Barton et al v. Constellium Rolled Products-Ravenswood, LLC et al

Filing 81

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting fefendants' 44 MOTION to Defer Summary Judgment Ruling or, in the Alternative, for Rule 16 Scheduling Conference; this matter is STAYED until further order of the court; the parties are directed to advise the court of any relevant ruling by Judge Copenhaver; the remaining dates in the Scheduling Order are VACATED; a new scheduling order will be issued at a later date. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 8/12/2014. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (taq)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON DIVISION

RONALD BARTON, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:13-cv-03127

CONSTELLIUM ROLLED
PRODUCTS-RAVENSWOOD, LLC, et al.,
Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Now before the court is Defendants’ Motion to Defer Summary Judgment Ruling or, in the
Alternative, for Rule 16 Scheduling Conference [Docket 44]. The defendants request the court stay
the instant case pending a ruling by Judge Copenhaver in a related case, Dewhurst v. Century
Aluminum Co., No. 2:09-cv-01546, 2012 WL 6624689 (S.D. W. Va. Dec. 19, 2012). The decision
whether to grant a stay is discretionary, and within the inherent power of the court “to control the
disposition of the causes on its docket with economy of time and effort for itself, for counsel, and
for litigants. How this can best be done calls for the exercise of judgment, which must weigh
competing interests and maintain an even balance.” Landis v. North Am. Co., 299 U.S. 248, 254
(1936). For reasons appearing to the court, the defendants’ motion [Docket 44] is GRANTED.
This matter is hereby STAYED until further order of the court. The parties are ORDERED to
advise the court of any relevant ruling by Judge Copenhaver. The remaining dates in the
Scheduling Order are VACATED. A new scheduling order will be issued at a later date. The court

DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to counsel of record and any unrepresented party.

ENTER:

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August 12, 2014