Kazmierski v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

Filing 7

ORDER granting 6 Joint MOTION to Stay Litigation to Allow Plaintiff to Exhaust Administrative Remedies and administratively closing case. Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh. (MBea)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

CINDY KAZMIERSKI,
Plaintiff,
CASE NO. 14-cv-14539
HONORABLE GEORGE CARAM STEEH

vs.
LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.
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ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION
TO STAY LITIGATION (DOC. #6) AND
ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE
This is an action seeking judicial review of a benefits determination under Section
502(a)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974. Now before the court is the
parties’ Joint Motion To Stay Litigation To Allow Plaintiff To Exhaust Administrative
Remedies. The motion is GRANTED.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that proceedings in this case are STAYED.
It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED for administrative and statistical
purposes without prejudice. This closing does not constitute a decision on the merits.
It is further ORDERED that the case may be reopened upon the motion of any party
at the conclusion of the administrative proceedings.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 6, 2015
s/George Caram Steeh
GEORGE CARAM STEEH
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Copies of this Order were served upon attorneys of record on
January 6, 2015, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
s/Marcia Beauchemin
Deputy Clerk

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