Grant v. City of New York
- Andrew Carter
- 1:19-cv-04334
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Grant v. City of New York, Judge Carter approved the briefing schedule and stayed discovery while the motion to dismiss is pending.
James Grant and the defendants, including the City of New York, in this case.
What happened
Grant v. City of New York concerns a proposed schedule for briefing a motion to dismiss. The court received the parties’ joint status report dated November 26, 2019.
The order sets deadlines for the motion to dismiss, opposition, and reply. It also stays discovery while the motion to dismiss is pending.
Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. granted the proposed briefing schedule and ordered discovery stayed under Rule 26(c). The order does not decide the motion to dismiss or the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Grant v. City of New York · No. 1:19-cv-04334
- Andrew Carter
- Dec. 13, 2019
Background
The court received the parties’ joint status report dated November 26, 2019. The report included a proposed schedule for briefing a motion to dismiss.
Ruling
The court granted the proposed briefing schedule. The schedule set January 24, 2020, for the motion to dismiss; February 24, 2020, for the opposition; and March 3, 2020, for the reply.
The court also stayed discovery while the motion to dismiss is pending, relying on Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. A discovery stay pauses the exchange of information and evidence during the specified period.
Effect
This order addresses scheduling and discovery only. It does not rule on the motion to dismiss or resolve the parties’ underlying claims.
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