State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Weeks et al

Filing 33

ORDER granting 32 Motion to Temporary Stay of Initial Disclosure and Conference Requirements. Signed by District Judge Kevin H. Sharp on 9/25/12. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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STEPHANIE ANN WEEKS, INFINITY
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AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY, FARMERS )
GROUP, INC., KENNETH S. PURVIS, and
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WANDA PURVIS,
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Defendants.
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Case No.: 2:12-cv-00062

INFINITY AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY’S UNOPPOSED MOTION
FOR TEMPORARY STAY OF INITIAL DISCLOSURE
AND CONFERENCE REQUIREMENTS,
AND INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM OF LAW
Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1) and 26(c), Defendant Infinity Auto
Insurance Company (“Infinity”)—with the consent of counsel for the plaintiff and the other
defendants who have appeared to date in this proceeding—hereby moves the Court for entry of
an order temporarily staying all initial disclosure, conference requirements and deadlines of the
Federal and Local Civil Rules pending resolution of Infinity’s motion to dismiss.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
This declaratory action was filed by State Farm on July 5, 2012 (Doc. 1). All of the
defendants have appeared in this case, except Defendant Farmers Group, Inc. (Docs. 12, 17, 30).
On August 13, 2012, Infinity responded to the complaint by filing a motion to dismiss
(Docs. 17-18). State Farm filed an opposition to Infinity’s motion on August 23, 2012 (Docs.
22-23). The Court granted Infinity leave to file a reply in further support of its motion (Doc. 26),

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