Brooks v. Dillard's, Inc.

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MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER granting 13 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings filed by Dillard's, Inc.; Parties are to submit a joint status report on 1/15/10, informing the Court of the action's progress. Signed by Judge Ronald E Bush. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by dks)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF IDAHO

YELENA BROOKS Plaintiff, vs. DILLARDS, INC.,

Case No.: CV 09-85-S-REB MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER RE: MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS (Docket No. 13)

Defendant.

Currently before the Court is Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings (Docket No. 13). Having carefully reviewed the record and otherwise being fully advised, the Court enters the following Memorandum Decision and Order: DISCUSSION On August 17, 2009, Defendant filed its Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings (Docket No. 13), requesting that this Court "order the parties to arbitrate their dispute and stay these judicial proceedings until arbitration is complete." See Mot. to Compel Arib. and Stay Proceedings, p. 2 (Docket No. 13). On September 10, 2009, Plaintiff submitted her response to Plaintiff's Motion, stating she had "no objection to moving forward with arbitration in this matter. See Resp. to Mot. to Compel Arb., p. 2 (Docket No. 19). ORDER BASED UPON THE FOREGOING, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings (Docket No. 13) is GRANTED. Arbitration is

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compelled; in the meantime, this action will be stayed until arbitration is complete. The parties are to submit a joint status report on January 15, 2010, informing the Court of the action's progress.

DATED: September 15, 2009

Honorable Ronald E. Bush U. S. Magistrate Judge

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