Walther v. Florida Tile, Inc. et al

Filing 20

RECUSAL ORDER- This case was randomly assigned to the undersigned upon its filing in August 2017. District Judge Rose has now entered a Preliminary Pretrial Conference Order which refers the case to me for pretrial management purposes (ECF No. 19 , PageID 154). However, many of the dates set in the Order occur after expiration of my term of office on March 1, 2018. Therefore, I recuse myself from further judicial participation in this case and direct theClerk to randomly reassign the case to one of the other Magistrate Judges resident at Dayton. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz on 10/16/17. (kma)

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

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vs

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Case No. 3:17-cv-257

District Judge Thomas M. Rose
Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz

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FLORIDA TILE, INC., et al.,
Defendant.

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RECUSAL ORDER

This case was randomly assigned to the undersigned upon its filing in August 2017.
District Judge Rose has now entered a Preliminary Pretrial Conference Order which refers the
case to me for pretrial management purposes (ECF No. 19, PageID 154). However, many of the
dates set in the Order occur after expiration of my term of office on March 1, 2018.
Therefore, I recuse myself from further judicial participation in this case and direct the
Clerk to randomly reassign the case to one of the other Magistrate Judges resident at Dayton.
October 16, 2017.
s/ Michael R. Merz
United States Magistrate Judge

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