UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. Plaintiff, 24 Civ. 1464 (PAE) ~ ORDER, ECOER INC.,, et al, Defendants.

PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge: At today’s initial pretrial conference in this case, the Court discussed with the parties whether to stay or bifurcate discovery pending resolution of plaintiff's motion to dismiss defendants’ counterclaims. The Court concludes that efficiency and convenience favor staying discovery, apart from initial disclosures, until resolution of plaintiff's motion. See HAHA Giob., Inc. v. Barclays, No. 19 Civ. 4749 (VEC),

, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Feb, 20, 2020). In the meantime, the Court directs counsel to meet and confer to discuss discovery protocols as to plaintiffs claims, so as to ensure the parties will be able promptly to commence discovery once plaintiff's motion has been resolved. The Court directs the parties to submit, no more than a week after the Court rules on plaintiffs motion, a proposed case-management plan. The plan should contemplate the completion of fact discovery within four months of the Court’s ruling on plaintiff's motion. SO ORDERED. sank PAUL A.ENGELMAYER United States District Judge Dated: May 14, 2024 New York, New York .