Plasticard Locktech International, LLP v. Cogistix, LLC

Filing 25

ORDER that the Courts Show Cause Orders [Docs. 16, 22] are hereby DISCHARGED. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 09/29/2017. (thh)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL CASE NO. 1:16-cv-00218-MR-DLH

PLASTICARD LOCKTECH
INTERNATIONAL, LLP,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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COGISTIX, LLC,
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Defendant.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte.
On June 7, 2017, the Court entered an Order noting that the deadline
for conducting mediation had passed and directing the parties to file a report
regarding the outcome of their mediation. [Doc. 14]. On June 15, 2017, the
Plaintiff filed a status report, advising that mediation has not yet taken place
because the parties were still engaged in discovery. [Doc. 15]. On June 22,
2017, the Court entered an Order directing the parties to show cause why
they should not be sanctioned for failing to comply with the Court’s Pretrial
Order and Case Management Plan. [Doc. 16]. The parties duly filed their
respective responses on June 30, 2017. [Docs. 17, 18].

On July 31, 2017, the mediator filed a report advising that the case was
completely settled. [Doc. 21]. The parties were advised to file a stipulation
of dismissal on or before August 28, 2017. [Docket Text Entry dated July
28, 2017]. When no stipulation of dismissal was filed, the Court issued a
second show cause order. [Doc. 22]. Thereafter, on September 25, 2017,
the Plaintiff filed a stipulation of dismissal. [Doc. 24].
Upon review of the parties’ responses to the Show Cause Order, and
in light of the dismissal of this action, the Court declines in the exercise of its
discretion to impose sanctions upon the parties for their failure to comply with
Pretrial Order and Case Management Plan and to file a timely stipulation of
dismissal. Counsel for both parties shall be expected, however, in any future
cases before this Court to comply strictly with all pretrial deadlines set forth
in the Case Management Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Court’s Show Cause Orders
[Docs. 16, 22] are hereby DISCHARGED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed: September 29, 2017

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