Franz Wakefield v. Aria Resort & Casino, LLC, Aria Resort & Casino Holdings, LLC, MGM Resorts International, Does 1 through 20, inclusive, and Roe Legal Entities I through XX, inclusive

Summary

This document is a stipulation and order staying discovery in Franz Wakefield v. Aria Resort & Casino, LLC, et al., pending resolution of defendants’ motion to dismiss. The parties agreed that discovery should be stayed because the motion could dispose of the case without factual discovery. The court entered the order on December 16, 2025, requiring a discovery plan and proposed scheduling order within 30 days if the motion does not fully resolve the matter.

Holdings

1. Discovery is stayed pending the court's ruling on defendants' motion to dismiss.
2. If the court's ruling on the motion to dismiss does not fully dispose of the matter, the parties must file a stipulated discovery plan and proposed scheduling order within 30 days of that ruling.

Questions Presented

1. Whether discovery should be stayed pending resolution of defendants' motion to dismiss.
2. Whether the parties should be required to submit a discovery plan and proposed scheduling order if the motion to dismiss does not fully resolve the action.

Disposition

other