Ong v. Townsquare Media, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:24-cv-03877
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Ong v. Townsquare Media, Judge Abrams stayed discovery pending a decision on Townsquare Media’s motion to dismiss.
The order pauses discovery in the action, affecting Michelle Ong and Townsquare Media, Inc.
What happened
In Ong v. Townsquare Media, Inc., Townsquare Media moved to pause discovery while the court considered its motion to dismiss.
The court considered the motion’s strength, the scope and burden of the requested discovery, and possible harm to the opposing party. It found that pausing discovery was appropriate.
Judge Ronnie Abrams ordered that discovery remain paused until the court issues another order.
The detailed version
- Ong v. Townsquare Media, Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-03877
- Ronnie Abrams
- Jan. 2, 2025
Background
On October 22, 2024, Townsquare Media, Inc. moved to stay, or pause, discovery while the court considered its motion to dismiss. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the arguments in the motion to dismiss.
Court’s Analysis
The court considered the factors relevant to staying discovery while a potentially case-dispositive motion is pending: the strength of the motion, the breadth of the discovery sought, the burden of responding to discovery, and the prejudice that a stay could cause the party opposing it. The court concluded that a stay was appropriate.
Ruling
The court ordered that discovery in the action be stayed pending further order of the court. The order did not decide the motion to dismiss or the underlying claims.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.