Dassault Systemes,SA v. Childress

Filing 598

ORDER Temporarily Barring Additional Filings Pending Completion of Settlement Efforts. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HRya)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
DASSAULT SYSTEMES, SA,
Plaintiff/Counter-Claim Defendant,
Case No. 09-cv-10534
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman

v.
KEITH CHILDRESS,

Defendant/Counter-Claim Plaintiff.
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ORDER TEMPORARILY BARRING ADDITIONAL
FILINGS PENDING COMPLETION OF SETTLEMENT EFFORTS
On March 2, 2023, the Court held a hearing over video conferencing to hear
argument on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment (ECF Nos. 581, 582).
At the conclusion of that hearing, the Court directed the parties to participate in a
settlement effort, either through a private facilitator or a judicial officer. The parties
are now in the process of determining which of the two settlement frameworks they
wish to pursue. Once they make that determination, the settlement process will
proceed.
The Court now orders that the parties shall not make any filings in this action
– including, for instance, a motion for reconsideration regarding the Court’s rulings
on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment – until the completion of the
settlement proceedings. If the parties are unable to reach a settlement agreement,

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the Court will give each party an opportunity to file a motion for reconsideration of
the summary judgment rulings. The Court is precluding the parties from filing any
additional motions at this time because the Court wishes for the parties to direct all
of their attention and resources to the settlement process. Moreover, the Court
believes that if the parties invest time and resources into additional motion practice
at this time, that could inhibit settlement – by, for instance, leading the parties to
increase their demands in order to recoup fees and costs incurred with the motion
practice. Accordingly, neither party shall file any additional motions until further
order of the Court authorizing them to do so.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: March 3, 2023
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties
and/or counsel of record on March 3, 2023, by electronic means and/or ordinary
mail.
s/Holly A. Ryan
Case Manager
[phone]

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