ESTATE OF BUNCE v. U.S., CV 614-040. (2016)
Court: District Court, S.D. Georgia
Number: infdco20160126i33
Visitors: 25
Filed: Jan. 26, 2016
Latest Update: Jan. 26, 2016
Summary: ORDER J. RANDAL HALL , District Judge . Presently before the Court is the parties'"Joint Motion for Sixty-Day Stay Pending Consideration of Offer to Compromise." (Doc. 28). In light of a settlement offer under review by the Department of Justice, the Court previously extended the parties' deadline to file a proposed pretrial order until January 22, 2016. (Doc. 27). The parties now indicate that the settlement offer is currently under the Department of Justice's "active consideration". (Doc.
Summary: ORDER J. RANDAL HALL , District Judge . Presently before the Court is the parties'"Joint Motion for Sixty-Day Stay Pending Consideration of Offer to Compromise." (Doc. 28). In light of a settlement offer under review by the Department of Justice, the Court previously extended the parties' deadline to file a proposed pretrial order until January 22, 2016. (Doc. 27). The parties now indicate that the settlement offer is currently under the Department of Justice's "active consideration". (Doc. ..
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ORDER
J. RANDAL HALL, District Judge.
Presently before the Court is the parties'"Joint Motion for Sixty-Day Stay Pending Consideration of Offer to Compromise." (Doc. 28). In light of a settlement offer under review by the Department of Justice, the Court previously extended the parties' deadline to file a proposed pretrial order until January 22, 2016. (Doc. 27). The parties now indicate that the settlement offer is currently under the Department of Justice's "active consideration". (Doc. 28 at 1). The parties request a sixty-day stay so that the Department of Justice may consider the settlement offer and review additional documents submitted by Plaintiff. (Id.) The parties also highlight the time-consuming review process used by the Department of Justice. (Id. at 2).
In light of the above, the Court finds that a sixty-day stay is warranted. Therefore, the Court GRANTS the parties' motion and this case is stayed until MARCH 26, 2016.
ORDER ENTERED.
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