Ribeiro et al v. Baby Trend, Inc.

Filing 212

ORDER that Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Extend Deadline and to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery 209 is granted. Plaintiffs shall take 30(b)(6) depositions of Baby Trend and the Lerado defendants challenging jurisdiction by or before June 4, 2015. Plaintiffs shall respond to the pending motion to dismiss no later than June 19, 2015. Ordered by Magistrate Judge F.A. Gossett. (JSF)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
FRANCO RIBEIRO, as individuals and
as next friends and biological parents of
Lucas Ribeiro, an infant, and DEANNA
RIBEIRO, as individual and as next
friend and biological parents of Lucas
Ribeiro, an infant,
Plaintiffs,
V.
BABY TREND, INC., a corporation,
MARK SEDLACK, MILLENIUM
DEVELOPMENT CORP., INDIANA
MILLS & MANUFACTURING INC.,
LERADO GROUP CO., LTD.,
LERADO GROUP (HOLDING)
COMPANY, LTD., LERADO (ZHONG
SHAN) INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.,
LERADO CHINA LIMITED,
LERADO H.K. LIMITED,
HOLMBERGS SAFETY SYSTEM
HOLDING AB, GNOSJOGRUPPEN
AB, HOLMBERGS CHILDSAFETY
AB, and GNOTEC REFTELE AB,
Defendants.

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8:12CV204

ORDER

Plaintiffs have filed a motion requesting that the Court extend the deadline for them
to respond to the pending motion to dismiss filed by Lerado Group Co., Ltd; Lerado Group
(Holding) Company Ltd.; Lerado (Zhong Shan) Industrial Co., Ltd.; Lerado China Limited;
and Lerado H.K. Limited (collectively “Lerado”). (Filing 209.) Plaintiffs also seek leave
to conduct jurisdictional discovery. Alternatively, Plaintiffs request that the Court overrule
the Lerado Defendants’ motion to dismiss.
The Court will grant Plaintiffs’ request for extension of time, as well as their request

for leave to conduct jurisdictional discovery. This action involves multiple foreign entities
and the complicated process of service through the Hague Convention. Given the complexity
of the situation and parties involved, it would be unduly prejudicial to require Plaintiffs to
respond to jurisdictional challenges without some additional discovery.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED:
1.

Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to Extend Deadline and to Conduct Jurisdictional
Discovery (filing 209) is granted.

2.

Plaintiffs shall take 30(b)(6) depositions of Baby Trend and the Lerado
defendants challenging jurisdiction by or before June 4, 2015. Plaintiffs shall
respond to the pending motion to dismiss no later than June 19, 2015.

DATED April 29, 2015.
BY THE COURT:
S/ F.A. Gossett
United States Magistrate Judge

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