AMERICAN NATIONAL PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY v. HICKS

W. PEPPER JR., District Judge

This cause is before the Court on the plaintiff/counter-defendant's Motion for Stay [45]. The Court, having reviewed the motion and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, finds as follows, to-wit:

That the motion is well-taken and should be granted. This matter will be stayed for a period of sixty (60) days from the entry of this Order to permit the parties an opportunity to complete settlement negotiations and/or to explore mediation.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the plaintiff/counter-defendant's Motion for Stay [45] is well-taken and should be, and hereby is, GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter is hereby STAYED for a period of sixty (60) days. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties are to provide the Court with a status report at the conclusion of that time, or on or before November 1, 2006.

SO ORDERED.