MMMT Holdings Corporation v. NSGI Holdings Inc

Filing 44

ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY by Judge Robert S. Lasnik; Deft's 39 motion to stay discovery is GRANTED. (TF)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
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MMMT HOLDINGS CORPORATION,
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Plaintiff,
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NSGI HOLDINGS, INC.,
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Defendant.
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Case No. C12-1570RSL
ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY

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This matter comes before the Court on “Defendant NSGI Holdings, Inc.’s Motion
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for Protective Order Staying Discovery Pending Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.” Dkt. # 39.
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Having reviewed the memoranda, declaration, and exhibits submitted by the parties as well as
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the underlying motion to dismiss, the Court finds that a stay of discovery is appropriate.
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Defendant’s motion to dismiss has been fully briefed, raises serious questions regarding the
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adequacy of plaintiff’s pleading, and will be decided in the upcoming weeks. Given the
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likelihood that the issues in this case will be resolved or narrowed through the pending motion,
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the Court would prefer to establish the scope of this litigation before the parties expend
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significant resources on discovery which may or may not prove helpful.
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For all of the foregoing reasons, defendant’s motion to stay discovery (Dkt. # 39)
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is GRANTED. The stay will lift automatically upon resolution of the Rule 12(b)(6) motion.
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ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY

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Defendant shall have thirty days from the date of the order in which to respond to the

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outstanding discovery requests and may, if appropriate, object on relevance grounds. Discovery

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served on third-parties shall be edited as necessary to reflect the Court’s order and reserved.

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Dated this 18th day of January, 2013.
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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge

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ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY

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