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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement

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AO72A

(Rev. 8/82)

 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

TAMARA ROBINSON PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 06-488

WAL-MART STORES, INC., et al. DEFENDANTS

O R D E R

Currently before the Court are Defendants’ Motion to Stay

(Docs. 10-11), Plaintiff’s Response (Doc. 15), Defendants’ Reply

(Doc. 18) and Plaintiff’s Sur-reply (Doc. 23). Defendants move

this Court to stay the proceedings in this action pending the

outcome of the appeal in Administrative Committee of the Wal-Mart

Stores, Inc. Associates’ Health and Welfare Plan v. Gamboa, United

States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 06-2285.

Defendants contend the issues presented in this case are identical

to those in Gamboa. Plaintiff opposes the motion contending that

some of her claims against Defendants will be unaffected by any

outcome of the Gamboa appeal and that a stay would allow competing

class actions to be certified prior to Plaintiff seeking class

certification in this action.

The power to stay proceedings is incidental to the court’s

inherent power to control its docket. See Lunde v. Helms, 898

F.2d 1343 (8 Cir. 1990). As the Eighth Circuit’s determination th

of the issues presented on appeal in Gamboa will have an effect

upon this case, the Court finds that the motion should be and

hereby is GRANTED and this action is stayed pending the outcome of

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AO72A

(Rev. 8/82)

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the appeal in Administrative Committee of the Wal-Mart Stores,

Inc. Associates’ Health and Welfare Plan v. Gamboa, United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 06-2285. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 10 day of July 2006. th

/s/ Robert T. Dawson 

Honorable Robert T. Dawson

United States District Judge 

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