Frazier et al v. Waste Management Inc et al

Filing 27

ORDER granting 26 Motion to Stay Proceedings (Temporary), suspending all case deadlines, staying the action until 04/12/2010, and (by 04/12/2010) directing parties to file either a motion on the docket to lift the stay or a docket entry notifying the court of the successful settlement of the case. Signed by Honorable Joseph F Anderson, Jr on 02/12/2010.(bshr, ) Modified on 2/16/2010 to edit text(bshr, ).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT F O R THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA C O L U M B IA DIVISION D e s m o n d Frazier; Harold Brown, Jr.; W illiam Ellis; and Daniel Ridenhour; in d iv i d u a lly and on behalf of others s im ila rly situated, P l a i n t if f s , vs. W a ste Management, Inc.; and Waste M a n a g e m e n t of South Carolina, Inc., D e f e n d a n ts . ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) C / A No.: 3:09-2834-JFA

O R D E R GRANTING STAY

T h is matter comes before the court on the parties' joint motion [dkt. # 26] to stay p r o c e e d in g s so that settlement may be finalized. The parties represent that settlement is close a t hand and that sixty additional days should suffice to finalize a resolution to this action. T h e court finds that good cause exists for staying the proceeding and continuing to suspend a ll deadlines in the scheduling order [dkt. # 17]. This matter is hereby stayed until April 12, 2 0 1 0 . At that time, the parties are directed to file either a motion on the docket to lift the s ta y, or a docket entry notifying the court of the successful settlement of the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

F eb rua ry 12, 2010 C o lu m b ia , South Carolina

J o s e p h F. Anderson, Jr. U n ite d States District Judge