Metropolitan Omaha Property Owners Association, Inc. v. City of Omaha et al

Filing 28

ORDER - John Malone, Sr.'s Motion to Intervene (filing 23 ) is denied without prejudice to reassertion following the conclusion of the stay entered in this case. Ordered by Magistrate Judge F.A. Gossett. (AOA)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
METROPOLITAN OMAHA
PROPERTY OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC.,
Plaintiff,
V.
CITY OF OMAHA, MICHAEL O
JOHNSON, GREG PETERSEN,
KEVIN DENKER, JANE DOES, and
JOHN DOES,

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8:13CV230

ORDER

Defendants.

This cases arises out of purported constitutional violations stemming from the City
of Omaha’s housing code. On May 16, 2014, John J. Malone, Sr. (“Malone”) moved to
intervene in this action (filing 23). Malone seeks intervention by right under Fed. R. Civ. P.
24(a)(2), and permissive intervention under Fed. R. Civ. P. 24(b)(1)(B). Malone did not
submit a separate brief in support of his motion. However, from the body of the motion
itself, it appears Malone is arguing that he has an interest in this litigation by virtue of his
status as a property owner who has been subject to citations from the Omaha housing
authority. Malone also states in the motion that he should be permitted to intervene to protect
his property interests during the pendency of this proceeding.
The Court will deny Malone’s motion to intervene at this time. The future of this case
is uncertain. This case was mediated and, as a result, the parties have been engaged in a
series of ongoing settlement negotiations. On April 14, 2014, upon being advised that
mediation had prompted serious settlement efforts, the undersigned stayed the case until
October 1, 2014, to allow the parties time to continue negotiations. Malone has not
articulated any reason why intervention is necessary at this point, nor has he explained how
he would be prejudiced by not being allowed to intervene at this time.
Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that John Malone, Sr.’s Motion to Intervene (filing 23) is denied
without prejudice to reassertion following the conclusion of the stay entered in this case.
DATED June 18, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
S/ F.A. Gossett
United States Magistrate Judge

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