Zunzurovski v. Finger
- Subramanian
- 1:23-cv-04883
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 3
In Zunzurovski v. Finger, Judge Subramanian granted the parties’ requests to pause discovery and extend their briefing deadlines.
The plaintiff and defendants in Zunzurovski v. Finger: discovery is paused, the briefing deadlines are extended, and the scheduled initial pretrial conference is postponed.
What happened
In Zunzurovski v. Finger, the parties jointly asked the court to pause discovery while it considered the defendants’ motions to compel arbitration and dismiss the complaint. They also requested more time for the plaintiff to oppose those motions and for the defendants to file replies.
The court granted the requests. Discovery was stayed until the court decides the pending motions. The plaintiff’s opposition deadline was extended to October 25, 2023, and the defendants’ reply deadline was extended to November 8, 2023.
Judge Arun Subramanian also postponed the October 24, 2023 initial pretrial conference without setting a new date and directed the clerk to terminate the motion at ECF No. 32.
The detailed version
- Zunzurovski v. Finger · No. 1:23-cv-04883
- Subramanian
- Oct. 12, 2023
Background
The parties jointly requested two forms of relief. First, they asked the court to stay, or pause, discovery until the court ruled on the defendants’ pending motions. The Finger Defendants had moved to compel arbitration, and all defendants had moved to dismiss the complaint on several grounds, including the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, claim and issue preclusion, and failure to state a claim for which relief could be granted. Second, the parties requested a 14-day extension of the plaintiff’s deadline to oppose the defendants’ motions and a corresponding extension of the defendants’ reply deadline. The request stated that the plaintiff’s attorney had become ill and needed additional time.
Court’s Action
The court granted the parties’ requests. Discovery was stayed until the court issued a decision on the pending motions. The plaintiff’s deadline to file an opposition was extended until October 25, 2023, and the defendants’ deadline to file reply briefs was extended until November 8, 2023. The court also adjourned the initial pretrial conference scheduled for October 24, 2023, without setting a new date. Finally, the clerk was directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 32. The order did not decide the pending arbitration or dismissal motions.
Result
This was a case-management order concerning discovery, scheduling, and briefing deadlines. It did not resolve the parties’ underlying dispute or decide whether arbitration or dismissal was warranted.
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