Monterey Bay-Charlotte, LLC et al v. Lewis et al

Filing 26

ORDER denying 21 Motion for Leave to Permit Early Discovery. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 5/18/17. (ssh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:17-CV-00058-FDW-DSC
MONTEREY BAY-CHARLOTTE, LLC,
AND ARTHUR RUTENBERG HOMES,
INC.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
MATTHEW LEWIS, ANGELA LEWIS,
PLATTNER CUSTOM BUILDERS, LLC
AND JOHN DOE D/B/A DESIGN
BOARD PRODUCTIONS,
Defendants.

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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Plaintiffs’ “Motion for Leave to Permit Early
Discovery” (document #21) filed April 27, 2017 and the parties’ briefs and exhibits (see documents
## 22-25).
Plaintiffs seek an order from the Court allowing them to engage in early discovery limited
to the identification of the real party in interest previously identified as John Doe d/b/a Design
Board Productions. For the reasons stated in Defendants’ response briefs, the Court denies the
Motion.
THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiffs’ “Motion for Leave to Permit Early Discovery” (document #21) is DENIED.
2. The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to counsel for the parties, including
but not limited to moving counsel; and to the Honorable Frank D. Whitney

SO ORDERED.

Signed: May 18, 2017