HRI, Inc. v. The Louis Berger Group, Inc.

Filing 18

CONSENT ORDER regarding 16 Consent MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Consent MOTION to Stay Pending Arbitration - This action is stayed pending the completion of binding arbitration between the parties. The parties will notify the C ourt of any settlement of this matter or of the results of the arbitration so that the Court can take whatever further action may be appropriate at that time, to include judicial confirmation of the award and/or the dismissal of this action. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 02/10/2015. (Baker, C.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
NO. 5:14-CV-693-FL
HRI, Inc. d/b/a HRI Bridge Company,

v.
The Louis Berger Group, Inc.,

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Plaintiff, )
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Defendant. )
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CONSENT ORDER

This Court has reviewed the parties’ Consent Motion to Compel Arbitration and to Stay
the Action, and has been advised by the counsel for the parties in this case that the parties have
agreed to binding arbitration for the purpose of resolving the matters involved in this case and to
a stay of this action pending completion of the arbitration. Counsel for the parties have further
advised the Court that binding arbitration is to be conducted pursuant to the terms of a private
arbitration agreement to be entered into between the parties. Accordingly, by and with the
consent of counsel for the parties,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is stayed pending the completion of binding
arbitration between the parties. The parties will notify the Court of any settlement of this matter
or of the results of the arbitration so that the Court can take whatever further action may be
appropriate at that time, to include judicial confirmation of the award and/or the dismissal of this
action. The Court reserves jurisdiction to issue such orders in this action as may be necessary
and permitted by law.
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AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
______________________________
The Honorable Louise W. Flanagan
United States District Court Judge
Eastern District of North Carolina
February 10, 2015
Date: ____________________

CONSENTED TO BY:
/s/William R. Sparrow
William R. Sparrow
NCSB: 34223
Email: [e-mail]
Bugg & Wolf, P.A.
P.O. Box 2917
Durham, North Carolina 27715
[phone] Telephone
[phone] Facsimile
Attorneys for HRI, Inc.

/s/Joseph C. Moore, III
Joseph C. Moore, III
NCSB: 6302
Email: [e-mail]
Allen, Moore & Rogers, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 18627
Raleigh, NC 27619
[phone] Telephone
[phone] Facsimile
Attorneys for The Louis Berger Group, Inc.

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