Megginson v. The City of New York
- Edgardo Ramos
- 1:23-cv-06798
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Megginson v. City of New York, Judge Ramos granted defendants’ request to stay discovery until the motion to dismiss is resolved.
Michael E. Megginson and the defendants are affected because discovery in the matter is paused while the defendants’ motion to dismiss is pending.
What happened
In Michael E. Megginson v. City of New York, et al., the defendants asked the court to pause discovery while their motion to dismiss was pending.
Judge Ramos said the motion to dismiss presented substantial arguments and that pausing discovery would not unfairly harm Megginson.
Judge Ramos granted the request and ordered discovery stayed until the court resolves the defendants’ motion to dismiss.
The detailed version
- Megginson v. The City of New York · No. 1:23-cv-06798
- Edgardo Ramos
- May 9, 2024
Request
The defendants requested a stay of discovery, meaning that discovery would be paused while the court considered their motion to dismiss.
Court’s reasoning
Judge Ramos stated that the defendants’ motion presented substantial arguments for dismissal. He also concluded that staying discovery would not unfairly prejudice Megginson.
Disposition
The court granted the defendants’ request to stay discovery. Discovery in the matter will remain stayed pending resolution of the defendants’ motion to dismiss. The order did not decide the motion to dismiss itself.
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