Sooda et al v. Cheema et al

Filing 37

ORDER denying defts' 30 Motion to Strike. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 4/9/12. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
KUSUMAKAR SOODA and BHAKTI
SOODA
Plaintiffs
VS.
SOHAIL CHEEMA, MOHAMMAD A.
LONE, and S&A PAK, INC.
Defendants

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NO: 4:11CV00811 SWW
LEAD CASE

consolidated with:
S&A PAK, INC.
Plaintiff
VS.
THH PROPERTIES LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, PLT PROPERTIES
LLC, D&B THOMPSON PROPERTIES
LP, DUNCAN THOMPSON
PETROLEUM, INC., T C FUELS LP,
and JOE D. THOMPSON

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NO: 4:12CV00008 SWW

Defendants
ORDER
On February 22, 2012, Plaintiff S&A Pak, Inc. (“S&A”) filed a motion for a preliminary
injunction (docket entries #21, #22). On March 7, 2012, Defendants filed a response in
opposition (docket entries #25, #26), and on March 14, 2012, S&A filed a reply. Now before the
Court is Defendants’ motion to strike S&A’s reply (docket entries #30, #31) and S&A’s
response in opposition (docket entry #35). Defendants assert that S&A’s reply expands the
scope of the original motion and that replies are not permitted under the Local Rules.

Although the Local Rules do not address whether parties may file reply briefs, they are
not prohibited. Defendants are free to file a sur-reply, and they will receive an opportunity to
respond to S&A’s reply during the preliminary injunction hearing.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendants’ motion to strike (docket entry #30) is
DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2012.
/s/Susan Webber Wright
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE