Golden v. Verizon
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-05757
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Golden v. Verizon, Judge Abrams stayed discovery while Verizon’s motion to dismiss awaited a response.
Timothy Golden and Verizon; discovery in the action is paused, and Golden’s response to Verizon’s motion to dismiss was due by August 18, 2023.
What happened
In Golden v. Verizon, Verizon moved to dismiss the complaint on June 9, 2023, and later asked the court to pause discovery while that motion was pending.
The court granted Verizon’s request to stay discovery. Discovery will remain paused until the court orders otherwise, and all conferences were postponed without a new date.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also gave Timothy Golden until August 18, 2023, to respond to the motion to dismiss, if he wished to do so. The order did not decide the motion to dismiss.
The detailed version
- Golden v. Verizon · No. 1:22-cv-05757
- Ronnie Abrams
- July 28, 2023
Background
Verizon moved to dismiss Timothy Golden’s complaint on June 9, 2023. On July 19, 2023, Verizon separately asked the court to stay discovery while the court considered the motion to dismiss. A discovery stay pauses the exchange of information and evidence in the case.
Court’s Decision
The court found that a stay was appropriate after considering the strength of the motion to dismiss, the scope and burden of the requested discovery, and possible prejudice to the party opposing the stay. The court therefore stayed discovery pending further order and adjourned all conferences without setting a new date.
The court also stated that Golden’s response to the motion to dismiss had been due June 23, 2023. It gave him until August 18, 2023, to file a response, if any. If he did not respond, the court would consider the motion unopposed.
Result and Scope
The order addressed discovery and the deadline for responding to Verizon’s motion. It did not rule on the motion to dismiss or decide the underlying claims.
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