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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Ernest B. JACKSON, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ABC NISSAN, INC., et al., 

Defendants. _________________________________

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No. CV-03-0563-PHX-SMM 

ORDER

Pending before the Court is a Motion for Entry of Final Judgment [Doc. No. 105] filed

by Defendants Automotive Investment Group-Arizona, Inc. and CTVT Motors, Inc.

Defendants move this Court for the entry of a final judgement pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. That provision allows a court to direct the entry of a final

judgment as to one or more but fewer than all of the claims or parties only upon an express

determination that there is no just reason for delay and upon an express direction for the entry

of judgment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b). Because Defendant ABC Nissan's Motion for Summary

Judgment was granted in part and denied in part and no final judgment was entered for any

party, the case is still continuing and the orders granting the motions for summary judgment

filed by Automotive Investment Group-Arizona and CTVT Motors remain interlocutory. See

Fed. R. Civ. P. 58(a)(1). 

The Court finds that Defendants' request does not qualify as one of the infrequent

instances where Rule 54(b) allows the immediate entry of a final judgment. Defendants' argue

that convenience, justice and judicial efficiency warrant the immediate entry of final judgment.

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The Court recognizes that all parties, including Defendants, seek an efficient resolution to this

dispute; however, the Court finds that it will not be unduly harsh or unjust to make Defendants

await a final judgment in this matter. 

Accordingly,

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendants' Motion for Entry of Final Judgment.

[Doc. No. 105] is DENIED. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Automotive Investment Group-Arizona,

Inc. and CTVT Motors, Inc. are excused from participating in any hearings to set pretrial

deadlines as well as the Final Pretrial Conference scheduled for November 14th, 2006, in light

of the Court's Order granting their respective motions for summary judgment. 

DATED this 19th day of September, 2006.

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