Sims v. Windstream Communications Inc et al

Filing 27

ORDER granting 26 Motion to Appoint Mediator. Peter Crane Anderson is appointed as mediator in this action. Signed by District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr on 8/13/12. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(com)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
3:11cv308
LASHONDA SIMS,
Plaintiff,
Vs.
WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
Defendant.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the court on defendant’s Motion to Appoint a Mediator
(#26). In appearing that defendant’s counsel has attempted to contact plaintiff, who is
proceeding pro se, to schedule a mediation in accordance with Local Rules 16.2(A) and 16.3
and this court’s Pretrial Order and Case Management Plan (#25), and having received no
response from plaintiff to date, the court issues the following Order.

ORDER
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that defendant’s Motion to Appoint a Mediator
(#26) is GRANTED, and the court hereby appoints Peter Crane Anderson as mediator in this
action. The court hereby extends the current deadline of August 13 until August 20. Should
the parties be unable to conduct a Mediated Settlement Conference prior to the extended
deadline, they are ordered to advise the court in writing as soon as possible. The parties are
reminded that they are jointly liable for the cost of the mediation.
The Clerk of Court is ordered to serve a copy of this Order conventionally upon
plaintiff, at her address listed on CM/ECF, and upon Peter Crane Anderson.

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Signed: August 13, 2012

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