Johnson v. New Destiny Christian Center Church, Inc. et al

Filing 133

ORDER staying case. Defendants are to a. Notify the Court once their petition is filed; b. Provide a status report to the Court on Monday, July 3, 2017, and every ninety (90) days thereafter; and c. Immediately notify the Court upon conclusion of the appellate proceeding. The Clerk is DIRECTED to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE the file. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 4/4/2017. (VMF)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
SHIRLEY JN JOHNSON,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 6:15-cv-1698-Orl-37GJK

NEW DESTINY CHRISTIAN CENTER
CHURCH, INC.; PAULA MICHELLE
MINISTRIES, INC.; PAULA MICHELLE
WHITE; and RESURRECTION LIFE
THC, INC.,
Defendants.
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ORDER
On March 23, 2017, the Undersigned issued an Order finding Defendants in
contempt based on their noncompliance with the Court’s prior discovery orders.
(Doc. 131 (“March 23, 2017 Order”).) In the March 23, 2017 Order, the Court directed
Defendants to either comply with such discovery orders or notify the Court as to how
they intend to proceed. (Id. at 24.) Defendants timely responded, indicating their intent
“to exhaust their appellate rights and seek mandamus review of the contested discovery
orders.” (Doc. 132, p. 2.)
Based on Defendants’ representations, this action will be stayed while their
petition is pending. Beginning March 23, 2017, the Court has imposed a $100.00 daily fine
for each day that Defendants fail to comply with the contested discovery orders.
(Doc. 131, pp. 21–23.) Should the Eleventh Circuit render a decision affirming the Court’s
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orders, Defendants will be required to pay the sum of this fine to Plaintiff. As previously
indicated, Defendants may purge this sanction by complying with Court’s discovery
orders. (Doc. 131, p. 22 n.15.)
Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1.

This action is STAYED until the resolution of Defendant’s mandamus
petition.

2.

Defendants are DIRECTED to:
a.

Notify the Court once their petition is filed;

b.

Provide a status report to the Court on Monday, July 3, 2017, and
every ninety (90) days thereafter; and

c.

Immediately notify the Court upon conclusion of the appellate
proceeding.

3.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE the file until
further Order pending resolution of the appeal.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers in Orlando, Florida, on April 4, 2017.

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Copies to:
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