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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION

ALAS, et al. PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 05-5154

ROCKLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. DEFENDANT

ORDER

NOW on this 9 day of March, 2006, comes on for consideration th

Plaintiffs’ Motion to Continue Date to Submit Motion and Brief

Relating to Class Certification (document # 8). The Court, being

well and sufficiently advised, finds as follows:

1. The plaintiffs filed their complaint against the

defendant on September 6, 2005. Defendant answered and the issues

were joined.

2. The Court entered its Civil Trial Scheduling Order on

December 1, 2005, which established a time frame for class

certification and discovery in that regard -- that time frame

extending up through February 28, 2006.

3. In their motion, plaintiffs request a thirty day

extension on the time for filing their motion and brief for class

certification, contending that they need additional time to

complete discovery to support their argument for class

certification.

4. Defendant opposes the requested extension, arguing that

there has been sufficient time for discovery and any additional

discovery would be useless.

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5. The Court’s initial scheduling order arbitrarily

provided three months for the discovery in question to take place

and it is not completely clear to the Court why such period was

not adequate. Nevertheless, the Court is inclined to grant the

extension requested and the said motion will be, and it hereby is,

granted. 

6. The plaintiffs are allowed an extension for the

completion of discovery related to the class action issue and the

filing of a motion and brief for class certification, up to and

through March 30, 2006. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Jimm Larry Hendren

JIMM LARRY HENDREN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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