Thys Chevrolet Inc et al v. General Motors LLC

Filing 10

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 7 MOTION to Continue Preliminary Injunction (see text of Order for details). A hearing with respect to the court's jurisdiction over the instant action shall be held at 10:15am on 9/16/2010 in 4200 C Street SW, Building B, Courtroom 1 before Chief Judge Linda R Reade. The parties are directed to file their briefing on the jurisdictional issues on or before 5:00pm on 9/14/2010. The hearing on Plaintiff's 3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction is continued to 3:00 PM on 10/05/2010 in 4200 C Street SW, Building B, Courtroom 1 before Chief Judge Linda R Reade. Signed by Chief Judge Linda R Reade on 09/10/2010. (skm)

Thys Chevrolet Inc et al v. General Motors LLC

Doc. 10

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA CEDAR RAPIDS DIVISION

THYS CHEVROLET, INC. and FAMILY AUTO CENTER, INC. Plaintiffs, vs. GENERAL MOTORS LLC, Defendant. ____________________ The matter before the court is Defendant General Motors LLC's "Motion to Postpone Preliminary Injunction Hearing Scheduled for September 16, 2010, Hold an Expedited Status Conference, and Establish Briefing Schedule on Legal Issues" ("Motion") (docket no. 7). On September 10, 2010, the court held a telephonic status conference ("Hearing"). Attorney James Arenson appeared on behalf of Plaintiffs Thys Chevrolet, Inc. and Family Auto Center, Inc. Attorneys Greg Lederer and Jeffrey Jones appeared on behalf of Defendant. For the reasons stated at the Hearing, the Motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The Motion is granted to the extent it seeks to: (1) postpone the hearing set for Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (docket no. 3); (2) set an expedited status conference to address scheduling matters; and (3) establish a briefing schedule and hearing to address jurisdictional issues. The Motion is denied to the extent Defendant requests "targeted discovery[.]" Motion at 1. A hearing with respect to the court's jurisdiction over the instant action shall be held at 10:15 a.m. on September 16, 2010 before the undersigned in Courtroom 1/Bldg. B, 4200 C Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The parties are DIRECTED to file their briefing on the jurisdictional issues on or before 5:00 p.m. on September 14, 2010. The No. 10-CV-46-LRR ORDER

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hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (docket no. 3) is CONTINUED to 3:00 p.m. on October 5, 2010 before the undersigned in Courtroom 1/Bldg. B, 4200 C Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED this 10th day of September, 2010.

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