Opinion
1:23-mc-00037
06-11-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Petitioner, v. EATON CORPORATION, Respondent.
ORDER
JAMES S. GWIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE:
On May 16, 2024, the Court granted the government's petition to enforce an IRS summons against Respondent Eaton Corporation.
Doc. 22.
On May 30, 2024, the parties submitted a joint status report. In the status report, Eaton requested that the Court stay execution of judgment pending an anticipated postjudgment motion and potential appeal. Eaton only requested a stay as to the Europe-based employee evaluations at issue. Eaton agreed to produce the India-based employee evaluations.
Doc. 24.
The Court ordered the government to respond. On June 10, 2024, the government filed its response opposing a stay.
Doc. 26.
Doc. 29. The government originally filed its response on June 7, 2024. Doc. 28. But the government filed an amended response two days later, removing two sentences.
After considering Eaton's request and the government's response, the Court STAYS execution of judgment as to the Europe-based employee evaluations pending resolution of Eaton's anticipated post-judgment motion. Eaton may move for a further stay pending potential appeal after the Court rules on Eaton's anticipated motion.
Eaton shall produce the India-based employee evaluations at issue within fourteen (14) days of this Order. Eaton shall produce those India-based evaluations in accordance with the Protective Order at Document 30.
IT IS SO ORDERED.