Laurent v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- James Oetken
- 1:06-cv-02280
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Laurent v. PricewaterhouseCoopers, Judge Oetken stayed the action pending the Supreme Court’s decision on PricewaterhouseCoopers’ review petition.
The stay affects Timothy D. Laurent, the other plaintiffs identified as similarly situated, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the other defendants, and the further proceedings in the case.
What happened
In Laurent v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the court addressed the possible Supreme Court review of an earlier Second Circuit decision in the case.
The court paused the case while PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s petition asking the Supreme Court to review that decision remained pending.
Judge J. Paul Oetken ordered the clerk to stay the case and directed the parties to file a joint status letter after the Supreme Court made a decision on the petition.
The detailed version
- Laurent v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP · No. 1:06-cv-02280
- James Oetken
- Mar. 10, 2021
Background The opinion states that the case could be affected by possible Supreme Court review of an earlier Second Circuit decision in Laurent v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP had a pending petition asking the Supreme Court to review that decision.
Order The court stayed, meaning paused, the action while the Supreme Court considered the petition. It directed the parties to file a joint status letter informing the court when a decision on the petition had been made. The clerk was directed to keep the case stayed until a further court order.
Effect The order pauses the case but does not decide the underlying dispute. Judge J. Paul Oetken entered the order on March 10, 2021.
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