Payne et al v. Adventist Health System-Sunbelt, Inc. et al

Filing 60

ORDER re 59 Miscellaneous Filing, ( Mediation deadline set for 3/8/2016.). Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 2/8/16. (clc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
DOCKET NOS. 3:12-CV-00856-FDW-DSC and 3:13-CV-217-FDW-DCK
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel.
MICHAEL PAYNE, MELISSA CHURCH,
and GLORIA PRYOR, et al,

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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM)
SUNBELT, INC., et al,
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Defendants.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and the
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, STATE
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OF ILLINOIS, STATE OF FLORIDA, and
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STATE OF TEXAS, ex rel. SHERRY
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DORSEY,
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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM)
SUNBELT HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, )
et al,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

On December 22, 2015, this Court ordered all parties to engage in mediation by no
later than January 31, 2016 and to provide the Court with a proposed briefing schedule
outlining the remaining issues for the Court to resolve by February 7, 2016. The parties
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have engaged in mediation with some success and have submitted such a schedule to the
Court addressing the remaining issues. The parties have requested until March 8, 2016 to
attempt to resolve the remaining issues through mediation, and then to file initial briefs on
any remaining issues by that date.
For good cause shown, the parties’ joint motion (Doc. No. 59) is hereby
GRANTED. The parties shall have until March 8, 2016 to resolve any remaining issues
through mediation, and if these issues are unresolved, initial briefs shall be filed by that
date. The filing of response and reply briefs will occur in accordance with the Court’s rules
and procedures.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Signed: February 8, 2016

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