Hollingshead v. Stanley Works, The et al

Filing 67

ORDER granting 63 Defendants Motion for Limited Stay and all proceedings in this case are stayed until October 22, 2011. The stay will end on October 22, 2011, at which time the District Judge may rule on the pending Partial Motion to Dismiss 15 , Defendants... the Stanley Works Long Term Disability Plans Rule 12(b)(6) Partial Motion to Dismiss 17 , and Plaintiffs Objection to Magistrate Judge Shaffers Ruling on Plaintiffs Motion to Conduct Limited Discovery 48 , and conduct any other proceedings as he deems appropriate. by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer on 9/20/2011.(erv, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 10-cv-03124-WJM-CBS
JOHN S. HOLLINGSHEAD,
Plaintiff,
v.
THE STANLEY WORKS LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN, and
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendants.
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ORDER
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Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer
This civil action comes before the court on Defendants’ “Motion for Limited Stay”
(filed September 8, 2011) (Doc. # 63). Pursuant to the Order of Reference dated
December 28, 2010 (Doc. # 2) and the memorandum dated September 9, 2011 (Doc. #
64), this matter was referred to the Magistrate Judge. The court has reviewed the
Motion, Plaintiff’s Response (filed September 13, 2011) (Doc. # 66), the entire case file,
and the applicable law and is sufficiently advised in the premises. Upon review of the
status of the case, the court finds no prejudice associated with the request for a limited
stay.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Defendants’ “Motion for Limited Stay” (filed
September 8, 2011) (Doc. # 63) is GRANTED and all proceedings in this case are
stayed until October 22, 2011. The stay will end on October 22, 2011, at which time the
District Judge may rule on the pending “Partial Motion to Dismiss” (Doc. # 15),
“Defendants . . . the Stanley Works Long Term Disability Plan’s Rule 12(b)(6) Partial
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Motion to Dismiss” (Doc. # 17), and “Plaintiff’s Objection to Magistrate Judge Shaffer’s
Ruling on Plaintiff’s Motion to Conduct Limited Discovery” (Doc. # 48), and conduct any
other proceedings as he deems appropriate.
DATED at Denver, Colorado, this 20th day of September, 2011.
BY THE COURT:

s/Craig B. Shaffer
United States Magistrate Judge

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