Blanchard et al v. Lee et al

Filing 172

ORDERED that the 171 motion to stay is GRANTED and that all proceedings as to Salvador Lee are hereby STAYED and ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED, to be reopened upon a motion filed by any party within 30 days of a change of circumstances. FURTHER ORDERED that, to the extent Lee seeks to stay the entire case, Lee may file a motion requesting such relief on or before 10/21/2013. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on 10/16/2013. (blg)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA DENNIS BLANCHARD ET AL. CIVIL ACTION VERSUS No. 13-220 SALVADOR LEE ET AL. SECTION I ORDER Before the Court is an ex parte motion1 filed by defendant, Salvador Lee (“Lee”), for an automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362. Although the accompanying memorandum could be construed to broadly request a stay of the entire case, including all claims against Lee’s codefendants, the Court does not construe Lee’s request to extend this far. Moreover, there is no allegation that this is one of the “unusual situations” in which “proceedings against [non-bankrupt co-defendants] could have a significant impact on the bankrupt.” Greenfield Comm’l Credit, L.L.C. v. Catlettsburg Refining, L.L.C., No. 03-3391, 2013 WL 3211747, at *2 (E.D. La. Oct. 19, 2005) (Duval, J.) (quotations omitted). Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that all proceedings as to Lee are hereby STAYED and ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED, to be reopened upon a motion filed by any party within 30 days of a change of circumstances. 1 R. Doc. No. 171. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, to the extent Lee seeks to stay the entire case, Lee may file a motion requesting such relief on or before Monday, October 21, 2013. New Orleans, Louisiana, October 16, 2013. _____________________________ LANCE M. AFRICK UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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