Lance v. Drivetime Automotive Group, Inc. et al

Filing 17

ORDER granting Defendants Drivetime Automotive Group, Inc. and Bridgecrest Credit Company, LLC's Unopposed Motion to Stay Proceedings and Compel Arbitration (Doc. 16 ). All proceedings in this case are STAYED until the parties advise the C ourt that arbitration has been completed and that the stay is due to be lifted or the case is due to be dismissed. The parties must notify the Court of such matters within seven (7) days of the arbitration proceedings concluding. The parties are DIR ECTED to file a joint report regarding the status of arbitration on or before April 2, 2018, and every ninety (90) days thereafter until the conclusion of arbitration. The Clerk is DIRECTED to add a stay flag. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 12/29/2017. (CMC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION
DAVID LANCE,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 2:17-cv-638-FtM-99MRM

DRIVETIME AUTOMOTIVE GROUP,
INC. and BRIDGECREST CREDIT
COMPANY, LLC,
Defendants.
/
OPINION AND ORDER1
This matter comes before the Court on Defendants Drivetime Automotive Group,
Inc. and Bridgecrest Credit Company, LLC’s Unopposed Motion to Stay Proceedings and
Compel Arbitration. (Doc. 16). The parties agree that Plaintiff David Lance’s claims
against Defendants are subject to a valid arbitration agreement and that this case should
be referred to arbitration. Upon consideration of the record and applicable law, the Court
will compel arbitration and stay this case.
Accordingly, it is now ORDERED:
(1) Defendants Drivetime Automotive Group, Inc. and Bridgecrest Credit
Company, LLC’s Unopposed Motion to Stay Proceedings and Compel
Arbitration (Doc. 16) is GRANTED.

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(2) All proceedings in this case are STAYED until the parties advise the Court that
arbitration has been completed and that the stay is due to be lifted or the case
is due to be dismissed. The parties must notify the Court of such matters within
seven (7) days of the arbitration proceedings concluding.
(3) The parties are DIRECTED to file a joint report regarding the status of
arbitration on or before April 2, 2018, and every ninety (90) days thereafter
until the conclusion of arbitration.
(4) The Clerk is DIRECTED to add a stay flag.
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida this 29th day of December 2017.

Copies: All Parties of Record

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