SOROKO v. ATMOS, INC. et al

Filing 19

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT DEFENDANT ATMOS, INC.'S MOTION IS GRANTED IN PART; PLAINTIFF SHALL PROCEED TO ARBITRATION WITH ATMOS, INC. CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2006 AND 2010 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, TO RESOLVE THE EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS ASSERTED BY PLAINTIFF; PLAINTIFF AND ATMOS, INC. SHALL SCHEDULE THE ARBITRATION TO OCCUR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER ENTRY OF THIS ORDER. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS SHALL ADVISE THIS COURT IN WRITING REGARDING THE STATUS OF THIS MATTER IMMEDIATELY UPON THE RES OLUTION OF THE ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS. THE CLERK SHALL PLACE THIS MATTER IN CIVIL SUSPENSE PENDING RESOLUTION OF THE ARBITRATION BETWEEN PLAINTIFF AND ATMOS, INC. THE CLERK SHALL MARK THIS MATTER CLOSED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES. SIGNED BY HONORABLE R. BARCLAY SURRICK ON 9/23/15. 9/23/15 ENTERED & E-MAILED. MAILED TO UNREP, FAXED BY CHAMBERS.(fdc) (Main Document 19 replaced on 9/23/2015) (fdc, ).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

JOHN SOROKO

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v.
ATMOS, INC., ET AL.

CIVIL ACTION
NO. 11-6120

ORDER
AND NOW, this

23rd

day of

September

, 2015, upon consideration of

Defendant ATMOS, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion for Summary
Judgment as to the Amended Complaint (ECF No. 7), and all memoranda and exhibits submitted
in support thereof and in opposition thereto, it is ORDERED as follows:
1.

Defendant ATMOS, Inc.’s Motion is GRANTED in part;

2.

Plaintiff shall proceed to arbitration with ATMOS, Inc., conducted in accordance

with the 2006 and 2010 Employment Agreements, to resolve the employment claims asserted by
Plaintiff;
3.

Plaintiff and ATMOS, Inc. shall schedule the arbitration to occur within a

reasonable time after entry of this Order. Counsel for Plaintiffs shall advise this Court in writing
regarding the status of this matter immediately upon the resolution of the arbitration proceedings;
4.

The Clerk shall place this matter in CIVIL SUSPENSE pending resolution of the

arbitration between Plaintiff and ATMOS, Inc.

The Clerk shall mark this matter CLOSED for statistical purposes.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
BY THE COURT:

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R. BARCLAY SURRICK, J.

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