Sullivan et al v. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.

Filing 77

Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered re 51 MOTION Application of Chinese Substantive Law to Plaintiffs' Claims and Request for Dismissal Pursuant to China's Statute of Limitations filed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwi de Inc. shall be converted to a motion for summary judgment based on Defendants statute of limitations defense. Set Deadlines as to 51 : Defendant shall file a Rule 56.1 statement of material facts in support of its motion for summary judgment by 6/22/2015, Plaintiffs shall file a statement of disputed facts by 7/15/2015. Plaintiffs may file a supplemental memorandum, not to exceed 5 pages, in opposition to Defendants motion for summary judgment by by 7/22/2015. Motion Hearing set for 7/28/2015 03:30 PM in Courtroom 17 before Judge Indira Talwani.) See attached Order. (MacDonald, Gail)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
ROBERT J. SULLIVAN and MARY
SULLIVAN,
Plaintiffs,
v.
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS
WORLDWIDE, INC.,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 12-cv-11690-IT

ORDER
May 1, 2015
TALWANI, D.J.
After a Hearing on April 29, 2015, the court hereby orders as follows:
1. Defendant’s Motion for Application of Chinese Substantive Law to Plaintiffs’
Claims and Request for Dismissal Pursuant to China’s Statute of Limitations [#51]
shall be converted to a motion for summary judgment based on Defendant’s statute
of limitations defense.
2. Defendant shall file a Rule 56.1 statement of material facts in support of its motion
for summary judgment by June 22, 2015. Defendant may (but is not required to)
file a supplemental memorandum, not to exceed 5 pages, in support of its motion by
June 22, 2015. The Rule 56.1 statement and supplemental memorandum shall be
limited to facts and law relevant to the choice-of-law question with regards to the
statute of limitations.
3. Plaintiffs shall file a statement of disputed facts pursuant to Rule 56.1 by July 15,
2015. Plaintiffs may (but are not required to) file a supplemental memorandum, not

to exceed 5 pages, in opposition to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment by
July 15, 2015. The Rule 56.1 statement and supplemental memorandum shall be
limited to facts and law relevant to the choice-of-law question with regards to the
statute of limitations.
4. Defendant may file a reply to Plaintiffs’ opposition by July 22, 2015.
5. A hearing on Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is scheduled for July 28,
2015, at 3:30 p.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
May 1, 2015

/s/ Indira Talwani
United States District Judge

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