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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FILED FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS ELEVENTH CIRCUIT _______________ FEBRUARY 14, 2002 THOMAS K. KAHN No. 99-14563 CLERK _______________ D.C. Docket No. 98-02383-CV-T-25E

JAMES JOHNSON,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

K MART CORPORATION,

Defendant-Appellee.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida _______________ (February 14, 2002)

Before ANDERSON, Chief Judge, TJOFLAT, EDMONDSON, BIRCH, DUBINA, BLACK, CARNES, BARKETT, HULL, MARCUS and WILSON, Circuit Judges.

BY THE COURT:

In view of Kmart Corporation’s filing of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition,

and in compliance with 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1), no decision will be rendered in this case until the bankruptcy court grants relief from the automatic stay or the stay

lapses. See Ellison v. Northwest Engineering Company, 707 F.2d 1310 (11th Cir.

1983).

The parties are directed to inform the Court when the bankruptcy court

grants relief from the automatic stay or the stay lapses.