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Parties Involved:
Heather Rodriguez
Counter Defendant
Jesus Rodriguez
Counter Defendant
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Counter Defendant
United States of America
Counter Claimant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Company, an Illinois corporation; Jesus

Rodriguez and Heather Rodriguez,

husband and wife,

Plaintiffs, 

vs.

United States of America,

Defendant. 

 

United States of America,

Counterclaimant,

vs.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Company, an Illinois corporation; Jesus

Rodriguez and Heather Rodriguez,

husband and wife,

Counterdefendants.

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No. CV-13-400-PHX-LOA

ORDER

This FTCA action arises on Defendant United States of America’s Motion for Stay

of Case Proceedings Contingent Upon Federal Government Shutdown. (Doc. 31) The Motion

indicates that “Plaintiffs/Counter-defendants were alerted to the current budgetary situation

and have no objection to the filing of this Motion.” (Id., ¶ 4 at 2)

In light of the lack of funding resulting from the Government’s shutdown and the

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prohibition of non-essential governmental employees from performing voluntary services,

there being no objection, and good cause appearing, the Government’s Motion will be

granted. The Government will be ordered to notify the Court in writing when funding

resumes, upon which the Court will lift the stay and enter appropriate orders.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that the Government’s Motion for Stay of Case Proceedings

Contingent Upon Federal Government Shutdown, doc. 31, is GRANTED. This action is

hereby STAYED pending the resumption of funding for the Government.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Government shall file a Notice of Resumed

Government Activity within five (5) business days of when funding resumes; and, if

applicable, request a joint proposed schedule for the remainder of litigation, upon which the

Court will enter an order lifting the stay and enter appropriate orders.

Dated this 15th day of October, 2013.*

*Due to clerical error, Order not processed until 10/17/13.

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