Webb v. Cahlander

Filing 73

ORDER Granting Defendant's Motion To Stay Discovery Pending Ruling On Dispositive Motion (Doc. 70 ), signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 5/7/2015. Case Management Deadline: 11/9/2015. (Fahrney, E)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL ANTHONY WEBB,
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v.
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Case No. 1:13-cv-01154-DLB PC
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY
PENDING RULING ON DISPOSITIVE
MOTION

L. CAHLANDER,
Defendant.

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On December 15, 2014, the Court issued a discovery and scheduling order in this case. On

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March 11, 2015, Defendant L. Cahlander filed a motion for summary judgment based on

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exhaustion. Plaintiff filed an opposition on April 6, 2015, and Defendant filed a reply on April

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13, 2015. The motion is currently pending before the Court.

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Defendant L. Cahlander (Defendant) has moved for a stay of discovery pending the Court’s

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decision on Defendant’s pending Motion for Summary Judgment because the pending dispositive

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motion would resolve the entire case if granted and additional discovery is not required to decide

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the motion. A stay of discovery pending resolution of potentially dispositive issues furthers the

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goal of efficiency for the courts and the litigants. Little v. City of Seattle, 863 F.2d 681, 685 (9th

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Cir.1988) (stay of discovery pending resolution of immunity issue).
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The Court has considered all supporting and opposing arguments regarding Defendant’s

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motion to stay discovery pending a ruling on their dispositive motion. Good cause appearing, it is

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ordered that Defendant’s motion to stay discovery, including any discovery motions, pending the

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Court’s ruling on Defendant’s dispositive motion is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Dennis

May 7, 2015

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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