Dalon v. Ruleville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC

Filing 23

ORDER granting 21 Motion to Continue Hearing. Signed by District Judge Debra M. Brown on 2/18/16. (jtm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
GREENVILLE DIVISION
EDWARD DALON, Surviving Spouse and
Administrator of the Estate of Judy L.
Dalon, Deceased

PLAINTIFF

V.

NO. 4:15-CV-00086-DMB-JMV

RULEVILLE NURSING AND
REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC

DEFENDANT

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONTINUE HEARING
On July 15, 2015, Defendant filed a motion to compel arbitration. Doc. #4. On February
8, 2016, this Court entered an order denying the motion to compel without prejudice “to renew
following a hearing on the enforceability of the [alleged arbitration a]greement.” Doc. #19 at 14.
The same day, the Court noticed the evidentiary hearing for March 3, 2016. Doc. #20.
Ten days later, on February 18, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion to continue the evidentiary
hearing “approximately thirty (30) days ….” Doc. #21. Plaintiff represents that such relief is
justified because his counsel’s father died unexpectedly last week and, as a result, Plaintiff’s
counsel must travel to South Carolina to assist with family matters. Doc. #22 at ¶ 4. Plaintiff
further represents the motion is unopposed. Id. at ¶ 6.
Upon consideration, Plaintiff’s motion to continue [21] is GRANTED. The evidentiary
hearing on the enforceability of the arbitration agreement will be continued to April 21, 2016, by
separate notice.
SO ORDERED, this 18th day of February, 2016.

/s/ Debra M. Brown
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE