ORDER

MARTIN REIDINGER, District Judge.

THIS MATTER is before the Court on the following:

After careful consideration of the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation [Doc. 48], the Defendant's Objections thereto [Doc. 49], and the Replies of Defendant Medwest and the Plaintiff [Docs. 50, 51], the Court finds that the Magistrate Judge's proposed conclusions of law are consistent with current case law. Defendant Babalola argues that Medwest cannot be dropped from the case because it is a necessary and indispensable party. Specifically, the Defendant argues that Medwest is necessary and indispensable "in light of its shared interests in the litigation, such as the amount of insurance coverage applicable to Plaintiff's claim and the privileged and/or confidential information in its possession regarding Defendant Babalola's employment, credentialing, and peer review." [Doc. 49 at 7]. Any insurance coverage by a defendant or any potential defendant, however, is utterly irrelevant to the dispute between the parties. Furthermore, the information that may be in the possession of Medwest regarding Defendant Babalola's employment, credentialing or peer review is subject to discovery in this case regardless of whether Medwest is a party defendant. Defendant Babalola has utterly failed to articulate any grounds on which Medwest is remotely necessary or indispensable to this action. Defendant's Objections to the Memorandum and Recommendation are without merit. Accordingly, the Court hereby overrules the Defendant's Objections and accepts the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation that the Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss Medwest be granted, and the Defendants' remaining Motions to Dismiss be denied as moot.

In his Objections, Defendant Babalola requests that the Court certify its decision for an immediate appeal and enter an Order staying any further proceedings in this Court pending appeal to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. [Doc. 49 at 14]. The present Order, however, does not involve "a controlling question of law as to which there is substantial ground for difference of opinion." 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). Further, allowing an immediate appeal of this issue would not "materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation." Id. For these reasons, the Defendant's request for certification for immediate appeal is denied.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Defendant Babalola's Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Memorandum and Recommendation [Doc. 49] are OVERRULED and the Magistrate Judge's Memorandum and Recommendation [Doc. 48] is hereby ACCEPTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, for the reasons stated in the Memorandum and Recommendation, the Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss Medwest [Doc. 37] is GRANTED, and the Defendant Medwest Health Systems, Inc. f/k/a Harris Regional Hospital, Inc. is hereby DISMISSED as a party to this action.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motions to Dismiss [Docs. 22, 25, 31] filed by Defendants Babalola and Medwest are hereby DENIED AS MOOT.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Babalola's request for certification of this Order for immediate appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) is DENIED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the stay of discovery in this matter is hereby LIFTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Pretrial Order and Case Management Plan [Doc. 8] is hereby AMENDED as follows:

IT IS SO ORDERED.