Orr v. Centrex Plastics, LLC

Filing 12

ORDER granting 11 Consent Motion for Stay of Mandatory 26(f) Initial Attorney's Conference until 7 days after the applicable deadline as expressed in this order. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 12/5/13. (smj)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:13-CV-00140-RLV-DSC
CELESTE ORR,
Plaintiff,
v.
CENTREX PLASTICS, LLC,
Defendant.

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THIS MATTER is before the Court on the “Consent Motion for Stay of Mandatory
26(f) Initial Attorney’s Conference” (document # 11) filed December 4, 2013. For the reasons
set forth therein, the Motion will be granted.

The requirement for the parties to consult and

hold an Initial Attorney’s Conference is STAYED until the following occurs:
1. In the event Plaintiff does not file an amended complaint, and Defendant does not file
a motion to amend its Answer to include a counterclaim, or does not otherwise assert a
counterclaim, the deadline to complete an Initial Attorney’s Conference be extended to
December 20, 2013.
2. In the event Plaintiff files its amended complaint, and Defendant files an answer, but
does not file a counterclaim, the deadline to complete an Initial Attorney’s Conference be
extended to fourteen days after the date of filing of Defendant’s Answer to Plaintiff’s amended
complaint.

3. In the event Defendant also files a counterclaim with its answer, the deadline to
complete an Initial Attorney’s Conference shall be extended to fourteen days after the date of
filing of Plaintiff’s Reply.
The requirement that the parties present a Certification of Initial Attorney’s Conference is
STAYED until seven days after the applicable deadline as expressed above.
The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to counsel for the parties, including but
not limited to moving counsel; and to the Honorable Richard L. Voorhees.
SO ORDERED.

Signed: December 5, 2013