INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 98 v. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE et al

Filing 40

ORDERED THAT NEWS ORGANIZATIONS' MOTION TO DISMISS (DOCKET NO. 22) AND DEMOCRACTIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE'S MOTION TO DISMISS (DOCKET NO. 25) ARE DENIED. PARTIES SHALL CONDUCT LIMITED DISCOVERY OF THE UNDERLYING AGREEMENTS AMONG ALL PARTIES AND SUBMIT MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT NO LATER THAN APRIL 6, 2018. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GENE E.K. PRATTER ON 1/19/18. 1/19/18 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rab, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS,
LOCAL 98
Plaintiff,
v.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
COMMITTEE, d/b/a Democratic National
Convention Committee, et al.,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION

No. 17-1703

ORDER
AND NOW, this 19th day of January, 2018, upon consideration of the News
Organizations’ Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 22) and the Democratic National Convention
Committee’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 25) it is hereby ORDERED that the Motions to
Dismiss (Docs. No. 22 & 25) are DENIED.
Parties shall conduct limited discovery of the underlying agreements among all parties
and submit motions for summary judgment no later than April 6, 2018.

BY THE COURT:

S/Gene E.K. Pratter
GENE E.K. PRATTER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE