State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Flowers et al

Filing 18

ORDER STAYING CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS. Should the parties desire to undertake jurisdiction related discovery, they shouldcontact the court for scheduling of same. Defendant shall notify the undersigned magistrate judge within seven (7) days of a decision on the motion to dismiss and shall submit a proposed orderlifting the stay. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jane M. Virden on 08/06/2015. (lec)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
GREENVILLE DIVISION
STATE FARM FIRE AND
CASUALTY COMPANY
VS.

PLAINTIFF
CIVIL ACTION NO.: 3:15-CV-99-SA-JMV

CEDRIC FLOWERS, et al.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER STAYING CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS
Local Uniform Civil Rule 16(b)(3)(B) provides that “[f]iling…a jurisdiction defense
motion stays the attorney conference and disclosure requirements and all discovery not related
to the issue pending the court’s ruling on the motion, including any appeal.” L.U. CIV. R.
16(b)(3)(B) (emphasis added). Because a defendant has raised the issue of jurisdiction by
separate motion [12], staying certain proceedings is appropriate.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the aforementioned proceedings and the case
management conference are hereby STAYED pending a ruling on the motion to dismiss for lack
of jurisdiction. Should the parties desire to undertake jurisdiction related discovery, they should
contact the court for scheduling of same. Defendant shall notify the undersigned magistrate judge
within seven (7) days of a decision on the motion to dismiss and shall submit a proposed order
lifting the stay.
SO ORDERED this, the 6th day of August, 2015.
/s/ Jane M. Virden
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE