Ford v. Delta Airlines

Filing 26

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall administratively CLOSE this action, subject to reopening on a motion filed in compliance with this order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings is DENIED without prejudice to being reinstated, on motion of the defendant, in the event the case is reopened. [Doc. 16] Signed by District Judge Charles A. Shaw on 2/28/2014. (NCL)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION

DOUGLAS LAMAR FORD,

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Plaintiff,
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DELTA AIR LINES, INC..
Defendant.

No. 4:13-CV-1058 CAS

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
In light of the suggestion of bankruptcy of plaintiff Douglas Lamar Ford filed by counsel for
Thomas DeWoskin, Bankruptcy Trustee, the Court concludes that the case should be
administratively closed until such time as the bankruptcy proceedings have been concluded or Court
action is otherwise required. Any motion seeking reopening of the case shall state:
(a)

whether the Bankruptcy Trustee intends to enter his appearance and move to
intervene;

(b)

the facts and procedural history, including any significant occurrences in the
bankruptcy proceedings;

(c)

the issues remaining for determination by this Court;

(d)

the potential for settlement, and the status of any settlement discussions;

(e)

whether a Rule 16 scheduling conference is requested;

(f)

the status of discovery;

(g)

whether significant pretrial motion practice, including the filing of potentially
dispositive motions, is anticipated;

(h)

the date by which it is reasonably likely that the case would be ready to proceed to
trial; and

(i)

the estimated length of trial.

Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall administratively CLOSE this
action, subject to reopening on a motion filed in compliance with this order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings is
DENIED without prejudice to being reinstated, on motion of the defendant, in the event the case
is reopened. [Doc. 16]

CHARLES A. SHAW
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated this 28th day of February, 2014.

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