Rickett v. Fairborn City Of et al

Filing 21

RECUSAL ORDER - Magistrate Judge Michael R Merz is recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Sharon L Ovington for reassignment of mediation to another Magistrate Judge. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R Merz on 9/13/2012. (kpf1)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
LINDA RICKETT,
Plaintiff,

:

Case No. 3:11-cv-370
District Judge Walter Herbert Rice
Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz

-vs:
CITY OF FAIRBORN, OHIO, et al.,
Defendants.

RECUSAL ORDER

District Judge Rice has referred the above-captioned action to the undersigned for the
purposes of conducting a mediation (Doc. No. 20).
General Order DAY 12-01 provides “If the case has been referred to a magistrate judge for
pre-trial management, a mediation referral will be made to a different magistrate judge to avoid
compromising confidentiality.”
In conformity with the General Order, I recuse myself from mediating this case. It is
referred to United States Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington, the ADR coordinator for the
Dayton location of Court, for reassignment to another Magistrate Judge.

September 13, 2012.
s/ Michael R. Merz
United States Magistrate Judge

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