Swift Beef Company v. Alex Lee, Inc.
Filing
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ORDER Setting Hearing, Oral Argument set for 2/15/2019 10:00 AM in Courtroom 1, 100 Otis St, Asheville, NC 28801 before District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. Plaintiff shall file a Supporting supplemental brief, limited to five p ages, not later than 2/11/2019. Defendant shall file a Responsive supplemental brief limited to five pages not later than 2/12/2019, and plaintiff may file a three-page supplemental Reply brief not later than 2/13/2019. Signed by District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr on 2/7/2019. (nvc)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
DOCKET NO. 5:17-cv-00176-MOC-DSC
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY,
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Plaintiff,
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ALEX LEE, INC.,
Defendant.
ORDER
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Remand from the Court of Appeals for the Fourth
Circuit for consideration of an additional provision of the Lease Agreement, Section 18.3, in
determining whether to issue preliminary injunctive relief.
In anticipation of the Mandate issuing today,1 the Court will schedule the matter for hearing
on February 15, 2019, in Asheville at 10:00 a.m. Plaintiff shall file a Supporting supplemental
brief, limited to five pages, addressing Section 18.3 in light of the relief it seeks, not later than
February 11, 2019. Defendant shall file a Responsive supplemental brief limited to five pages not
later than February 12, 2019, and plaintiff may file a three-page supplemental Reply brief not later
than February 13, 2019.
Again, the parties are strongly encouraged to discuss amicable resolution of this matter.
The parties are advised that this court has little tolerance for being used as a bargaining chip in
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The Court has scheduled this matter is advance of the Mandate to provide the parties with maximum time
to prepare for the supplemental hearing. If the Mandate does not issue the Court will, of course, cancel the hearing.
The parties are advised that due to the importance of a hearing on injunctive relief, nothing less than an ongoing trial
or hospitalization will be a sufficient basis for continuance of this hearing.
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determining the sale price of a plant that defendant obviously wants to sell, and plaintiff obviously
wants to buy.
ORDER
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that oral arguments are calendared for 10:00 a.m. on
February 15, 2019, in Asheville. Briefing shall be in accordance with the provisions outlined
above.
Signed: February 7, 2019
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