Shearouse v. Remington Arms Company, LLC

Filing 129

ORDER staying case; continuing trial scheduled on August 24, 2020 until a later date and administratively terminating pending motions. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr. on 7/30/20. (jgb)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNJ^ DIVISION

CODY SHEAROUSE,

Plaintiff,
CASE NO. CV417-107

V.

REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, LLC,
Defendant.

ORDER

This case has been scheduled for trial several times and has

been continued due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the trial
in this case is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 24, 2020.
(Doc. 127.) However, after considering the present state of the

COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Georgia and the public health
concerns for members of the jury pool, members of the bar, court

staff, and judges, the Court finds that a trial on August 24, 2020
should not go forward. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that the trial
in this case is continued until a later date to be determined by
the Court.

Additionally, the Court notes that Defendant Remington Arms

Company, LLC ("Remington") has filed its Notice of Bankruptcy
Filing on July 28, 2020 stating that it has filed for bankruptcy
in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of
Alabama. (Doc. 128.) Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362, proceedings

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before this Court against Defendant Remington must be stayed until
the

Bankruptcy Court

bankruptcy

case,

or

grants

relief from the

dismisses

the

stay, closes the

bankruptcy

petition.

Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to STAY this case.^
Should it become necessary, any party may move to lift the stay
and reopen this case.

SO ORDERED this 3^^ day of July 2020.

WILLIAM T. MOORE, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN

DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

'As a result, all pending motions are administratively terminated.
Should the stay in this case be lifted, the Clerk of Court is
DIRECTED to reopen those motions at that time.