Billips v. NC Benco Steel, Inc.

Filing 20

ORDER deferring ruling on 17 Motion to Compel; deferring ruling on 17 Motion for Sanctions; deferring ruling on 17 Motion for Hearing. Plf shall file a brief in response to dft's Mot/Compel and for Sanctions, etc. o n or before 7/18/2011. Parties should make every reasonable effort to complete discovery on schedule. Parties encouraged to attempt to resolve the current dispute without Court intervention. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 7/5/2011. (cbb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:10-CV-95-RLV-DCK
LOUIS H. BILLIPS, JR.,

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Plaintiff,
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NC BENCO STEEL, INC.,
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Defendant.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT on “Defendant’s Motion To Compel And For
Sanctions And For Expedited Hearing And/Or Decision” (Document No. 17) filed July 1, 2011.
This motion has been referred to the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b),
and immediate review is appropriate.
As a courtesy to the parties, the Court hereby gives notice that it will decline to grant the
motion – to the extent it seeks an expedited hearing and/or decision. The Court intends to rule on
the motion following the filing of timely response and reply briefs. The Court will determine at a
later date whether a hearing on this motion is appropriate, and/or whether any case deadlines should
be extended. In the meantime, the parties should make every reasonable effort to complete
discovery on schedule. The parties are also respectfully encouraged to attempt to resolve the current
dispute without Court intervention.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file a brief in response to
“Defendant’s Motion To Compel And For Sanctions...” (Document No. 17) on or before July 18,
2011.

Signed: July 5, 2011

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