Carawan v. Mitchell et al

Filing 12

ORDER denying 10 Motion to proceed with discovery. Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 1/27/17. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(ssh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
3:16-cv-563-FDW
WILLIAM CARAWAN, JR.,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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FNU MITCHELL, et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed with
Discovery, (Doc. No. 10). Plaintiff’s motion will be denied. Plaintiff is advised that discovery
in this action does not commence until after Defendants have been served and answered or
otherwise responded to the Complaint, and after the Court has entered a Pretrial Order and Case
Management Plan in this matter setting forth deadlines for discovery and dispositive motions.
Moreover, once discovery commences, Plaintiff must seek discovery from Defendants directly,
rather than filing requests for discovery with the Court.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:
(1) Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed with Discovery, (Doc. No. 10), is DENIED.

Signed: January 27, 2017

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