Performance Sales & Marketing, LLC, Iredell County et al

Filing 186

ORDER staying discovery in this case pending a ruling from the District Court on Defendant's objections. The Court stays Plfs' deadline for responding to Dft's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 11/28/11. (smj)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
5:07cv140
PERFORMANCE SALES &
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MARKETING, LLC, a North Carolina
Limited Liability Company; PSM
GROUP, INC., a North Carolina
Corporation; an GREG SEREY, an
individual,

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC.,
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Defendant.
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ORDER

Previously, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel the depositions
of three executives employed by Defendant. (Order, November 9, 2011.) Pursuant
to Rule 72(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Defendant filed objections to
the Court’s Order [# 171]. In addition, Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Sanctions and
to Hold Defendant Lowe’s Companies, Inc. in Contempt of Court [# 174]. The
Court STAYS discovery in this case pending a ruling from the District Court on
Defendant’s objections. Upon the entry of an order from the District Court, this
Court will address the remaining discovery motions [# 168 & # 174]. At that
time, the Court will also address whether to grant Plaintiffs’ Motion for Extension
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of Time to Complete Discovery [# 176].

Finally, the Court STAYS Plaintiffs’

deadline for responding to Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment [# 180].
Upon the resolution of the pending discovery motions by the District Court and
this Court, the Court will establish a new deadline for Plaintiffs to respond to
Defendant’s motion.

Signed: November 28, 2011

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