UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Tronox

Filing 19

ORDER granting 18 Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Settlement. Signed by Judge William T. Moore on 06/30/2010. (lmm)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Tronox

Doc. 19

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA SAVANNAH DIVISION

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, V. TRONOX PIGMENTS (SAVANNAH), INC., Defendant. CASE NO. CV408-259

ORDER

Before the Court is the parties' Joint Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Settlement. (Doc. 18.) The parties have advised the Court that they have negotiated a settlement in this case and are finalizing a consent decree. However, the Consent decree must be approved by both the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice. In addition, the Consent decree must be subjected to public comment before it can be submitted to the Court for approval. Based on these requirements, the parties request that the discovery deadline be extended through July 30, 2010. After careful consideration, the parties' motion is GRANTED. Accordingly, the parties shall have until July 30, 2010 to complete discovery. As a result, the deadline for filing motions is

extended until August 29, 2010. SO ORDERED this -"- day of June 2010.

WILLIAM T. MOORE, JP/P UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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