Opsitnick et al v. Crumpler

Filing 18

ORDER granting 12 Motion to Stay Rule 26(f) Conference and Discovery until further order from the court. The parties are reminded to read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. Signed by Chief Judge James C. Dever III on 3/1/2014. Copy sent to the plaintiffs via US Mail. (Edwards, S.)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
No. 5:13-CV-835-D
ROBERT OPSITNICK JR.,
and ANNA M. OPSITNICK
Plaintiffs,

v
JUNIUS ALLEN CRUMPLER III

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ORDER

Defendant.
This matter is before the Court on Defendant Junius Allen

Crumpler'~

("Defendant")

Motion & Supporting Memorandum of Law to Stay Rule 26(F) Conference and Discovery (ECF
Doc. No. 12.)
Having considered the Defendant's Motion to Stay and supporting Memoranda and the
Plaintiffs' response thereto, the Court finds that the Defendant has demonstrated good cause for
the Motion to Stay, and that the request to stay discovery is reasonable considering the
Defendant's pending Motion(s) to Dismiss.
Accordingly, Defendant's Motion to Stay Discovery (ECF Doc. No. 12) is ALLOWED,
and it is hereby ORDERED that all discovery in this action, including the initial pretrial
conference and discovery plan required by Rule 26(f) ofthe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
and the onset of any and all discovery requirements including initial disclosures required by Rule
26(a), are STAYED until further order ofthe Court.
SO ORDERED, this the _I_ day of

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'2014.