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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Declaratory Judgement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

CENTRAL DIVIVSION 

WITT CARIBBEAN, LLC PLAINTIFF/ 

 COUNTER- 

 DEFENDANT 

v. No. 4:21-cv-618-DPM 

ATLYS GLOBAL, LLC DEFENDANT/ 

 COUNTERPLAINTIFF/THIRD- 

 PARTY PLAINTIFF 

v. 

WITT GLOBAL PARTNERS, LLC; 

WITT GLOBAL PARTNERS FUND I, L.P.; 

WITT GLOBAL PARTNERS CAPITAL, LLC, 

d/b/a WGP Capital; WITT GLOBAL PARTNERS 

ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC; WITT GLOBAL 

PARTNERS GP-I, LLC; WITT CORP; 

AG WITT, LLC; JOHN DOE CORPORATIONS, 

Witt Affiliated Companies; JAMES LEE WITT; 

ROD SWEETMAN; and WILLIAM (BILL) RILEY THIRD-PARTY 

DEFENDANTS 

ORDER 

1. Atlys Global has withdrawn its jury demand with the Witt 

parties’ consent. The Court directs the Clerk to convert this case to a 

bench trial. 

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2. When this case was still scheduled to be tried by a jury, Atlys 

Global estimated that trial would last up to four and a half days. 

Doc. 145 at 12. A bench trial shouldn’t take as long. And the Court must 

hold a preliminary injunction hearing in a separate case the afternoon 

of Monday, June 3rd. Trial in this case will therefore begin at 9:30 a.m. 

on Tuesday, June 4th in courtroom 1A of the Richard S. Arnold United 

States Courthouse in Little Rock. 

3. Considering the nature of the claims, it makes more sense 

for Atlys Global to present its case first. After hearing from both sides, 

the Court anticipates first ruling on the legal claims before moving to 

the equitable claims. 

4. Atlys Global’s motion for leave to amend its pretrial 

disclosures, Doc. 149, is noted. Response due by Tuesday, May 28th. 

Recall that both sides must deliver the original exhibits, and one copy, 

in three-ring binders to the Courtroom Deputy on Wednesday, 

May 29th. Electronic copies of the exhibits plus the exhibit and witness 

lists are due that day, too. Doc. 90 at 4-5. 

 So Ordered. 

________________________ 

 D.P. Marshall Jr. 

 United States District Judge 

 28 May 2024 

 

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