Robert Enkema v. FTI Consulting, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Robert Enkema v. FTI Consulting, Inc., 670 F. App'x 143 (4th Cir. 2016)

Robert Enkema v. FTI Consulting, Inc.

Opinion

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

Robert Enkema seeks to appeal the district court’s order directing arbitration in his civil action against his former employer, FTI Consulting, Inc. (“FTI”). This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (2012), and certain interlocutory and collateral orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1292 (2012); Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b); Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541, 545-46, 69 S.Ct. 1221, 93 L.Ed. 1528 (1949). Upon review of the district court’s order, we conclude that the order in question stayed the district court proceedings pending arbitration of Enke-ma’s claims. Consequently, the order is neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order. See 9 U.S.C. § 16(b)(1), (2) (2012). Therefore, we grant FTI’s motion to dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction and deny as moot Enkema’s motion to reconsider the suspension of the briefing schedule. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED

Reference

Full Case Name
Robert ENKEMA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FTI CONSULTING, INC.; FTI LLC, Defendants-Appellees
Status
Unpublished