Ford Motor Company et al v. Michigan Consolidated Gas Company

Filing 44

STIPULATED ORDER Suspending Briefing re 42 Joint MOTION to Dismiss Defendant's Counterclaim filed by Ford Motor Company. Signed by District Judge Robert H Cleland. (LWag)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation; SEVERSTAL NORTH AMERICA, INC., a Delaware Corporation, Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants, vs. MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY, a Michigan Corporation, Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. _________________________________________/ STIPULATED ORDER SUSPENDING BRIEFING ON PLAINTIFFS' PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS DEFENDANT'S COUNTERCLAIM The parties to this litigation have agreed to a private facilitation as set forth in the Court's Order dated November 25, 2009. In light of their agreement to facilitate, the parties have agreed to suspend the briefing deadlines related to the pending Partial Motion to Dismiss Defendant's Counterclaim filed by Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants Ford Motor Company and Severstal North America, Inc. (the "Partial Motion to Dismiss"). suspension of briefing deadlines is appropriate. Accordingly: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that briefing on the Partial Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 42) is suspended until further notice by the Court. In the event the facilitation does not resolve this lawsuit, the parties shall contact the Court to discuss briefing deadlines. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Robert H. Cleland_____________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE The Court agrees that Civil Case No. 2:08cv13503 Hon. Robert H. Cleland

We stipulate to the entry of this Order:

/s/ D. Lee Khachaturian__________________ D. Lee Khachaturian (P59966) Attorney for Ford Motor Company /s/ Scott Dismukes______________________ Scott Dismukes (P61811) Counsel for Severstal North America, Inc. /s/ Matthew J. Lund_____________________ Matthew J. Lund (P48632) Counsel for Michigan Consolidated Gas Co.

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