Next U.S. Insurance Company, et al. v. Nathan Edouard, et al.

Summary

The court denied as moot Defendant Edouard’s motion to stay following the discharge of an order to show cause concerning subject-matter jurisdiction. It also denied without prejudice Plaintiffs’ unilateral discovery plan, ordered the parties to file a joint discovery plan, and directed SRXV, Inc. to retain counsel and file a notice of appearance.

Holdings

1. The motion to stay was denied as moot because the court had determined that jurisdiction was properly exercised.
2. A unilateral discovery plan is not acceptable; the parties must confer and submit a joint discovery plan.
3. SRXV, Inc., as a corporate defendant, was required to retain licensed counsel and have counsel file a notice of appearance in the federal case.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Defendant Edouard's motion to stay should be granted after the jurisdictional show-cause order was discharged.
2. Whether Plaintiffs' unilateral discovery plan could be accepted when Defendant Edouard did not consent to its submission.
3. Whether corporate defendant SRXV, Inc. was required to appear through licensed counsel in the federal action.

Disposition

other