3 Cited authorities

  1. Landis v. North American Co.

    299 U.S. 248 (1936)   Cited 8,564 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a decision to stay proceedings "calls for the exercise of judgment, which must weigh competing interests and maintain an even balance"
  2. Petrus v. Bowen

    833 F.2d 581 (5th Cir. 1987)   Cited 254 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that " trial court has broad discretion and inherent power to stay discovery until preliminary questions that may dispose of the case are determined"
  3. Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 5   Cited 23,068 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system