Legal Opinion
Kron Medical Corp. v. Groth
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided April 7, 1988No. C-88-95-DPublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
RUSSELL A. ELIASON, United States Magistrate.
Defendant has moved to transfer this case to the Northern District of Ohio for the convenience of the parties and witnesses, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), because he and his witnesses are located there.1 As is not uncommon in such situations, defendant concurrently requests a stay of the time to file an answer and a stay of all discovery pending resolution of the motion to transfer.
A motion to stay discovery is tantamount to a request for a protective order prohibiting or limiting discovery pursuant to Rule 26(c), Fed.R.Civ.P. The moving…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Medlin v. AndrewDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1987
- Poncy v. Johnson & JohnsonDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1976
- Parkway Gallery Furniture, Inc. v. Kittinger/Pennsylvania House Group, Inc.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1987
- Stolz v. BarkerDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1978
- McQueeny v. J. W. Fergusson & Sons, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1981
3Cited by34 opinions
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