Opinion
Civil Action No. 12-cv-00334-RBJ-MJW
01-08-2013
BRIAN HICKS, Plaintiff, v. STEPHANIE PODOLAK, BLAKE DAVIS, RENE GARCIA, SHAWN KUTA, SHIKAH DOSANJ, STEVE BROWN, SEAN SNIDER, JOHNNY CHAVEZ, and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendants.
MINUTE ORDER
Entered by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe
It is hereby ORDERED that the defendants' Motion to Stay Discovery, Motion to Vacate Deadlines in Scheduling Order, and Motion for Protective Order (Docket No. 107) is granted, substantially for the reasons stated in the motion. In addition, the court notes that plaintiff did not file a response to the motion, which is therefore deemed confessed. It is thus further
ORDERED that discovery in this matter is stayed until final ruling on the pending motions to dismiss. In addition, the deadlines set in the Scheduling Order are vacated and will be reset if necessary following a final ruling on the pending motions to dismiss. Finally, defendants need not respond to the Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production until 30 days after a final ruling on the pending motions to dismiss.
It is further ORDERED that the plaintiff's Motion to Withdraw All Claims Against the United States (Docket No. 109) is granted. Plaintiff's fifth claim for relief is withdrawn. The United States shall be removed from the caption as a defendant in this action. It is thus further
ORDERED that the United States of America's Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 97) is denied as moot.