Oakland,County of et al v. Federal National Mortgage Association et al

Filing 72

ORDER Regarding May 10, 2012 Status Conference and Granting 64 Motion to Amend/Correct; Granting 65 Motion for Certificate of Appealability and Denying Without Prejudice 66 Motion to Stay. Signed by District Judge Victoria A. Roberts. (LVer)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
OAKLAND COUNTY, ET AL.,
Plaintiffs,
vs

Case No: 11-12666
Honorable Victoria A. Roberts

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
AS CONSERVATOR FOR FEDERAL
NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION AND
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE COMPANY;
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION;
AND FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE COMPANY,
Defendants.
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ORDER REGARDING MAY 10, 2012, STATUS CONFERENCE
On Thursday, May 10, 2012, the Court held a phone status conference to
discuss three pending motions: (1) Plaintiffs’ Motion to Amend Complaint; (2)
Defendants’ Motion to Certify the March 23, 2012 Order for Interlocutory Appellate
Review Under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b); and (3) Defendants’ Motion to Stay Proceedings
Pending the Court’s Ruling on Defendants’ Motion for § 1292(b) Certification and
Completion of Any Resulting Activity in the Court of Appeals.
Pursuant to the Court’s discussion with the parties, IT IS ORDERED that:
1.

Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend the Complaint is GRANTED. The Court notes
that Defendants do not object to it. However, Defendants must not file
new dispositive motions at this time.

2.

Defendants’ Motion for Certificate of Appealability is GRANTED. The

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Court will amend the March 23, 2012 Order to include the language set
forth in Defendants’ Motion.
3.

Defendants’ Motion to Stay is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. By May
25, 2012, Defendants must submit in writing an explanation of how they
store their sales data in various counties. They must also explain the
process by which a judgment against them would be handled in the event
the Enterprises go into receivership. By that same date, Plaintiffs must
submit a sample of the spreadsheets it is compiling to compute damages,
as well as information regarding which counties use an outside contractor
to compile and store data, and how data is compiled and stored in
counties that do no use an outside contractor. Plaintiffs must also state
who will be responsible for compiling the damage data for all counties.

IT IS ORDERED.

S/Victoria A. Roberts
Victoria A. Roberts
United States District Judge
Dated: May 11, 2012
The undersigned certifies that a copy of this
document was served on the attorneys of
record by electronic means or U.S. Mail on
May 11, 2012.
S/Linda Vertriest
Deputy Clerk

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