UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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PNEUMO ABEX CORPORATION, et al., )
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Plaintiffs, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. 82-2098 (PLF)
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MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY, et al., )
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Defendants. )
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ORDER
The parties came before the Court for a status conference on March 11, 2009. On
the basis of representations made by counsel for certain parties at that time, the Court believes
that the parties to three pending motions for summary judgment have not yet fully explored the
possibility of settling some or all aspects of the issues raised by those motions. Accordingly, it is
hereby
ORDERED that, to permit the parties to engage in good faith settlement
discussions with respect to the matters at issue, the following motions are STAYED until further
order of this Court: Maryland Casualty Company’s Refiled Motion for Summary Judgment
Seeking Defense-Cost Contribution and Prejudgment Interest from Northwestern National
Insurance Company [1816]; Northwestern National Insurance Company’s Refiled Motion for
Summary Judgment Dismissing the Claims Asserted by the Pre-1974 Insurers for Defense Costs
Contribution [1832]; and Whitman Corporation’s Motion for Summary Judgment Seeking
Defense-Cost Contribution and Prejudgment Interest from Northwestern National Insurance
Company [1853]; it is
FURTHER ORDERED that all concerned parties shall engage in good faith
settlement negotiations with respect to these three motions. The parties may, if they wish,
request a referral to the Court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program or to a magistrate judge
to assist in their attempts to settle these motions; and it is
FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint report informing the
Court of the status of their settlement negotiations on or before May 29, 2009.
SO ORDERED.
/s/_______________________________
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN
United States District Judge
DATE: March 26, 2009
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