Premier Capital Investment Group, LLC v. Patel et al

Filing 23

ORDER STAYING CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jane M. Virden on 1/6/21. (ncb)

Case: 3:20-cv-00258-DMB-JMV Doc #: 23 Filed: 01/06/21 1 of 1 PageID #: 120

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSPPI
OXFORD DIVISION
PREMIER CAPITAL
INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC
V.

PLAINTIFF
CAUSE NO. 3:20CV258-DMB-JMV

NRUPESH PATEL,
Individually; ET AL.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER STAYING CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS
This case comes before the Court pursuant to L. U. CIV. R. 16(b)(1)(B). The rule provides that
[a] motion to . . . refer an action to bankruptcy court will stay the attorney
conference and disclosure requirements and all discovery not relevant to
the . . . referral issue and will stay the parties’ obligation to make
disclosures pending the court’s ruling on the motion[]. At the time the . . .
referral motion is filed, the movant must submit to the magistrate judge an
order granting the stay but permitting discovery concerning only the . . .
referral issue.
Defendants filed a motion to transfer this action to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
Northern District of Mississippi [21] on December 28, 2020. Accordingly, the proceedings enumerated in
Local Rule 16(b)(1)(B) are, hereby, STAYED pending a decision on the motion. Consistent with the rule,
the parties are permitted to conduct discovery concerning the referral issue. Such discovery is, hereby,
limited to written discovery, which may be propounded no later than ten (10) days after the date of this
order. Further, the parties are advised that any extensions on briefing of the motion must be secured from
the district judge notwithstanding authorization under the rule to engage in discovery regarding the referral
issue.
THIS 6th day of January, 2021.

/s/ Jane M. Virden
U.S. Magistrate Judge