Free Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:04-cv-01324—JJF—LPS Document 236 Filed 12/03/2007 Paget of2
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
THOMAS A. EAMES, ROBERTA L. )
EAMES, and TAMMY EAMES, on behalf )
of themselves and all others similarly )
situated, )
Plaintiffs, ;
v. g Civil Action No. 04-1324-***
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE g
COMPANY, )
Defendant. g

WHEREAS, this matter has been assigned to the judicial vacancy created by the
elevation ofthe Honorable Kent A. Jordan to the United States Court of Appeals for the
Third Circuit; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to this Court’s Standing Orders of December 14, 2006 and
June 29, 2007, this matter has been referred for pre-trial management to United States
Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge; and
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the Court to ensure a reasonable and fair allocation
of assignments among the Court’s two Magistrate Judges, consistent with the
challenges facing the Court at any given time;
NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
This matter is to remain assigned to the vacantjudgeship but is hereby referred
for pre—tria| management to United States Magistrate Judge Leonard P. Stark. The

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reference to Judge Stark includes, but is not limited to, exploring the possibility ofthe
parties’ consenting to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, and,
absent consent, preparing a report and recommendation relating to any or all case-
dispositive motions.
`HON€RAxE GREGORY SEE
Date: fi), 3007
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