Ledford v. NC Dept of Public Safety et al

Filing 22

ORDER allowing 19 Motion to Stay. The Court stays all Rule 16, Rule 26, Rule 16.1 proceedings, discovery, and other pretrial proceedings pending a ruling upon the Defendants' Partial Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 7/8/2016. (nvc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
1:16 CV 93

CHAUNCEY JOHN LEDFORD,
Plaintiff
v
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY, et al.,
Defendant.

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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the undersigned pursuant to Defendants’ Motion
to Stay (#19). In the motion, Defendants request that proceedings, pursuant to Rule
16, Rule 26, Local Rule 16.1, discovery and other pretrial proceedings be stayed
pending ruling on Defendants’ Partial Motion to Dismiss (#17). The motion further
shows that Plaintiff’s counsel has been consulted and consents to the Motion to Stay.
It appears that good cause has been shown for the granting of the motion, and the
motion will be allowed.

ORDER
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion to Stay (#19) is
ALLOWED and the Court stays all Rule 16, Rule 26, Rule 16.1 proceedings,
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discovery, and other pretrial proceedings pending a ruling upon the Defendants’
Partial Motion to Dismiss (#17).

Signed: July 8, 2016

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