United States of America v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company et al

Filing 31

ORDER denying 22 Motion to Compel Mediation. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 8/20/2015. (KTW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, for the
use and benefit of JACK DANIELS
CONSTRUCTION, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 8:12-cv-2921-T-24TBM

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY and SAFECO INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA,
Defendants.

ORDER
This cause comes before the Court on Defendants’ Motion to Compel Mediation (Dkt. 22)
and Plaintiff’s response in opposition (Dkt. 24).
Upon review of the motion to compel mediation and response in opposition, the Court
denies the motion. Based on Plaintiff’s representations that it has twice participated in mediation
with Defendants regarding the same claims at issue in this case, the Court finds that compelling
additional mediation will not make it more likely that the parties will resolve the pending claims.
Furthermore, Plaintiff has alleged the costs of a third mediation will create an unnecessary burden
to them. Accordingly, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that Defendants’ Motion to Compel
Mediation (Dkt. 22) is DENIED.
DONE AND ORDERED at Tampa, Florida, this 20th day of August, 2015.

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