Omolewu v. Lakview Loan Servicing, LLC et al

Filing 22

ORDER OF RECUSAL. - This case was assigned to the undersigned when it was filed, but not referred until the Preliminary Pretrial Conference Order of September 13, 2017 (ECF No. 21 ). Of critical importance, the PPCO sets a trial date after expirati on of the undersigneds term of office. While a discovery cut-off date and a summary judgment filing deadline are set before then, it is not an infrequent experience in this Court that those deadlines are extended. To ensure continuity of Magistrate Judge pre-trial management of the case, the undersigned hereby recuses himself from further participation in this case as a judge and directs the Clerk to randomly reassign this case to one of the other Magistrate Judges resident at the Dayton location of court Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington for all further proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz on 9/13/2017. (pb)

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

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vs

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Case No. 3:17-cv-039

District Judge Walter Herbert Rice
Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz

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LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC,
Et al.,

Defendants.

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RECUSAL ORDER

This case was assigned to the undersigned when it was filed, but not referred until the
Preliminary Pretrial Conference Order of September 13, 2017 (ECF No. 21).

Of critical

importance, the PPCO sets a trial date after expiration of the undersigned’s term of office. While
a discovery cut-off date and a summary judgment filing deadline are set before then, it is not an
infrequent experience in this Court that those deadlines are extended.

To ensure continuity of Magistrate Judge pre-trial management of the case, the
undersigned hereby recuses himself from further participation in this case as a judge and directs

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the Clerk to randomly reassign this case to one of the other Magistrate Judges resident at the
Dayton location of court.

September 13, 2017.
s/ Michael R. Merz
United States Magistrate Judge

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