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· 5/18/1990

Donald R. PATTERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Defendants-Appellees

Citations

  • 901 F.2d 927
  • 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 7990
  • 53 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 39,929
  • 52 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1473
  • 1990 WL 55889

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  • holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion by staying discovery where a pending dispositive motion gave the court enough information to ascertain that further discovery was not likely to produce a genuine issue of material fact
  • holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion by staying discovery where a pending dispositive motion gave the court enough information to ascertain that further discovery was not likely to produce a genuine issue of material fact
  • stating that “[m]atters pertaining to discovery are committed to the sound discretion of the district court”
  • holding district court did not abuse its discretion by staying discovery where pending dispositive motions gave court enough information to ascertain further discovery not likely to produce a genuine issue of material fact
  • holding district court did not abuse its discretion by staying discovery where pending dispositive motions gave court enough information to ascertain further discovery not likely to produce a genuine issue of material fact
  • proper to enter order staying discovery pending resolution of motion to dismiss or motion for summary judgment concerning interplay of the ADEA and 5 U.S.C. § 3307

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Judges: Tjoflat, Johnson, Cox

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