Campbell v. ABB Inc. et al

Filing 180

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs' motion for leave to conduct jurisdictional discovery and for extension of time to respond to Defendant Akzo Nobel Paints LLC's motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' complaint is G RANTED. (Doc. No. 165 .) Plaintiffs shall have 40 days from the date of this Memorandum and Order to respond to Akzos motion to dismiss, during which time Plaintiffs may engage in jurisdictional discovery. Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on 12/24/14. (KXS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION

CHARLES CAMPBELL and
LENA CAMPBELL,
Plaintiffs,
v.
ABB, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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4:14CV01489 AGF

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This asbestos-related personal injury action is before the Court on Plaintiffs’
motion for leave to conduct jurisdictional discovery and for an extension of time to
respond to Defendants Akzo Nobel Paints LLC’s (“Akzo”) motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’
complaint or in the alternative to transfer. Akzo asserts in its motion to dismiss, filed on
November 24, 2014, that it does not have sufficient ties to the State of Missouri to subject
it to the jurisdiction of this Court. Plaintiffs seek a 40-day extension of time to respond to
the motion to dismiss, during which time they would conduct jurisdictional discovery.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b) allows a court to grant a party an extension of time
to respond to a motion, for good cause. Although Akzo opposes Plaintiffs’ motion for
leave, Akzo does not assert any prejudice it would sustain should the motion for leave be
granted, nor does the Court discern any. Furthermore, Plaintiffs’ request is reasonably
limited in scope and time.

Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ motion for leave to conduct
jurisdictional discovery and for extension of time to respond to Defendant Akzo Nobel
Paints LLC’s motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ complaint is GRANTED. (Doc. No. 128.)
Plaintiffs shall have 40 days from the date of this Memorandum and Order to respond to
Akzo’s motion to dismiss, during which time Plaintiffs may engage in jurisdictional
discovery.

Audrey G. Fleissig________________
AUDREY G. FLEISSIG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated this 24th day of December, 2014

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