CASSIDY v. HALYARD HEALTH, INC.

Filing 43

ORDER THAT DEFT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS GRANTED IN PART & DENIED IN PART, ETC. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT NO LATER THAN 9/20/2019 COUNSEL SHALL FILE A WRITTEN REPORT WITH THE COURT AS TO WHETHER THEY BELIEVE A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE BEFO RE A MAGISTRATE JUDGE, MEDIATION UNDER LOCAL CIVIL RULE 53.3, OR SOME OTHER FORM OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION MIGHT BE OF ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING THE CASE, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CYNTHIA M. RUFE ON 8/30/19. 8/30/19 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(kw, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN V. CASSIDY
Plaintiff,
v.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 17-5495

HALYARD HEALTH, INC.
Defendant.
ORDER
AND NOW, this 30th day of August 2019, upon consideration of Defendant’s Motion
for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 31] and the responses and replies thereto, and for the reasons
stated in the accompanying memorandum opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is
GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows: The claims of age discrimination are
DISMISSED; the claims that Defendant failed to accommodate Plaintiff’s disability are
DISMISSED; and the Motion is otherwise DENIED.
It is further ORDERED that no later than September 20, 2019, counsel shall file a
written report with the Court as to whether they believe a settlement conference before a
magistrate judge, mediation under Local Civil Rule 53.3, or some other form of alternative
dispute resolution might be of assistance in resolving the case and, if so, on what form of
alternative dispute resolution they agree and by what date they will be prepared to commence
such proceedings. If the parties do not wish to engage in alternative dispute resolution, they shall
provide the Court with a joint proposed schedule for trial. In the alternative, the parties may
wish to consider whether to consent to proceed to trial before a United States Magistrate Judge,
in which case counsel should complete and submit the attached form to the Clerk of Court.
It is so ORDERED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Cynthia M. Rufe
_____________________
CYNTHIA M. RUFE, J.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

Plaintiff

v.
Defendant

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Civil Action No.

CONSENT, AND REFERENCE OF A CIVIL ACTION TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE

The following parties consent (subject to approval by the assigned Article III judicial officer) to have a United
States magistrate judge conduct all proceedings in this case including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all posttrial proceedings.
Parties’ Printed Names:

Signatures of Parties or Attorneys:

Dates:

Reference Order
IT IS ORDERED: This case is referred to a United States magistrate judge
to conduct all proceedings and order the entry of a final judgment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed. R.
Civ. P. 73.

D istrict Judge’s signature

Date:
(Printed N ame and Title)

Note: Return this form to the clerk of court only if you are consenting to the exercise of jurisdiction by a United States magistrate judge.
Do not return this form to a judge.

(05/2013)

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