DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF ST. CROIX
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ELLA LAWRENCE,
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Plaintiff,
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2006-CV-0045
v.
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ALBERTO-CULVER USA, INC., and
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KMART CORPORATION,
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Defendants. 5
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TO:
Gertrude LaCointe-Marius, Esq.
Martial A. Webster, Esq.
Wilfredo A. Geigel, Esq.
ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION REQUESTING PERMISSION TO CANCEL MEDIATION AND FOR
SANCTIONS
THIS MATTER came before the Court upon Defendants’ Motion Requesting
Permission to Cancel Mediation and For Sanctions (Docket No. 49).  The time for filing a
response has expired.
Defendants base their motion upon the fact that Plaintiff failed to provide discovery
responses despite several extensions.  Defendants assert that they cannot proceed with
mediation in the absence of said discovery.
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Lawrence v. Alberto-Culver USA, Inc.
2006-CV-0045
Order Regarding Defendants’ Motion Requesting Permission to Cancel Mediation and For Sanctions
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Plaintiff failed to file a response to said motion.  However, the Court notes that she
filed notice of service of answers to interrogatories on March 3, 2008 (Docket Nos. 50 and
51).  Consequently, the Court finds that sanctions are not warranted.
Accordingly, it is now hereby ORDERED:
1.
Defendants’ Motion Requesting Permission to Cancel Mediation and For
Sanctions (Docket No. 49) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.
2.
The mediation scheduled in the above-captioned matter for February 21,
2008, is CANCELED NUNC PRO TUNC.
3.
Defendants’ request for sanctions is DENIED.
4.
Mediation shall be completed on or before March 31, 2008.
5.
A status conference is scheduled for April 1, 2008, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) in
Magistrate’s Chambers.
ENTER:
Dated: March 4, 2008
                                /s/                                   
GEORGE W. CANNON, JR.                      
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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