 , denied without prejudice. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 9/28/2017. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
EMILY GREENE, Individually
and as Parent of J

v.

PLAINTIFF

3:16-cv-331-DPM

EAST POINSETT COUNTY SCHOOL
DISTRICT

DEFENDANT

ORDER
1.

The Court appreciates the parties' status reports, NQ 21 & NQ

2.

Bifurcation now is unnecessary. The Court's decision on

23.

Greene's IDEA claim may resolve the rest of her claims. I.Z.M. v.

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, 863 F.3d 966, 972 (8th Cir.
2017). It's not clear at this point, though, that separate proceedings
would achieve any of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(b)' s purposes.
We'll see where things stand after all the summary judgment papers
come in. Motion to bifurcate, NQ 22, denied without prejudice.

So Ordered.

fr.

D .P. Marshall
United States District Judge

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