Opinion
Civil Action 22-4925
08-13-2024
ORDER
HODGE, KELLEY B., J.
AND NOW, this 13th day of August, 2024, upon consideration of Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration (ECF No. 5), the responses thereto (ECF Nos. 8-9), and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, IT IS ORDERED as follows:
1. Defendant's Motion (ECF No. 5) is GRANTED.
2. This matter is STAYED pending resolution of the arbitration proceedings.
3. On or before October 1, 2024, Plaintiff shall submit her claims against Defendant to binding arbitration in accordance with the arbitration provisions outlined in the Mutual Arbitration Agreement attached to Defendant's Motion. (ECF No. 5-2 at 6.)
4. Counsel for Defendant shall submit a status report to this Court on the first day of each month, commencing on November 1, 2024, to report on the status of the arbitration proceedings, including but not limited to the filing of a claim, the date scheduled for arbitration, and the outcome of any completed arbitration.
5. Within thirty (30) days of the completion of the arbitration proceedings, both parties are directed to notify this Court that the arbitration has concluded, whether this matter has been resolved, and that the stay in this matter may be lifted.