Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc. v. Worldwide Freight Services, Inc. et al

Filing 24

OPINION AND ORDER: Because there is reason to believe that defendant's counsel, a solo practitioner, passed away in June of this year, all proceedings in this matter are stayed until October 17 to permit defendant to locate an retain new counsel. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Henry B. Pitman on 9/17/2012) (jfe)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY,
(USA) INC.,
10 Civ. 9445 (HBP)

Plaintiff,

OPINION
AND ORDER

-againstWORLDWIDE FREIGHT SERVICES, INC.,
T/A UNITED AMERICAN LINE,
Defendant.

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PITMAN, United States Magistrate Judge:

Because there is reason to believe that defendant's
counsel, a solo practitioner, passed away in June of this year,
all proceedings in this matter are stayed until October 17 to
permit defendant to locate an retain new counsel.
Dated:

New York, New York
September 17, 2012
SO ORDERED

United States Magistrate Judge

Copies transmitted to:
John A. Orzel, Esq.
Carroll, McNulty & Kull
570 Lexington Avenue
8th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Ronald Saffner, Esq.
377 Rector Place
Suite 5B
New York, New York 10956
Worldwide Freights Services, Inc.
trading as United American Line
499 Ernston Road
Parlin, New Jersey 08859

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