Clinton v. Oppenheimer & CO. Inc.

Filing 20

ORDER: Accordingly, the Court reviewed the Report, Clinton's objections thereto, and the underlying record de novo. Having done so, the Court finds itself in complete agreement with the well-reasoned Report, which the Court hereby adopts by refe rence. Thus, for the reasons stated in the Report, the Court (a) grants Oppenheimer's motion, and thereby directs that this action is stayed, pending the parties' arbitration of Clinton's claims, and (b) denies Clinton's motion. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 4/19/2011) (jpo)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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MARISHA CLINTON,
Plaintiff,
10 Civ. 3286 (JSR)

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OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.,

ORDER

Defendant.

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JED S. RAKOFF, U.S.D.J.
On March 14, 2011, the Honorable Michael H. Dolinger, United
States Magistrate Judge, issued a Report and Recommendation
("Report

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in the above-captioned matter recommending that the Court

grant the motion of defendant Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.

("Oppenheimer

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to compel arbitration of plaintiff's claims for employment
discrimination, and deny the motion of plaintiff Marisha Clinton for
default judgment.
Report.

On March 31, 2011, Clinton filed objections to the

Accordingly, the Court reviewed the Report, Clinton's

objections thereto, and the underlying record de novo.

Having done

so, the Court finds itself in complete agreement with the wellreasoned Report, which the Court hereby adopts by reference.

Thus,

for the reasons stated in the Report, the Court (a) grants
Oppenheimer's motion, and thereby directs that this action is stayed,
pending the parties' arbitration of Clinton's claims, and (b) denies
Clinton's motion.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

New York, NY
April Jj, 2011