Sturgis v. Cummings et al

Filing 38

ORDER denying 36 Joint Motion for Stay. By Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland on 1/28/2014.(klyon, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland
Civil Action No. 13-cv-01109-MSK-BNB
JOHN STURGIS,
Plaintiff,
v.
SERGEANT BRIAN CUMMINGS, individually,
RICHARD HALLMAN, individually,
DETECTIVE DONALD CHAGNON, individually,
SERGEANT CRAIG SIMPSON, individually, and
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS,
Defendant.
______________________________________________________________________________
ORDER
______________________________________________________________________________
This matter arises on the Joint Motion for Stay [Doc. # 36, filed 1/27/2014], which is
DENIED.
The parties request a stay of proceedings until February 28, 2014, and an extension of
virtually every pretrial deadline “to see if a settlement can be achieved without the pressures of
continuing litigation, which is often counterproductive during such a process.” Joint Motion for
Stay [Doc. # 36] at ¶5. In this district, parties are expected to pursue settlement and trial
preparation simultaneously. Settlement discussions do not constitute good cause to stay and
otherwise delay proceedings.
IT IS ORDERED that the Joint Motion for Stay [Doc. # 36] which is DENIED.

Dated January 28, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Boyd N. Boland
United States Magistrate Judge

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