Shron v. LendingClub Corporation
- Analisa Torres
- 1:19-cv-06718
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Shron v. LendingClub Corporation, Judge Torres granted LendingClub’s request to adjourn the initial pretrial conference to November 17, 2020.
LendingClub Corporation and Marina Shron, whose initial pretrial conference was postponed and whose filing deadline was set by the order.
What happened
In Shron v. LendingClub Corporation, LendingClub asked to postpone the September 16, 2020 initial pretrial conference. It said it planned to ask the court to pause the case while its appeal of an order denying arbitration was pending.
LendingClub argued that proceeding with discovery, including possible class-related discovery, could cause unnecessary expense if the case were later paused. Marina Shron, through her counsel, agreed to the postponement.
Judge Analisa Torres granted the request and moved the conference to November 17, 2020, at 10:20 a.m. The parties were ordered to file a joint letter and proposed case-management plan by November 10, 2020.
The detailed version
- Shron v. LendingClub Corporation · No. 1:19-cv-06718
- Analisa Torres
- Sept. 10, 2020
Background
LendingClub Corporation, represented by counsel, requested an adjournment of the initial pretrial conference scheduled for September 16, 2020. LendingClub stated that it intended to seek a stay, meaning a pause, of the case while its appeal of the court’s order denying its motion to compel arbitration was pending. LendingClub said that setting a discovery schedule before the court ruled on the anticipated stay motion could require unnecessary time and expense, including for possible class discovery.
The letter stated that Marina Shron, through her counsel of record, consented to the requested adjournment. It also stated that LendingClub’s anticipated motion to stay would be fully briefed by October 27, 2020.
Ruling
The court granted the request. Judge Analisa Torres adjourned the initial pretrial conference to November 17, 2020, at 10:20 a.m., and ordered the parties to file a joint letter and proposed case-management plan by November 10, 2020. The order addressed scheduling only; the text provided does not show a ruling on the anticipated motion to stay or on the arbitration appeal.
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