Thomas v. Bodyworks Emporium, LLC et al

Filing 18

ORDER granting 16 Motion for Leave to file the proposed amended answer and counterclaim. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe Brown on 8/12/13. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(la)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
JACQUELYN THOMAS,
Plaintiff
v.
BODYWORKS EMPORIUM, LLC and
CHALEE TENNISON GILLESPIE
d/b/a BODYWORKS EMPORIUM,
Defendants

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No. 3:13:0078
Judge Sharp/Brown

O R D E R
A telephone conference was held with the parties on
August 12, 2013. As an initial matter there is no opposition to the
pending motion to amend the answer and file a counterclaim (Docket
Entry 16). Therefore, that motion is GRANTED and the Clerk will
file the proposed amended answer and counterclaim.
Plaintiff’s counsel advised that in view of the counterclaim they would be filing a revised answer and might consider an
additional claims of their own. Despite these changes the parties
were reasonably confident that they could still comply with the
September 20, 2013, discovery deadline.
The parties further advised that they did not believe
alternative dispute resolution would be useful at this particular
time. The parties are advised that the Magistrate Judge stands
ready to assist with alternative dispute resolution at any point.
It is so ORDERED.
/s/
Joe B. Brown
JOE B. BROWN
United States Magistrate Judge