Appleyard v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc.

Filing 15

ORDER LIFTING STAY AND DIRECTING PARTIES TO ADVISE THE COURT. Signed by Judge J. Daniel Breen on 6/8/18. (mbm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
EASTERN DIVISION
RICHARD APPLEYARD, Individually, on
Behalf of Himself and on Behalf of All Others
Similarly Situated,
Plaintiffs,
v.

No. 1:17-cv-01188-JDB-egb

MURPHY OIL USA, INC.,
Defendant.
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ORDER LIFTING STAY AND DIRECTING PARTIES TO ADVISE THE COURT
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On December 21, 2017, the Defendant, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., moved to dismiss this
matter or, in the alternative, to stay the case pending the United States Supreme Court’s resolution
of a circuit split that potentially affects the outcome of the instant action. (Docket Entry (“D.E”)
11.) The parties jointly moved for a stay on January 3, 2018. (D.E. 13.) The Court granted the
stay the following day. (D.E. 14.) On May 21, 2018, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Epic
Systems Corp. v. Lewis, ___ S. Ct. ___, 2018 WL 2292444 (U.S. May 21, 2018) (Nos. 16-285, 16300, 16-307). Accordingly, the stay is hereby LIFTED. The parties are DIRECTED, within seven
days of the entry of this order, by joint filing, to inform the Court as to how they wish to proceed.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 8th day of June 2018.
s/ J. DANIEL BREEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE