Penn v. USA

Filing 7

ORDER LIFTING STAY; USA has up to and including 60 days from the entry of this Order to file an answer. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 1/6/12. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION

JANICE PENN
Plaintiff
V.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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NO: 4:10CV01145 SWW

ORDER
Plaintiff Janice Penn brings this action under the Federal Tort Claims Act against the
United States of America. By order entered October 25, 2010, the Court stayed this case
pending completion of Plaintiff’s administrative appeal. Now before the Court is the parties’
joint status report (docket entry #6), stating that the administrative appeal process has concluded.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the stay of proceedings in this case is hereby lifted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States has up to and including sixty (60)
days from the entry date of this order in which to file an answer or otherwise respond to the
complaint.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2012.
/s/Susan Webber Wright
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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