Obas v. Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC et al

Filing 29

ORDER taking under advisement 11 Defendant's Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC's Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Case; denying as moot 24 Plaintiff's Motion to Extend Time to Serve; granting in part and denying in part 27 Defendant's Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC's Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Ruling on Motion to Compel Arbitration. See Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando on 5/17/2017. (LS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION
RONALD OBAS,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 2:17-cv-150-FtM-99CM

RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL
COMPANY, LLC and WILLIAM
JESKE,
Defendants.
ORDER
This matter comes before the Court upon review of Defendant’s Ritz-Carlton
Hotel Company, LLC’s Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Case (Doc. 11) filed on
March 31, 2017, Plaintiff’s Motion to Extend Time to Serve (Doc. 24) filed on May 9,
2017, and Defendant’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC’s Motion to Stay Discovery
Pending Ruling on Motion to Compel Arbitration (Doc. 27) filed on May 16, 2017.
On May 17, 2017, the Court held a preliminary pretrial conference during
which the Court heard counsel’s arguments on the pending motions. For the reasons
stated on the record, the Court enters the following Order.
ACCORDINGLY, it is hereby
ORDERED:
1.

Defendant’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC’s Motion to Compel

Arbitration and Stay Case (Doc. 11) is TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. Plaintiff
Ronald Obas shall have up to and including May 26, 2017 to file a response.

Defendant Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC shall have up to and including June 2,
2017 to file a reply of no more than five (5) pages.
2.

Plaintiff’s Motion to Extend Time to Serve (Doc. 24) is DENIED as moot

as Plaintiff has up to and including June 15, 2017 to serve Defendant William Jeske.
3.

Defendant’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC’s Motion to Stay

Discovery Pending Ruling on Motion to Compel Arbitration (Doc. 27) is GRANTED
in part. Discovery in this matter is stayed up to and including June 15, 2017, the
deadline for Plaintiff to serve Defendant William Jeske.
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida on this 17th day of May, 2017.

Copies:
Counsel of record

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