NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA et al

Filing 70

MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS (DOC. NO. 41) IS DENIED. DEFENDANT SHALL FILE AN ANSWER TO THE AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE STAY ON DISCOVERY IMPOSE D BY THE COURT'S 4/26/2013 ORDER (DOC. NO. 66) IS HEREBY LIFTED. DISCOVERY SHALL BE COMPLETED BY 7/22/2013. DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS SHALL BE FILED ON OR BEFORE 8/22/2013. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CYNTHIA M. RUFE ON 5/20/2013. 5/21/2013 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED. (ems)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE :
ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED
:
PEOPLE,
:
CIVIL ACTION
Plaintiff,
:
v.
:
NO. 11-6533
:
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,
:
Defendant.
:
____________________________________:
ORDER
AND NOW, this 20th day of May 2013, upon consideration of Defendant’s Motion to
Dismiss (Doc. No. 41), Plaintiff’s response in opposition thereto, and Defendant’s reply, and
after the April 26, 2013 oral argument on the Motion, and for the reasons stated in the Opinion
filed this day, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED. Defendant shall file an
answer to the Amended Complaint within 14 days of the date of this Order.
It is further ORDERED that the stay on discovery imposed by the Court’s April 26, 2013
Order (Doc. No. 66) is hereby lifted. Discovery shall be completed by July 22, 2013.
Dispositive motions shall be filed on or before August 22, 2013.
It is so ORDERED.

BY THE COURT:
/s/ Cynthia M. Rufe
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CYNTHIA M. RUFE, J.