Hill et al v. Coggins et al

Filing 111

ORDER LIFTING STAY in this matter. FURTHER ORDERED that within 30 days of the entry of this Order, the parties shall file supplemental briefs on the issue of whether the Defendants engaged in an unlawful taking of its captive grizzly bears. The parties may file responses to each other's briefs within 14 days thereafter. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 3/6/2018. Supplemental Briefs due by 4/5/2018. (khm) Modified text to include deadline on 3/6/2018. NEF Regenerated. (khm)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL CASE NO. 2:13-cv-00047-MR-DLH

PEGGY HILL and AMY WALKER,

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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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BARRY COGGINS and COLLETTE
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COGGINS, d/b/a CHEROKEE BEAR )
ZOO, and COGGINS & COGGINS,
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INC.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on the parties’ Joint Status Report
[Doc. 110].
This case was stayed pending the United States Supreme Court’s
ruling on the Defendants’ petition for writ of certiorari. [Doc. 109]. The
parties have advised that the Supreme Court denied the Defendants’ petition
on February 20, 2018. [Doc. 110]. Accordingly, the stay of this matter is
lifted, and the Court will enter a new scheduling order for the filing of
supplemental briefs.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the stay of this matter is LIFTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within thirty (30) days of the entry of
this Order, the parties shall file supplemental briefs on the issue of whether
the Defendants engaged in an unlawful taking of its captive grizzly bears.
The parties may file responses to each other’s briefs within fourteen (14)
days thereafter. All briefs shall be in 14-point font, shall be double-spaced,
and shall not exceed 25 pages in length.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed: March 6, 2018

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