Struyk v. Holmes, Murphy & Associates, Inc.

Filing 28

ORDER denying 9 Motion to Change Venue - All matters in this case are stayed pending mediation. By or before January 31, 2012, the parties shall submit a joint status report to the court stating whether the case has been settled. The stay of this matter shall be without prejudice to raising issues of expedited discovery or requests for preliminary injunctions. Ordered by Magistrate Judge F.A. Gossett. (TEL)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
JACK STRUYK JR., THE KANSAS
CITY SERIES OF LOCKTON
COMPANIES LLC, CYNTHIA
CARLSON, DEBORAH
RASMUSSEN, KATHLEEN
FRIDHOLM, PATRICIA GALVIN,
JANE DAMBROSIA, and MARLYS
GORSETH,
Plaintiffs,
V.
HOLMES, MURPHY &
ASSOCIATES, INC., an Iowa
corporation,

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8:11CV3151

ORDER

Defendant.

Today, the parties’ counsel participated in a telephonic status conference with the
undersigned. During the conference, counsel requested that the court stay progression of this
case so that they can attempt to settle the case through mediation. The request will be
granted.
Additionally, in light of the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Iowa’s transfer of related case 8:11CV427 to this court, Holmes Murphy & Associates, Inc.’s
Motion to Transfer Venue (filing 9) will be denied.
IT IS ORDERED:
1.

Holmes Murphy & Associates, Inc.’s Motion to Transfer Venue (filing 9) is
denied.

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All matters in this case are stayed pending mediation.

3.

By or before January 31, 2012, the parties shall submit a joint status report to
the court stating whether the case has been settled.

4.

The stay of this matter shall be without prejudice to raising issues of expedited
discovery or requests for preliminary injunctions.

DATED December 21, 2011.
BY THE COURT:
S/ F.A. Gossett
United States Magistrate Judge

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