Brandenburg v. Cousin Vinny's Pizza, LLC et al

Filing 17

ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman for all further proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz on 4/10/17. (kma)

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

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vs

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Case No. 3:16-cv-516

District Judge Walter Herbert Rice
Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz

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COUSIN VINNY’S PIZZA, LLC,
et al.,

Defendant.

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RECUSAL ORDER

This case was randomly assigned to the undersigned upon filing and then referred to the
undersigned for pretrial management on April 6, 2017 (Preliminary Pretrial Conference Order,
ECF No. 16, PageID 335). The PPTO contemplates that most scheduling in the case will not be
done until a conference call on February 5, 2018. Since the case will require management well
beyond expiration of the undersigned’s term of office on March 1, 2018, the undersigned
RECUSES himself from further participation in this case and directs the Clerk to randomly
reassign the case to one of the other Magistrate Judges resident at Dayton.

April 10, 2017.
s/ Michael R. Merz
United States Magistrate Judge
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