Fort Properties, Inc. v. American Master Lease Llc.

403 F. App'x 513

Opinion

ORDER

ON MOTION

Fort Properties, Inc. moves to lift the stay of the briefing schedule and for leave to withdraw Seth H. Ostrow and Ostrow Kaufman & Frankl LLP as counsel. American Master Lease LLC moves to remand this case to the district court for further proceedings.

American Master Lease has not demonstrated in its motion why remand may be appropriate. We deny the motion without prejudice to American Master Lease making arguments in its brief concerning remand. Because American Master Lease filed its opening brief before the Supreme Court issued its decision in Bilski v. Kappos, - U.S. -, 130 S.Ct. 3218, 177 L.Ed.2d 792 (2010), we deem the better course is to require the appellant to file a new opening brief which may also include any arguments about recent case law.

Upon consideration thereof,

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

(1) American Masters Lease LLC’s motion to remand is denied without prejudice.

(2) Fort Properties, Inc.’s motions are granted. The stay of the briefing schedule is lifted. The appellant is directed to file a replacement opening brief within 45 days of the date of filing of this order.