Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's et al v. Johnson Controls, Inc.

Filing 14

ORDER withdrawing without prejudice 12 Motion to Stay discovery. Signed by Senior Judge Graham Mullen on 03/31/2015. (jlk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD’S
SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY WB1001315
Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-00503-GCM
and POLICY B0518X111173, ALLIANZ
GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE
COMPANY, GREAT LAKES
REINSURANCE (UK) PLC, and
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, as
Subrogees of JBS USA HOLDINGS, INC.
and PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
Defendant.
ORDER PERMITTING DEFENDANT JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.'S
WITHDRAWAL OF ITS MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY AND PROVIDING LIMITS
ON THE SCOPE OF DISCOVERY IN THIS MATTER AND PILGRIM'S PRIDE V.
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. (3:14-CV-00502-GCM)
WHEREAS, the parties have shown good cause for this Court to direct the Entry
of an Order Permitting Defendant Johnson Control Inc. to Withdraw Its Motion to Stay
Discovery and to Provide Limits on the Scope of Discovery in this Matter and Pilgrim's
Pride v. Johnson Controls, Inc. (3:14-CV-00502-GCM).
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that discovery will proceed in Civil Action No. 3:14-cv00502-GCM only, unless the parties agree otherwise, or this Court orders otherwise. In
any event, there will be no duplicative discovery between the two actions.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that only one plaintiffs' attorney, regardless of which
plaintiff they represent, may question any deponent, may raise any objections, or defend

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any deponent during depositions that occur in either action. The attorney responsible for
questioning the deponent or defending the deponent shall identify themselves on the
record at the beginning of the deposition.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that Plaintiffs in both actions shall disclose one set of
Rule 26 expert witnesses, and these expert witnesses will be the same in both actions.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that Defendant Johnson Controls, Inc.'s Motion to
Stay Discovery, ECF No. 12, shall be withdrawn, and this withdrawal shall be without
prejudice.
SO ORDERED.
Signed: March 31, 2015

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