Whitford v. PCS Phosphate Company, Inc., et al

Filing 20

ORDER granting 19 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding 1 Complaint, Joint MOTION Court-Hosted Settlement Conference - The Court hereby grants the parties' motion and refers this action to Magis trate Judge James E. Gates for a Court-Hosted Settlement Conference to take place on a date to be scheduled by agreement of the parties and Magistrate Judge Gates. In the event the parties do not reach an agreement to settle the action at the settlement conference, Defendants shall file a responsive pleading within fourteen (14) days of the conference. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 2/27/2017. (Baker, C.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN DIVISION
Case No. 4:16-cv-00274-FL
BRUCE E. WHITFORD,
Plaintiff,
v.
PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY, INC.,
POTASH CORPORATION OF
SASKATCHEWAN, INC., and
PCS ADMINISTRATION (USA), INC.,

Defendants.

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ORDER

Plaintiff BRUCE E. WHITFORD and Defendants PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY,
INC., POTASH CORPORATION OF SASKATCHEWAN, INC., and PCS
ADMINISTRATION (USA), INC. have filed a Joint Motion for Court-Hosted Settlement
Conference and Extension of Time for Defendants to Answer or Otherwise Respond to
Plaintiff’s Complaint.
The Court hereby grants the parties’ motion and refers this action to Magistrate Judge
James E. Gates for a Court-Hosted Settlement Conference to take place on a date to be scheduled
by agreement of the parties and Magistrate Judge Gates. In the event the parties do not reach an
agreement to settle the action at the settlement conference, Defendants shall file a responsive
pleading within fourteen (14) days of the conference.

DONE and ORDERED this 27th day of February, 2017.

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Louise W. Flanagan
United States District Judge

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