Lester v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections et al

Filing 48

ORDER granting defendant Osgood's 42 Motion to Stay discovery. The discovery and dispositive motion deadlines are Stayed pending resolution of defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz on 9/8/2017. (art)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION JIMMIE LESTER, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 1:16-cv-1065 Black, J. Litkovitz, M.J. vs. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION, et al., Defendants. ORDER This matter is before the Court on defendant Deann Osgood’s motion to stay discovery pending the resolution of her motion for judgment on the pleadings. (Doc. 42). Plaintiff has not filed a response in opposition to the motion to stay. Because the motion to stay is unopposed, and because the motion for judgment on the pleadings is based on plaintiff’s alleged failure to comply with filing deadlines and administrative exhaustion requirements, the Court exercises its discretion to stay discovery until the motion for judgment on the pleadings is resolved. See Hahn v. Star Bank, 190 F.3d 708, 719 (6th Cir. 1999) (“Trial courts have broad discretion and inherent power to stay discovery until preliminary questions that may dispose of the case are determined.”). It is therefore ORDERED that defendant’s motion to stay discovery (Doc. 42) is GRANTED. The discovery and dispositive motion deadlines are STAYED pending resolution of defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. Date: 9/8/2017 s/Karen L. Litkovitz Karen L. Litkovitz United States Magistrate Judge

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