Opinion
Civil Action No. 12-cv-01942-REB-MJW
02-14-2013
DAVID Y. CHEN, Plaintiff(s), v. AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant(s).
MINUTE ORDER
Entered by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe
It is hereby ORDERED that the Stipulated Motion to Stay Discovery (docket no. 27) is DENIED for the following reasons. Here, the court finds that the parties have failed to demonstrate any real hardship or inequity if a stay is not granted. Ben Ezra, Weinstein, & Co. v. America Online Inc., 206 F.3d 980, 987 (10th Cir. 2000). In this case, some discovery will need to be conducted regardless of the rulings by Judge Blackburn on the cross motions for declaratory judgment (docket nos. 17 and 20). See paragraph 4 on page 2 of subject motion (docket no. 27). Moreover, nothing prevents the parties from settling this case at any time. Accordingly, in this court's discretion and in the interest of justice pursuant to S.E.C. v. Nacchio, 2005 WL 1799372 (D. Colo. July 28, 2005), the Stipulated Motion to Stay Discovery (docket no. 27) should be denied.