Opinion
Civil Action 4:24-CV-10-DMB-JMV
05-02-2024
KATIE YOUNG PLAINTIFF v. NHE, INC. DEFENDANT
ORDER STAYING CASE
JANE M. VIRDEN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE.
Having reviewed the instant case, but making no comment about the merits thereof, the Court sua sponte finds that this case should be stayed pending a resolution of the Defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim [Doc. 8]. This Court “has ‘broad discretion and inherent power to stay discovery until preliminary questions that may dispose of the case are determined.'” Fujita v. United States, 416 Fed.Appx. 400, 402 (5th Cir. 2011) (quoting Petrus v.Bowen, 833 F.2d 581, 583 (5th Cir. 1987)). Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c), “the court may stay discovery for ‘good cause,' such as a finding that further discovery will impose undue burden or expense without aiding the resolution of the dispositive motions.” Id.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the aforementioned proceedings are hereby STAYED pending the earlier of September 30, 2024, or a ruling on the motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. Defendant shall notify the undersigned magistrate judge within seven (7) days of a decision on the motion to dismiss and shall submit a proposed order lifting the stay.
SO ORDERED.