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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled May 15, 2024

Honeywell International Inc. v. Ecoer Inc.

Judge
Paul Engelmayer
Docket
1:24-cv-01464
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
DiscoveryCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Honeywell v. Ecoer, Judge Engelmayer stayed most discovery until Honeywell’s motion to dismiss counterclaims is resolved.

Who this affects

Honeywell International Inc. and the defendants, including Ecoer Inc.; discovery in the case is stayed except for initial disclosures.

What happened

In Honeywell International Inc. v. Ecoer Inc., the court considered whether to stay or divide discovery while Honeywell’s motion to dismiss the defendants’ counterclaims is pending.

The court ordered discovery stayed, except for initial disclosures, until it resolves Honeywell’s motion. It also directed the lawyers to discuss discovery procedures for Honeywell’s claims.

Judge Engelmayer ordered the parties to submit a proposed case-management plan within one week after the motion ruling, with fact discovery scheduled to finish within four months of that ruling.

The detailed version

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Case
Honeywell International Inc. v. Ecoer Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-01464
Judge
Paul Engelmayer
Date
May 15, 2024

Background

At the initial pretrial conference, the court discussed whether discovery should be stayed or divided while Honeywell International Inc.’s motion to dismiss the defendants’ counterclaims is resolved.

Order

The court concluded that efficiency and convenience favored staying discovery, apart from initial disclosures, until it rules on Honeywell’s motion. The court directed counsel to meet and discuss discovery procedures concerning Honeywell’s claims so the parties can begin discovery promptly after the motion is resolved.

The parties must submit a proposed case-management plan no more than one week after the court rules on Honeywell’s motion. The plan must contemplate completing fact discovery within four months of that ruling.

Disposition

Judge Engelmayer entered an order staying discovery, except for initial disclosures, pending resolution of Honeywell’s motion to dismiss the defendants’ counterclaims.

The authoritative version

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