Opinion
Civil Action No. 11-cv-01907-PAB-KMT
03-29-2013
MINUTE ORDER
Entered by Judge Philip A. Brimmer
This matter is before the Court on the Stipulation and Joint Motion to Approve Stipulation Regarding Stay of Proceedings Regarding Remaining Claims [Docket No. 182]. In their motion, the parties request that the Court vacate the Final Trial Preparation Conference scheduled for April 5, 2013 and the trial set to commence on April 22, 2013. Docket No. 182 at 2-3.
On March 18, 2013, this case was stayed against defendant Lorenzo Kunze, Sr. [Docket No. 178] after he filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. Id. at 2, ¶ 2. The parties state that they cannot prosecute the remaining claims at issue without Mr. Kunze, Sr. The parties request that the Court vacate the final trial preparation conference and the trial and allow the parties to submit status reports every ninety days. Id. at 2. In addition, the parties notified the Court that they consent to the withdrawal of the Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment [Docket No. 151] without prejudice.
Wherefore, it is
ORDERED that the Stipulation and Joint Motion to Approve Stipulation Regarding Stay of Proceedings Regarding Remaining Claim [Docket No. 182] is GRANTED. It is further
ORDERED that the Final Trial Preparation Conference scheduled for April 5, 2013 and the trial set for April 22, 2013 are VACATED. It is further
ORDERED that, in light of the parties' agreement, Defendants' and Third-Party Plaintiffs' Combined Motion for Summary Judgment Dismissing Plaintiff's Third Claim for Relief and Memorandum Brief in Support Thereof [Docket No. 151] is WITHDRAWN without prejudice. It is further
ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report every 120 days from the date of this order.