Perry v. International Paper Company et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
DRACUS PERRY CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS NO. 25-359
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, ET AL. SECTION “A” (5)
ORDER AND REASONS
Before the Court is Motion to Stay Matter Pending Outcome of Plaintiff’s Appeal
(Rec. Doc. 22) filed by Plaintiff Dracus Perry. Defendants International Paper Company
(“International Paper”), Angus MacIntire, Scott Dinkel, and Laura Anderson (the “International
Paper Employees”) (collectively, the “International Paper Defendants”) oppose the motion. The
motion, set for submission on October 29, 2025, is before the Court on the briefs without oral
argument. For the following reasons, the Court DENIES the motion.
Mr. Perry requests that the Court stay this proceeding during the pendency of his appeal of
the Court’s Order (Rec. Doc. 17). The Fifth Circuit lacks jurisdiction over Mr. Perry’s appeal
because the Court’s dismissal of his claims is an interlocutory order that was neither designated as
a final judgment pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, nor certified for
immediate appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b).
Accordingly;
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Stay Pending Appeal (Rec. Doc. 22) filed by
Plaintiff is DENIED.
November 4, 2025
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JAY C. ZAINEY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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