Alshami et al v. State of New York

Filing 30

ORDER granting 24 Letter Motion to Stay re: 24 MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution of State's Motion to Dismiss the Complaint. APPLICATION GRANTED SO ORDERED. Having considered the relevant factors, including wheth er Defendant has made a "strong showing" that Plaintiffs' claims are "unmeritorious/' "the breadth of discovery and the burden of responding to it," and "the risk of unfair prejudice to the party opposing the stay," Alapaha View Ltd. v. Prodigy Network, LLC, 20-CV-7572, 2021 WL 1893316, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. May 10, 2021), I find that Defendant has met its burden to show good cause why discovery should be stayed. Accordingly, discovery is hereby STAYED pending my decision on the motion to dismiss. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to te1minate the open motion at Doc. 24. (Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on 6/5/2024) (jca)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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MOHAMED ALSHAMI, NADEEM
MOHAMMAD, DERRICK TROTMAN, DAVID
IRIZARRY, and JEFFREY PAWALL,
On behalf of themselves and all others similarly
situated
No. 24-CV-00569-VSB
Plaintiffs,
-againstSTATE OF NEW YORK,
Defendant.
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NOTICE OF MOTION FOR A STAY
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, upon the accompanying Memorandum of Law, and all prior
pleadings, papers and proceedings herein, defendant the State of New York will move this Court,
before the Honorable Vernon S. Broderick, at the United States Courthouse for the Southern District
of New York, located at 40 Foley Square, New York, New York, for an order pursuant to Rule 26(c)
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure staying discovery pending the resolution of the State’s motion
to dismiss, and granting such other and further relief as is deemed to be just and proper.
Dated: New York, New York
May 22, 2024
Respectfully submitted,
LETITIA JAMES
Attorney General
State of New York
Attorney for Defendant
By:
/s/ EVA L. DIETZ
Eva L. Dietz