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BERKHOFF v. ABM SERVICE CORP., 2:15-cv-01552-JAD-CWH. (2015)

Court: District Court, D. Nevada Number: infdco20151026c63 Visitors: 8
Filed: Oct. 23, 2015
Latest Update: Oct. 23, 2015
Summary: ORDER C.W. HOFFMAN, Jr. , Magistrate Judge . Presently before the Court is Defendants' Motion to Stay Action Pending Resolution of Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue or in the Alternative for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint (ECF No. 10), filed on September 25, 2015. Plaintiff did not file a response. Defendants move to move to stay all deadlines in this case pending the Court's resolution of Defendants' motion to transfer venue (ECF No. 9), which is set Jennifer A. Dorsey on N
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ORDER

Presently before the Court is Defendants' Motion to Stay Action Pending Resolution of Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue or in the Alternative for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint (ECF No. 10), filed on September 25, 2015. Plaintiff did not file a response.

Defendants move to move to stay all deadlines in this case pending the Court's resolution of Defendants' motion to transfer venue (ECF No. 9), which is set Jennifer A. Dorsey on November 20, 2015 (ECF No. 11). Defendants argue that the contract between the parties contains a forum-selection clause requiring Plaintiff to bring all claims related to the parties' contract in Springfield, Illinois. Defendants further argue that they intend to file a motion to dismiss, which must include a choice-of-law analysis, and that the outcome of the transfer motion will dictate which jurisdiction's choice-of-law rules apply. Defendants therefore request to stay all deadlines in the case until the Court enters an order on the transfer motion. In the alternative, Defendants request a 60-day extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. Given that the outcome of the transfer motion will dictate which jurisdiction's laws apply in this case, the Court finds there is good cause to grant Defendants' motion.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendants' Motion to Stay Action Pending Resolution of Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue or in the Alternative for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint (ECF No. 10) is GRANTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this case is stayed until the Court enters an order on Defendants' motion to transfer venue.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the Court denies Defendants' motion to transfer venue, Defendants must answer or otherwise respond to the complaint within 21 days from the date of the Court's order on the motion to transfer venue.

Source:  Leagle

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