EEOC v. Blockbuster Inc.

Filing 37

ORDER Denying 15 MOTION for Joinder and Motion for Leave to File Third-Party Complaint to the extent that it seeks to join additional parties and granting to the extent it requests leave to file a third-p0arty complaint against Venturi Staffing Partners filed by Blockbuster Inc.,that the modification of the Scheduing Order by 14 and 30 Orders is vacted and denying as Moot 33 Joint MOTION to Stay filed by EEOC, and directing Venturi Staffing Partners to file any thid-party complaint should it choose to do so, with the filing of any responsive pleading to defendant Bloockbuter's third-party complaint. Signed by Judge Roger W Titus on 11/10/08. (rank, Deputy Clerk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
v.
BLOCKBUSTER, INC.,
Defendant.

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Civil Case No. RWT 07-2612
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ORDER

Upon consideration of Defendant’s Motion to Join and For Leave To File Third-Party
Complaint [Paper No. 15], the response thereto, and the Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings [Paper
No. 33], for the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is this 10th day of
November, 2008, by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland,
ORDERED, that Defendant’s Motion to Join and For Leave To File Third-Party Complaint
[Paper No. 15] is DENIED to the extent that it seeks to join additional parties; and it is further
ORDERED, that Defendant’s Motion to Join and For Leave To File Third-Party Complaint
[Paper No. 15] is GRANTED to the extent it requests leave to file a third-party complaint against
Venturi Staffing Partners; and it is further
ORDERED, that the Scheduling Order in this case [Paper No. 10, as modified by Paper Nos.
14 & 30] is VACATED; and it is further
ORDERED, that the Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings [Paper No. 33] is DENIED AS
MOOT; and it is further

ORDERED, that Venturi Staffing Partners is DIRECTED to file any third-party
complaint(s), should it choose to do so, simultaneous with the filing of any responsive pleading to
Defendant Blockbuster’s third-party complaint.

/s/
ROGER W. TITUS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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