Rostami v. Open Props, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-03326
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Rostami v. Open Props, Judge Abrams stayed discovery while the court considers a motion to dismiss.
The parties to the action, because discovery is paused pending further order of the court.
What happened
In Rostami v. Open Props, Inc., a defendant asked the court to pause discovery while the court considered its motion to dismiss.
The court considered the strength of the motion to dismiss, the scope and burden of the requested discovery, and possible harm to the opposing party.
Judge Ronnie Abrams ruled that a stay was appropriate and ordered discovery stayed until the court issues another order.
The detailed version
- Rostami v. Open Props, Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-03326
- Ronnie Abrams
- Dec. 5, 2022
Background
On November 29, 2022, a defendant moved to stay, or pause, discovery while the court considered its 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 to dismiss, the breadth of the requested discovery, the burden of responding to discovery, and the prejudice to the party opposing the stay.
Ruling
Judge Ronnie Abrams found that a stay was appropriate. The court ordered that discovery in the action was stayed pending further order of the court.
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