Filed: Jul. 21, 2014
Latest Update: Jul. 21, 2014
Summary: ORDER DAVID C. KEESLER, Magistrate Judge. THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT on "The LG Chem Defendants' Motion To Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint For Lack Of Personal Jurisdiction" (Document No. 30); "Plaintiff Celgard, LLC's Alternative Motion For Jurisdictional Discovery" (Document No. 58); and "The LG Chem Defendants' Alternative Motion To Transfer Venue To The Eastern District Of Michigan" (Document No. 71). This matter has been referred to the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S
Summary: ORDER DAVID C. KEESLER, Magistrate Judge. THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT on "The LG Chem Defendants' Motion To Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint For Lack Of Personal Jurisdiction" (Document No. 30); "Plaintiff Celgard, LLC's Alternative Motion For Jurisdictional Discovery" (Document No. 58); and "The LG Chem Defendants' Alternative Motion To Transfer Venue To The Eastern District Of Michigan" (Document No. 71). This matter has been referred to the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S...
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ORDER
DAVID C. KEESLER, Magistrate Judge.
THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT on "The LG Chem Defendants' Motion To Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint For Lack Of Personal Jurisdiction" (Document No. 30); "Plaintiff Celgard, LLC's Alternative Motion For Jurisdictional Discovery" (Document No. 58); and "The LG Chem Defendants' Alternative Motion To Transfer Venue To The Eastern District Of Michigan" (Document No. 71). This matter has been referred to the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), and immediate review is appropriate.
The Honorable Max O. Cogburn, Jr. issued an "Order" (Document No. 128) on July 18, 2014: (1) granting Plaintiff's motion for jurisdictional discovery (Document No. 58) as directed by the undersigned Magistrate Judge; and (2) referring Defendants' pending motions to dismiss and transfer (Document Nos. 30 and 71) to the undersigned Magistrate Judge. Pursuant to Judge Cogburn's "Order" (Document No. 128), the undersigned will set a schedule for discovery and additional briefing.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiff and Defendants may each submit fifteen (15) interrogatories and fifteen (15) requests for document production to the opposition ("discovery requests"), limited to the issue of jurisdiction. Discovery requests shall be served on or before August 1, 2014; and responses shall be provided on or before August 29, 2014.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file one (1) supplemental brief of twenty (20) pages or less regarding jurisdiction and the pending motions to dismiss and/or transfer (Document Nos. 30 and 71) on or before September 11, 2014. The parties shall file responses to each other's supplemental briefs on or before September 18, 2014.
SO ORDERED.