McAfee v. Airpros USA, LLC

Filing 33

ORDER granting 30 the parties' Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Arbitration. The parties SHALL arbitrate this case pursuant to their arbitration agreement (Dkt. 30-1). This matter is STAYED pending the final outcome of the arbitration. The parties SHALL file a joint status report no later than five days after the arbitration reaches its final outcome. The Clerk is DIRECTED to administratively close this case. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 1/3/2025. (ADH)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
INDIA MCAFEE,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:24-cv-2005-JSS-DCI

AIRPROS USA, LLC,
Defendant.
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ORDER
The parties jointly move to compel arbitration pursuant to their arbitration
agreement (Dkt. 30-1) and seek a stay of the case pending the arbitration. (Dkt. 30.)
There is a “liberal federal policy favoring arbitration agreements.” Burch v. P.J.
Cheese, Inc., 861 F.3d 1338, 1346 (11th Cir. 2017) (quoting Caley v. Gulfstream Aerospace
Corp., 428 F.3d 1359, 1367 (11th Cir. 2005)). Further, “district courts enjoy broad
discretion in deciding how best to manage the cases before them.” Chudasama v. Mazda
Motor Corp., 123 F.3d 1353, 1366 (11th Cir. 1997).
Accordingly, the parties’ Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Arbitration
(Dkt. 30) is GRANTED as follows:
1. The parties SHALL arbitrate this case pursuant to their arbitration
agreement (Dkt. 30-1).
2. This matter is STAYED pending the final outcome of the arbitration.

3. The parties SHALL file a joint status report no later than five days after
the arbitration reaches its final outcome.
4. The Clerk is DIRECTED to administratively close this case.
ORDERED in Orlando, Florida, on January 3, 2025.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record

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