Meilus et al v. Restaurant Opportunities Center United, Inc. et al

Filing 34

ORDER granting 33 Letter Motion to Stay re: 33 LETTER MOTION to Stay of Discovery addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Adam E. Collyer dated 9-1-2021. Motion to stay discovery pending resolution of motion to dismiss granted. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 9/7/2021) (cf)

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Mei/us et al v. if?.estaurant Opportunities Center United, Inc. et al
Docket No.: 2i-cv-02554 (CM)

Dear Judge McMahon:
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We represent defend*nts Restaurant Opportunities Center United, Inc., S~by Sekou, and
Alicia Renee Farris (collectiv~ly, "Defendants") in the above-referenced matter. Wejw-rite today, on
behalf of all parties and with, Plaintiffs' consent, to respectfully request a stay of d scovery in this
matter while Defendants' mo~ion to dismiss the amended complaint is pending. Thi is the parties'
first such request.
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On March 26, 2021, ~laintiffs' filed their complaint. See ECF Docket Ent ("DE") No. 1.
On July 9, 2021, Defendants[ filed a motion to dismiss eighteen of Plaintiffs' ninet en total claims
[DE 22]. On August 12, 202 lr Plaintiffs' filed an amended complaint, asserting eight en total claims
against Defendants [DE 29]. !On August 23, 2021, Defendants responded by filing nother motion,
this time seeking dismissal of 17 of the amended complaint's 18 claims [DE 30].
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In keeping with the Court's So Ordered Civil Case Management Plan [DE
served initial disclosures pursuant to Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Proce
2021, and initial discovery requests and interrogatories on August 6, 2021. Accardi
responses and production a~e due on September 7, in advance of their noticed
September 14 and 16, 2021. '.

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re on July 22,
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The Case ManagemeAt Plan notes that discovery may "be stayed pending an
answer motion" [DE 17, ,i 6]'. Here, while the parties have proceeded in discovery i
compliance with the sched~)e contemplated by the Court, Defendants have filed
dispositive motions. Briefin~ on Defendants' pending motion continues through

dispositive preorder to ensure
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weeks of September, during thich time Plaintiffs will be required to respond to dis overy requests
and both parties will be prepating for initial depositions.
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Notably, if the Court }vere to grant Defendants' pending motion, it would o viate the need
for the vast majority of disc~very in this case, including at least the deposition o one plaintiff.
Ultimately, staying discovery until the motion is decided would provide the parties with a clearer,
more streamlined path to disc?very and would conserve the parties' time and financi l resources.
Accordingly, the parties jointly request that the Court stay discovery in t is matter until
Defendants' motion to dismisf has been decided.
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We thank the Court fdr its attention to this matter.
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Respectfully,
/s/ Adam E. Collyer
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Adam E. Collyer of
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