Raunio v. Cleaning Solution Servs., Inc.

William C. Griesbach

Defendant has filed a "Motion to Request Mediation before a Magistrate Pursuant to L.R. 72(T)." The Court will treat the motion as a request for mediation that apparently is opposed by the plaintiff. It is not this Court's practice to order mediation when one party objects. Mediation is a waste of time unless both parties believe that it may result in a settlement. Plaintiff is entitled to his day in Court if that is what he chooses, and the Court declines to add to the expense of the case by ordering mediation that has little likelihood of success. Accordingly, the motion is denied.

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William C. Griesbach, Chief Judge

United States District Court