Mark Vitalis, v. Sun Constructors, Inc.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF ST. CROIX
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IDONA WALLACE 5 1:02-cv-107
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v. 5
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KMART CORPORATION 5
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ERROL STANLEY, NIGEL CHARLES, 5 1:03-cv-55
MELVIN NEAL, JOSEPH SONNY, 5
WRANDA DAVIS 5
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v. 5
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ST. CROIX BASIC SERVICES, INC., BASIC 5
INDUSTRIES, INC., HOVENSA, L.L.C., and 5
AMERADA HESS CORPORATION 5
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FORREST THOMAS 5 1:03-cv-163
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v. 5
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CENTENNIAL COMMUNICATIONS 5
CORP., CENTENNIAL CARIBBEAN 5
HOLDING CORP., and CENTENNIAL 5
USVI OPERATIONS CORP. 5
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MARK VITALIS, 5 1:05-cv-101
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v. 5
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SUN CONSTRUCTORS, INC., RICHARD 5
“DOC” LANGNER, and EXCEL GROUP, 5
INC. 5
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Wallace v. Kmart Corp.
1:02-cv-107
Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion to Vacate
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PATRICE CANTON 5 1:05-cv-143
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v. 5
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KMART CORPORATION 5
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GLENFORD RAGGUETTE 5 1:06-cv-173
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v. 5
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PREMIER WINES AND SPIRITS, LTD. 5
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TERRANCE ALEXIS 5 1:07-cv-91
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v. 5
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HOVENSA, L.L.C., and HESS f/k/a 5
Amerada Hess Corporation 5
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HELEN JAMES-STEELE 5 1:04-CV-123
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v. 5
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY 5
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TO: See attached distribution list
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO VACATE AUGUST 17, 2010[,]
DISCOVERY ORDER IN COMPLIANCE WITH AUGUST 13, 2010[,] ORDER OF
THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
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Wallace v. Kmart Corp.
1:02-cv-107
Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion to Vacate
Page 3
THIS MATTER came before the Court upon Plaintiffs’ Motion to Vacate August 17,
2010[,] Discovery Order in Compliance with August 13, 2010[,] Order of the Third Circuit
Court of Appeals (1:02-cv-107, Docket No. 298). This order is issued without necessity of
response.
At the outset, the Court notes that Plaintiffs’ motion, although filed in the cases that
have been “associated” for the purposes of the disqualification issue, centers upon an order
entered by Judge Savage in the case Bergan v. Kmart Corporation, 1:07-cv-120, a case in which
Plaintiff Bergan has not filed a motion to recuse and that has not been joined as an
associated case with the other matters. Even though the Third Circuit lists Bergan as a
petitioner and cites the case number in its order dated August 13, 2010, this Court has not
administratively or otherwise joined Bergan with the other cases associated for the purposes
of the disqualification issue.
Assuming, arguendo, that the undersigned has the authority to consider this
particular motion to vacate, the Court will deny the motion. The order at issue specifically
references a previous order (Docket No. 91), entered July 6, 2010, in which the Court
directed Plaintiff Bergan’s counsel to file a statement. This directive is not in the nature of
discovery. Even if one could, somehow, characterize the order as a “discovery” order, as
the undersigned already has determined, nothing in the order issued by the Third Circuit
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Wallace v. Kmart Corp.
1:02-cv-107
Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion to Vacate
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restricts or prevents or otherwise prohibits Judge Savage from enforcing or requiring
compliance with any previous order(s) he has entered.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ Motion to Vacate August 17,
2010[,] Discovery Order in Compliance with August 13, 2010[,] Order of the Third Circuit
Court of Appeals (1:02-cv-107, Docket No. 298) is DENIED.
ENTER:
Dated: August 26, 2010 /s/ George W. Cannon, Jr.
GEORGE W. CANNON, JR.
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
ECF: Lee J. Rohn, Esq.
Eugenio W.A. Geigel-Simounet, Esq.
George H. Logan, Esq.
Linda J. Blair, Esq.
Simone R.D. Francis, Esq.
David J. Cattie, Esq.
Anna H. Paiewonsky, Esq.
Stephanie L. Adler, Esq.
Daryl C. Barnes, Esq.
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