Brooks v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, et al

Filing 15

ORDER denying 14 Joint Motion to Stay Initial Attorney Conference. The parties shall conduct an Initial Attorneys Conference on or before January 12, 2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 1/3/18. (mga)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:17-CV-663-RJC-DCK
MARK T. BROOKS,
Plaintiff,
v.
RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, and MATRIX ABSENCE
MANAGEMENT,
Defendants.

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ORDER

THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT on the “Joint Motion To Stay Initial
Attorney Conference” (Document No. 14) filed January 3, 2018. This motion has been referred
to the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), and immediate review is
appropriate. Having carefully considered the motion and the record, the undersigned will deny the
motion.
The undersigned observes that at least one count against one Defendant will remain in this
matter, even if the pending motion to dismiss is granted. As such, the undersigned will require the
parties to hold their Initial Attorney’s Conference. Counsel are respectfully encouraged to discuss
at that conference how they might resolve or narrow the issues before the Court.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the “Joint Motion To Stay Initial Attorney
Conference” (Document No. 14) is DENIED.
Conference on or before January 12, 2018.
Signed: January 3, 2018

The parties shall conduct an Initial Attorney’s