Huntley v. Law Office of Richard Clark, PLLC

Filing 27

ORDER: See attached order granting 10 Motion for Protective Order and denying 26 Motion to Stay Arbitration without prejudice to renew upon notice to the arbitrator. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael L. Orenstein on 12/7/2009. (c/ecf) (Goodstein, Alyce)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK --------------------------------------------------------------X JOYCE HUNTLEY, Plaintiff, ORDER -againstCV 08-4145 (ADS) THE LAW OFFICE OF RICHARD CLARK, LLC, Defendant. --------------------------------------------------------------X ORENSTEIN, MICHAEL L., United States Magistrate Judge: The defendant moves by letter application for a protective order. McAuliffe Letter, dated May 19, 2009. The plaintiff opposes the application. Fishbein Letter, dated May 19, 2009. Despite the short-term lateness of defendant's formal letter application, the motion herein is granted. Defendant is entitled to a protective order, at least until the time in which the action receives class action certification. The plaintiff's separate application to adjourn the arbitration hearing is denied without prejudice to renew upon giving notice to the arbitrator. See Fishbein Letter, dated December 2 2009. SO ORDERED. Dated: Central Islip, New York December 7, 2009

/s/ _____________________________ MICHAEL L. ORENSTEIN United States Magistrate Judge