Acklin v. Securitas Security Services USA Inc et al

Filing 21

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 5 Motion to Certify ; Plaintiff's 5 MOTION to Remand and Defendant's 9 MOTION to Compel, will be held in abeyance; this action is stayed pending a decision from the Arkansas Supreme Court on the certified question; the ddls and trial date set forth in the Court's Initial Scheduling Order are hereby vacated. Signed by Judge James M. Moody on 2/1/10. (mkf)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION DERRICA ACKLIN V. 4:09CV00750 JMM DEFENDANTS PLAINTIFF

SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA, INC. and DIMITRI EPPS ORDE R

Pending are Plaintiff's motion to remand, response to motion to dismiss or to certify the issue to the Arkansas Supreme Court, docket # 5, and Defendants' motion to compel arbitration and stay proceedings, docket # 9 The Court filed a certification order on this date, accordingly, Plaintiff's motion to certify, docket # 5, is granted. Plaintiff's motion to remand, docket # 5, and Defendants' motion to compel arbitration, docket # 9, will be held in abeyance. This action is stayed pending a decision from the Arkansas Supreme Court on the certified question. The deadlines and trial date set forth in the Court's Initial Scheduling Order are hereby vacated. IT IS SO ORDERED this 1st day of February, 2010.

__________________________________________ James M. Moody United States District Judge