Hackman v. Postel

ORDER

BUA, District Judge.

Defendant Eric John Postel (“Postel”), a serviceman in the U.S. Navy, moves this court to enter an indefinite stay of his action pursuant to 50 U.S.C.App. § 521 which provides in relevant part that in an action involving an individual in military service, a stay of proceedings is necessary unless, in the opinion of the court, the ability of the serviceperson to prosecute or defend the action is not materially affected. For the reasons stated below, Postel’s motion to stay is denied.

Although counsel disagree on certain issues, the underlying facts in this case are…