Odeh v. Auto Club Insurance Association

Filing 16

ORDER suspending discovery pending resolution of plaintiff's motion to dismiss. Signed by District Judge Robert H Cleland. (LWag)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION JAFFER ODEH, Plaintiff, v. AUTO CLUB INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, Defendant. / ORDER SUSPENDING DISCOVERY PENDING RESOLUTION OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS On February 11, 2010, the court conducted a telephonic scheduling conference. During the conference, Plaintiff's counsel informed the court that he would soon be filing a motion to dismiss this case without prejudice so that he could re-file the case in state court. Defendant's counsel indicated that Defendant would likely oppose the motion. After consulting with counsel, the court determined that court-supervised discovery in this matter should be suspended pending resolution of the motion to dismiss. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that court-supervised discovery1 in this matter is SUSPENDED pending resolution of Plaintiff's contemplated motion to dismiss. S/Robert H. Cleland ROBERT H. CLELAND UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dated: February 16, 2010 Case No. 10-CV-10287-DT

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The parties are of course free to engage in voluntary discovery by agreement.

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record on this date, February 16, 2010, by electronic and/or ordinary mail. S/Lisa G. Wagner Case Manager and Deputy Clerk [phone]

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