Wheeler v. Williams, 4:17CV00096-SA-JMV. (2018)
Court: District Court, N.D. Mississippi
Number: infdco20180130e74
Visitors: 27
Filed: Jan. 29, 2018
Latest Update: Jan. 29, 2018
Summary: ORDER STAYING CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS JANE M. VIRDEN , Magistrate Judge . This case comes before the Court pursuant to L.U.CIV.R. 16(b)(3)(B). The rule provides that [f]iling a motion to compel arbitration, or a motion asserting an immunity defense or jurisdictional defense stays the attorney conference and disclosure requirements and all discovery, pending the court's ruling on the motion, including any appeal. Whether to permit discovery on issues related to the motion and whether to permit
Summary: ORDER STAYING CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS JANE M. VIRDEN , Magistrate Judge . This case comes before the Court pursuant to L.U.CIV.R. 16(b)(3)(B). The rule provides that [f]iling a motion to compel arbitration, or a motion asserting an immunity defense or jurisdictional defense stays the attorney conference and disclosure requirements and all discovery, pending the court's ruling on the motion, including any appeal. Whether to permit discovery on issues related to the motion and whether to permit ..
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ORDER STAYING CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS
JANE M. VIRDEN, Magistrate Judge.
This case comes before the Court pursuant to L.U.CIV.R. 16(b)(3)(B). The rule provides that
[f]iling a motion to compel arbitration, or a motion asserting an immunity defense or jurisdictional defense stays the attorney conference and disclosure requirements and all discovery, pending the court's ruling on the motion, including any appeal. Whether to permit discovery on issues related to the motion and whether to permit any portion of the case to proceed pending resolution of the motion are decisions committed to the discretion of the court, upon a motion by any party seeking relief.
On January 16, 2018, defendants filed a Second Motion to Dismiss [16] based in part on jurisdictional grounds.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED:
The proceedings listed in local rule 16(b)(3)(B) along with the case management conference are hereby STAYED pending a decision on the jurisdiction issue. The parties shall notify the undersigned magistrate judge within seven (7) days of the Court's ruling in the event the motion to dismiss is denied.
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