Global Interactive Media, Inc. v. TV Media, Inc.

District Court, S.D. New York

Global Interactive Media, Inc. v. TV Media, Inc.

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

GLOBAL INTERACTIVE MEDIA, INC., Plaintiff, : 20 Civ. 5099 (LGS) -against- ORDER TV MEDIA, INC., Defendant. :

LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, District Judge: WHEREAS, the initial pretrial conference in this matter is scheduled for July 1, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. WHEREAS, the Order, dated June 25, 2021 (Dkt. No. 40), set a briefing schedule for Defendant’s pending motion to dismiss the Complaint for failure to state a claim and for patent ineligibility under

35 U.S.C. § 101

. Defendant requests a stay of discovery pending resolution of that motion. WHEREAS, a discovery stay may be entered upon the moving party's showing of “good cause,” Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4), or “where resolution of a preliminary motion may dispose of an entire action.” Thai Lao Lignite (Thailand) Co. v. Gov't of Lao People's Democratic Republic,

924 F. Supp. 2d 508, 527

(S.D.N.Y. 2013). A discovery stay is warranted because Defendant’s motion may dispose of the entire action. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the initial pre-trial conference scheduled for July 1, 2021, is cancelled. It is further ORDERED that discovery is stayed pending resolution of Defendant’s motion to dismiss. No case management plan shall issue at this time. Dated: June 28, 2021 ) . New York, New York LORNA G. SCHOFIEL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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