Opinion
Civil Action 3:22-CV-00009 3:22-CV-00154
03-14-2022
ELIZABETH HOFFMAN, Plaintiff, v. GENPACT, Defendant.
ORDER
KAROLINE MEHALCHICK, Chief United States Magistrate Judge.
AND NOW, this 14th day of March, 2022, upon consideration of the parties' arguments, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Genpact's motion to compel arbitration and (Doc. 7) is DENIED without prejudice.
2. The parties are granted thirty (30) days to conduct limited discovery on the issue of whether Hoffman's claims are governed by a valid arbitration agreement. On or before Wednesday, April 13, 2022, Genpact may file a renewed motion to compel arbitration, which will be reviewed by this Court under a motion for summary judgment standard. Fed.R.Civ.P. 56. All other discovery will be stayed for that period of time, and until such time as the Court decides the issue of arbitrability.