Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. Nippon Carbide Industries Co.

MEMORANDUM ORDER

ERICKSON, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. Introduction

This matter came before the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to a general assignment, made in accordance with the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), upon the Motion of the Plaintiff Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (“3M”) to compel an inspection of the Defendant Nippon Carbide Industries’ (“NCI’s”) manufacturing plant in Japan, and upon NCI’s Motion to Stay all discovery until the District Court issues a decision on its pending Motion to Dismiss, or to Stay these proceedings on grounds of…