Global Interactive Media, Inc. v. TV Media, Inc.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:20-cv-05099
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Global Interactive Media v. TV Media, Judge Schofield stayed discovery and canceled the initial conference while TV Media’s dismissal motion is pending.
Global Interactive Media, Inc. and TV Media, Inc.; discovery and the initial pretrial conference were paused while TV Media’s motion to dismiss is resolved.
What happened
Global Interactive Media, Inc. v. TV Media, Inc. involved TV Media’s motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim and for patent ineligibility under federal patent law.
TV Media asked the court to pause discovery while it decided that motion. The court determined that the motion might resolve the entire case.
Judge Schofield canceled the July 1, 2021, initial pretrial conference and stayed discovery until the court resolves the motion to dismiss. The court also directed that no case-management plan be issued at that time.
The detailed version
- Global Interactive Media, Inc. v. TV Media, Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-05099
- Lorna Schofield
- June 28, 2021
Background
The initial pretrial conference was scheduled for July 1, 2021. The court had previously set a briefing schedule for TV Media’s pending motion to dismiss the complaint. The motion argued that the complaint failed to state a claim and that the asserted patent was ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
Request to Stay Discovery
TV Media requested a stay of discovery while the court considered its motion to dismiss. The court explained that discovery may be stayed for good cause or when resolving a preliminary motion may dispose of the entire action.
Ruling
The court found that a discovery stay was warranted because TV Media’s motion might dispose of the entire action. Judge Lorna G. Schofield therefore canceled the initial pretrial conference, stayed discovery pending resolution of the motion to dismiss, and ordered that no case-management plan issue at that time.
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