Bond v. US Manufacturing Corporation

Filing 16

ORDER GRANTING 13 Defendant's MOTION for Leave to File Counterclaim filed by US Manufacturing Corporation., and setting Hearing as to Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel :( Motion Hearing set for 10/19/2009 02:00 PM before District Judge Robert H Cleland) Signed by District Judge Robert H Cleland. (LWag)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION WILLIAM BOND, Plaintiff, v. U.S. MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Defendant. / ORDER SETTING HEARING FOR PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL AND GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE COUNTERCLAIM Before the court are two motions. First, Plaintiff William Bond's September 22, 2009 motion to compel to which Defendant U.S. Manufacturing Corporation has filed a response brief. The court will set a hearing for the motion for October 19, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Also pending before the court is Defendant's unopposed motion for leave to file a counterclaim. Because Plaintiff has concurred in Defendant's request to file a counterclaim and because the court is persuaded that Defendant has met the requirements of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 13 and 15, the court will grant the motion. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the court will conduct a hearing on Plaintiff's motion to compel [Dkt. # 14] on October 19, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's motion for leave to file a counterclaim is GRANTED and Defendant shall file its counterclaim by October 15, Case No. 09-CV-11699-DT

2009, and Plaintiff shall file his answer to Defendant's counterclaim by October 29, 2009. S/Robert H. Cleland ROBERT H. CLELAND UNITED STATES DIS-TRICT JUDGE Dated: October 9, 2009 I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record on this date, October 9, 2009, by electronic and/or ordinary mail. S/Lisa Wagner Case Manager and Deputy Clerk [phone]

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