P&MR of Hatteras, Inc. v. Kennedy, et al

Filing 33

ORDER granting 31 Plaintiff's Motion to Refer this Matter to Arbitration Stay Proceedings. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 8/4/2017. (Collins, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHERN DIVISION
In Admiralty
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:17-cv-13-FL
P&MR of Hatteras, Inc. d/b/a Hatteras Marine
Towing,
Plaintiff
v.
Charles L. Kennedy, Jr., in personam, and the
M/V REEL DEAL, Official Number 936049,
her engines, tackle, equipment, appurtenances,
and gear, in rem.
Defendants

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ORDER

This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion to Refer this matter to arbitration
and to stay the proceedings. The Defendants have consented to this Motion and the parties have
agreed upon a sole arbitrator, Jason Harris, Esquire, to arbitrate this matter.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C.
Section 1 et. seq. that this matter is hereby referred to arbitration, with Jason Harris, Esquire
being the sole arbitrator and that the trial of the action is hereby stayed until such arbitration has
been had in accordance with the terms of the agreement (9 U.S.C. Section 3).
August
4th
This the ___ day of _____________, 2017.

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LOUISE W. FLANAGAN
United States District Judge