W.J. O'Neil Company v. Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson & Abbott, Inc. et al

Filing 68

ORDER TERMINATING PENDING MOTIONS, ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE and Scheduling a Telephone Conference ( TELEPHONIC Status Conference set for 11/2/2015 02:30 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

W.J. O’NEIL COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 11-12020

SHEPLEY, BULFINCH, RICHARDSON &
ABBOTT, INC., and SMITH SECKMAN REID,
INC.,
Defendants.
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ORDER TERMINATING PENDING MOTIONS, ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE
AND SCHEDULING A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE
On July 16, 2015, the court conducted a telephone conference in the abovecaptioned matter. During the conference, counsel indicated that they were working
diligently toward an amicable resolution of this action and that they had identified a
mutually agreed upon facilitator, but that his schedule was fully booked until October,
2015. Having discussed the matter with the parties, the court is satisfied that it should
withhold ruling on the pending motions for summary judgment until the facilitative
process has completed. The court will therefore administratively close this case during
the pendency of the parties’ negotiations. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that all pending motions are TERMINATED WITHOUT
PREJUDICE pending the parties’ diligent efforts toward settlement. Should counsel
believe they need to file a motion for some reason prior to the facilitation, they are
directed to contact the court’s case manager who will schedule a telephone conference.
The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to administratively close this matter for
statistical purposes only. Nothing in this order shall be deemed to adversely affect

or in any way impact the parties’ rights. If, at any time, any party wishes to reopen
this case it may file a “Notice of Reopening,” whereupon the case will be immediately
reopened, with all rights preserved as of the date of this order. As applicable, motions
will be reinstated, or refreshed, at the parties’ option.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel shall participate in a telephone
conference on November 2, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. The court will place the call.

S/Robert H. Cleland
ROBERT H. CLELAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: July 24, 2015
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record
on this date, July 24, 2015, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
S/Lisa Wagner
Case Manager and Deputy Clerk
[phone]

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