HUNTER v. CELLCO PARTNERSHIP, INC.

Filing 18

ORDER THAT THE DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS COUNT I, II AND III OF THE COMPLAINT TO THE EXTENT THESE COUNTS SEEK RECOVERY OF SEVERANCE BENEFITS [DOC. 2] IS GRANTED. COUNTS I, II AND III SEEKING SEVERANCE BENEFITS ARE DISMISSED WITH PRE JUDICE. SINCE THE PARTIES HAVE ALREADY CONSENTED TO ARBITRATE PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS IN COUNTS I, II AND III FOR LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS [ECF 11], THOSE CLAIMS ARE ALSO DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. THE CLERK IS DIRECTED TO MARK THIS CASE TERMINATED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JEFFREY L. SCHMEHL ON 6/11/19. 6/11/19 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(er, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
RICHARD HUNTER
v.
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP, INC.,
doing business as Verizon Wireless

: CIVIL ACTION
:
: NO. 18-1431
:
:
:

ORDER
AND NOW, this 11th day of June, 2019, it is ORDERED that:
1. The defendant’s motion to dismiss Count I, II and III of the Complaint to the extent
these counts seek recovery of severance benefits [Doc. 2] is GRANTED.
2. Counts I, II and III seeking severance benefits are DISMISSED with prejudice.
3. Since the parties have already consented to arbitrate Plaintiff’s claims in Counts I,
II and III for long-term incentive awards [ECF 11], those claims are also
DISMISSED with prejudice.
4. The Clerk is DIRECTED to mark this case terminated.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Jeffrey L. Schmehl
JEFFREY L. SCHMEHL, J.